- Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-158) and index. - Acknowledgments -- Introduction: From "ladies" to "working women" -- "To win for themselves that blessed independence": countering the stigma of paid work -- "One of the most attractive shops on the street": making self-help fashionable for the genteel poor -- "The time was ripe for a change": self-improvement and economic security for all women -- "A prosperous existence in every town": the exchange idea spreads throughout the nation -- "We sell everything good, from a pickle to a portiere": exchange managers as entrepreneurs -- "An excellent way to earn an income": the consignors' alternative to the industrial workplace -- Epilogue: the exchange movement continues-- Appendix A. Tables -- Appendix B. The Woman's Exchange of Cincinnati -- Notes -- Index.
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