1911-1912 Antique Ephemera Lot: Cudahy Packing Co. Telegram, Suffragette Baby Announcement & Newspaper Clippings — Chicago & Sioux City HistoryRare & Charming 1910s Family History Scrapbook Page — Cudahy Packing Co. & Suffragette Humorous Telegram
Up for sale is an authentic, original early 20th-century paper ephemera piece documenting pivotal life events of Charles Hamilton Howell (1880s–1910s), a sales manager for the famous Cudahy Packing Company in Sioux City and Chicago.
This unique collection includes four original items mounted on a single album page:
1. 1912 Cudahy Packing Co. Official Telegram (The Highlight!): A humorous birth announcement sent via private wire on December 3, 1912. Reads: \"Charles Hamilton Howell pale proud papa pretty papoose produced 2:30 this morning. Official weight six pounds. Sex suffragette. Name Elizabeth.\" A fantastic piece of early 20th-century humor touching on the historic Suffragette movement!
2. 1911 Newspaper Clipping: \"Chas. Howell Gets a Boost\" — detailed article about his corporate promotion to Department Manager at Cudahy\'s Chicago headquarters.
3. 1909 Newspaper Clipping: Engagement announcement of Charles H. Howell and Frances Woodard.
4. 1912 Vital Happenings Clipping: Formal birth announcement for Elizabeth Howell in Chicago.
Details & Condition:
Date: 1909–1912
Company/Location: The Cudahy Packing Co., Chicago, IL & Sioux City, IA
Condition: Pre-owned antique condition with expected age-toning, light creasing, and minor edge wear. Paper remains strong and readable throughout. Please see high-resolution photos for exact condition.
Perfect for:
Collectors of early 1900s American paper ephemera & telegrams.
Chicago / Meatpacking Industry / Cudahy Company history enthusiasts.
Suffragette movement memorabilia collectors.
Genealogists researching the Howell or Woodard families.
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