Online Lowell Offering
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Conditions
By "Lucy Larcom"
April 16, 2001

As you probably know, the conditions in the mills are horrible. If they don’t get better, all of us mill girls will get sick and lose money. The dark and dirty rooms we work in aren’t healthy. The boarding houses are overcrowded. The looms are dangerous and you can get seriously hurt from them. The overseers are too mean (14 hour days, I mean). We should meet sometime, December 5th, maybe? Let’s meet and discuss what we should do about this. Anyone interested, meet in the old town hall on 43rd street on Sunday, December 5th. Come at 7:30pm. Thank you!

New Co.-Editor
Written by "Harriet Farley"
April 18, 2001

Hello! My name isHarriet Farley. This year I have attempted to co.-edit the Lowell Offering. Editing is my favorite thing to do in the world. I want to become a famous editor someday. I studied at Atkinson Academy. There, I learned french, drawing, and ornamental needlework. I later taught school. I would be very interested if there are a few ladies who would like to participate in a French circle or a schooling circle. I would be very happy to host them. If you are interested, please let me know at boarding house number 18. I plan to make myself useful to these mills and to this job of co.-editing the Lowell Offering.

The Pay That Girls Get
By "Maria Currier"
April, 2001

I don’t think that mill girls get enough pay. I get $1.25 a week but if were late we have to pay 12 ½ cents! We have to pay 2 cents for medical insurance. We also have to pay for board. It is very hard to save money with the little pay that we get.

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