Water Lily, vol. 02, no. 01 (January 1893)

• Other Authors: Ohman, Jessie Murray
• Format: Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: St. John's (N.L.) 1893
• Subjects: Women > Newfoundland and Labrador > 19th century > Periodicals; Temperance > Newfoundland and Labrador > 19th century > Periodicals; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/uchurch/id/160

"A monthly journal, devoted to the Interest of Temperance and Moral Reform" (vol. 1, no. 1, p. 8). This women's periodical also included fiction, recipes, church news and local affairs. Political discussion was usually related directly to the Temperance cause. According to the paper itself, there was no official support for its publication from any society, though editor Jessie Murray Ohman was an officer in the Women's Christian Temperance Union (vol. 1, no. 2, p. 28). Note that she identifies herself within the publication using her husband's name, "Mrs. N. Ohman." Frequency: monthly, January 1892-unknown. Includes advertisements.