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	Juliet Strauss Name Juliet Strauss Birth/Death Dates 1863-1918 Where in Indiana Parke County--Rockville When in Indiana 1863-1918 Notable For As a child Strauss showed a talent for writing. The editor of the Rockville Tribune noticed her talent and encouraged her. In 1893 she began writing the column "Squibs and Sayings" for the Rockville Tribune. The Indianapolis News discovered her work and she began writing another column, "The Country Contributor" for them from 1903-1918. Edward W. Bok, editor of "Ladies Home Journal" offered her a job writing for that magazine. As a result she began writing a third column, "The Ideas of a Plain Country Woman." In her writing she discussed the superiority of country life over city life. Her motto was "Get happy and stay that way. When trouble comes meet it, get along with it as best you can, and then let loose of it." She was also a leader in the establishment of Turkey Run State Park. Description Juliet Strauss is wearing a high-necked blouse. Her hair is pulled back and worn in a bun. A hairpin is helping to hold it in place. Subject Journalism Journalists Newspaper industry Reporters Newspapers Authors Women Portraits Portrait photographs State parks & reserves Strauss, Juliet V. (Juliet Virginia), 1863-1918 Item ID P0130_BOX48_FOLDER7_UNNUMBERED_002 Source of Image W. H. Bass Photo Company Collection: P 0130 Digital Collection Notable Hoosiers (DC 010) Bibliography/Notes The Country Contributor: The Life and Times of Juliet V. Strauss by Ray Boomhower, IHS Press. Copyright Notice Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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