Cora Dow

[1][2][3] Her father owned a drugstore, and she graduated from the Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and later took over the store when he died.

[4] Some manufacturers refused to sell to her because of this, but she challenged their pricing practices in court and won.

[4] She was also interested in animals, and campaigned nationally for the idea that horses should have a two-week annual vacation.

[3] She sold her business to an investment group in 1915 due to poor health, and died later that year.

[5] In her will she gave the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra more than $700,000; she had always loved music and wanted to be a musician.