Martha Aldrich, a schoolteacher from Nebraska, inherits the New York Globe-Leader when its owner dies without a will. With her aunt Lou, she travels to New York, where she defies managing editor Ken Morley's biases against women reporters by taking a job at her own newspaper.
My Dear Miss Aldrich
Martha Aldrich, a schoolteacher from Nebraska, inherits the New York Globe-Leader newspaper after its owner passes away without a will, and she travels to the city with her Aunt Lou.