Flapper Mothers Cut Infant Death Rate Says Statistician
L. E. Ross, chief statistician of the California Board of Health, reports that infant mortality in California dropped from 160 per 1000 in earlier generations to 68.4 now, with a near perfection target of 44. He credits modern mothers for seeking expert advice and using health centers and doctors for infant care, contrasting with older generations who relied on seasoned but often unreliable advice. Copyright 1928 ty Premier syndicate.
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L. E. Ross
California Board of Health
California
Ross
Stors
Advice Column From Annie Laurie on Love and Hearts
Annie Laurie answers readers asking how to win a distant beau or cope with boredom in a relationship. She advises to forget unreciprocated affection, date other friends, and avoid pressuring the partner while staying true to oneself. Annie Laurie invites letters for further central or national interest problems.
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Annie Laurie
Quicksands of Love in Adele Garrisons Pepelations
A conflicted scene unfolds as Dicky derides a warning while the narrator seeks a vital phone number. A coded telegram hints at danger for a father long believed alive, tying to wealth and a mysterious Broadway figure known as Quester. The narrator recalls her vanished father and his elusive wealth, and the long-ago promise to forgive.
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Lfe
Quester
Broadway
Omaha
Servieg, Inc
Technique Overdone Yet Value Lies in Skillful Doing
Gain in art rests not on grand subjects but on how they are executed. Winifred Black notes crowds praise technique over story, with artists in all fields chasing finish line detail while fearing loss of originality. She cites music and Russian potential and predicts a future writer breaking the hold of mere technique.
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Ne Cee
Home Making Helps By Wanda Barton
Interior decorators focus on children's furniture with antique pieces to complete sets. Cretonne upholstery features fairy tale and animal designs on chests for toys clothes and shoes. Some chests are hand carved minted or burned with patterns.
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Wanda Barton
Hildren
Hair Health and Germs Care for Early Bald Patches
An article explains scalp infections caused by a germ in oil ducts, prompting early examination at first hair loss. It prescribes a sulphur paste with yellow vaseline or olive oil, nightly applications for six alternating-day treatments, then weekly maintenance for a month or two to kill the germ and restore circulation.
Psychology and overeating in American culture
Dr. Copeland argues mass psychology tempts overeating in diners and on trains, praising self discipline and a rational, body-aware diet. He notes large American meals encourage excess, urges individualized intake based on work, and cushions readers with health Q and A columns on related concerns.
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Anyy
Wiley
Evans
Brady
Currier
Reed, McCann, Peters, Copeland and Co
Odd Food and Fashion Facts From an English Bank
A scanned note lists quirky truths about dress rules in English banks with frock coats and clean shaven staff, the oyster as a highly digestible nourishment, and pets among children preferring squirrels while adults favor monkeys. It also mentions fashionably slim breakfast trends among women, limiting meals to light fruit and juice.
Seen on Fifth Avenue Smart Fall Wardrobe Cues
Miss Shopper notes sage green and gray tailored dresses and suits for morning wear. Felt hats with short fur brims, such as gazelle, enhance style. Dark and medium blue combinations praised. Gold piping tucks gauze fringe and wool embroidery are popular trimmings this season.
Tomorrow's Horoscope Notable upheaval and calm handling advised
This day may see sudden upheaval or unplanned moves of radical and far reaching nature. Affairs should be calmly managed and important decisions postponed where possible. Those employed should protect positions and safeguard interests from every angle. Birthdays face a year of sudden visitations and eventful career may follow.
Chic black crepella frocks for fall fashion
Vera Winston highlights black crepella frocks warm for fall and winter with light contrast touches. A two piece style uses beige and gold ribbon strips and features a back blouse sponsored by the new season. Sac shops feature the look.
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Sac
Why Polly Never Complains About Company
Polly hates overnight guests and sulks in the attic until a tiny elf and a friend from Southern Africa guide her to a communal roof sharing lesson. She learns guests change routines and even roofs, so she stops complaining about giving up her bed. The tale ends with Polly helping prepare for visitors.
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Polly
Olly
Ike
Troy
Gocomeback
Goe
Africa
Moter
Gocone
Hutt
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Words of Wise Men Medley of Quotations
A collection of sayings from Rochefoucauld Rebelais Burke Venning L'Enclos Derades and Luther. Quips on memory judgment knowledge jealousy modesty and public speaking. The tone mimics a newspaper clipping of notable maxims from various authors.
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Royal S. Copeland
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