Flexner Report Finds European Police Regulation Failing
After a year of study in eleven countries, Abraham Flexner reports that police regulation of commercialized vice in Europe largely fails and that licensing schemes have not curbed the trade. He notes limited sex education, widespread demand, and warns regulation can hinder moral reform while encouraging corruption, urging a broader social approach.
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New York
Abraham Flexner
Bureau of Social Hygiene
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Europe
England
New York City
Rockefeller
Plesner
Bureau of Gonial Hygiene
United States
Flexner
Germans
Germany
Scandinavia
Finland
Eton
Erfieaver
Prussia
German Empire
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Poland
Galicia
Hungary
Rumania
Brazil
Argentina
South Africa
Levant
Worsa
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Geneva
Flesner
Eustom
Noreover
Budapest
Glasgow
Munich
Morganatic Marriage in Royal History and Modern Britain
The article explains morganatic marriages where royalty wed below rank, noting loss of royal rights for spouses and children. It cites Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s marriage, royal sanctions, and the differing British practice where royal marriages require sovereign approval yet grants rights to spouses of humble rank after sanction. It also contrasts with later remarks about political life and wealth.
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Cupid
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Duchess of
Hohenberg
George
Mary
Windsor
Sanat
George II
Great Britain
Duke of Cambridge
Arthur of
Connaught
England
Enginea
New Orleans Shriners Prepare for Atlanta Pilgrimage
New Orleans Shriners will travel to Atlanta in May for the imperial council gathering. Leaders including Chris Nungesser and Joseph Sinai arrived to finalize arrangements with Yaraab Temple. The New Orleans delegation plans two special trains and will book hotel accommodations, with band and Arab patrol participation planned.
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Jerusalem
New Orleans
Atlanta
Imperial Council
Chris Nungesser
Joseph Sinai
Robert F. Spangenberg
J. Kemp Budgely
Louisville and Nashville
J. H.R. Parsons
Southern Pacific Company
Yaraab Temple
New Oreans
Ansiey Hotel
Clustrious Potentate Nungesser
Jerusalem Temple
Arab Patrol
Spangenders
Temple
Charles W. Brumpf
United States
Order of Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Nungesser
Jerusalem Templée
Bolaaus
Nungesner
Sinai
Spangenberg
Ridgely
Crescent
i_Jeruaslem Temple
Sime
Atanta
Punts
RS. Spangenberg
J. Kemp Ridgely
Louisville
Life Is Too Earnest For Thin-Chested Women Of Our Times
Dr Richard Root Smith of Grand Rapids argues in a race betterment talk that thin-chested nervous women hinder progress. He praises the sturdy deep-chested woman with steady nerves as the ideal, warns against overemotional behavior, and urges women to pursue reading lectures and self discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wexner
Flexner
Richard Root Smith
Grand Rapids
Mich
Inghiy Ustvout
Maiust
Mi&gesines
M. P.I
Eugenia Wrieux
Moving Picture
Madame
Junoesque
Juno
Dr. Smith
Doctor Smith
Maurice Maeterinck
Thay ii
Caruso's Joke on Melba at Covent Garden
Melba reportedly laughed through death scene in La Boheme prompting Caruso to joke about stage fright. An eyewitness recalls a tense moment at Covent Garden where Caruso wore a false mustache and theatrically rearranged his moustache causing an esoteric, humorous tension amid the performance.
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Caruso
Melba
Dame Melba
Ype
Rignor Caruso
Covent Garden
Tost
Wren
Traffic growth in New York City transit system
The article notes rising NYC transit usage with higher ridership and revenue. It cites 90,900,000 passengers in the past year and a rail traffic increase nearly tenfold, while surface riders show little growth and nickel collections reach 887,7138 139 across agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Roar Berk
Jy von Fen
New York Transit
A Little Secular Sermon From The St Loms Republic
A fragmented verse lament discusses religion in a declining town. The speaker recalls the old gospel era, notes churches moved west, and laments waning spiritual zeal while mentioning modern distractions and a local club as partial solace. The piece carries nostalgic tone and rural small-town context with sparse readable lines.
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St Loms Republic
Tabile
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Ucensed
France
Austria- Hungary
Italy
Holland
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Seden
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Pip
Keith
Willard
Temple of Music
Georgette Phe Litthe
Walter van Brunt
Owen M’giverey
Siri
Devine & Williams
Wemare
Laddie Cliff Sr
A. Belle Baker
Cink
Norman Hackett Company
America
Norman Hackett
Raffles
Bugdredh
Xrinaphs
Carl Lacmimic
Baily
Geoerge Klempt
Chicago
Eddie Black and Company
New Orleans Shriners
Isma Dooly
Lodge
AML
Eawks
B. DeLorme
A. Fischer
General Lee
Banka
Atlanta Clearing House Association
Robert J. Lowry
Pres Darwing
Jones
Her
Nance
Louise Lo Nance
W. JE Rance
A. S Nance
W. & Fell
Velen
Louise
Geeenberg & Youd
Barclay & Brandon CO
Ivy Street
Baker Auto Ambulance
Dee Hebioe
Roel
Tve
Shurches
Hangy Ud
Opimen
Evers
Forrest
George Adair
Rawson Street
Adriatic
Cooper
John J. Woodside
Ivy
Real
Peters Bey
Elea
Britz Wagener
Atlante
FAGE
Rome
Georgia
Hughes T. Reynolds
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