Marriage and Divorce Debate Presses State Control
A sociological talk by Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer in Springfield argues the state should legalize and regulate marriage, not the church. She calls for state-run marriage ceremonies, domestic relations courts, and bans on commercial divorce, stressing child welfare, education, and stronger individual responsibility amid rising divorce rates.
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Anna Garlin Spencer
New York
Springfield
Mrs. Spencer
Walter Marsh
Spencer
Kenneth Robbie
Young Men's Christian Association
Parliamentary Commission On
Great Britain
Movement For Greater Freedom
le Things
Ida M. Tarbell
Country schoolteacher as public health educator
Dr. Charles E. North argues country teachers should be public health educators, not merely teaching physiology. He says sanitation education can be simple and practical for rural schools, addressing milk safety, water purity, hand washing, and disease transmission with clear lessons suitable for elementary students. He urges special training for teachers in this subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. North
New York City
United States Bureau of Education
Dr. North
North
Public Health Education for Rural Schools
A discussion argues for regular public health courses for country teachers to become educators on sanitation. If sanitation is enforced, life expectancy could rise from 45 to 60 years, reducing rural infectious disease deaths and illnesses by half, with teachers guiding families in preventing disease. A humorous vignette about a railway guard and a generous tip ends with a quip about misdeeds unseen.
Foley Kidney Pills Endorse Elderly Health Claims
A newspaper snippet touts Foley Kidney Pills as aiding elderly health by strengthening kidneys and regulating function. Quotations from John M. Masters of Streator and F B. Brill of Stratford Ave appear as testimonials amid other light items and a Dublin Express anecdote about a shopkeeper and a humorous exchange.
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John M . Masters
Foley
F. B. Brill
Stratford Avenu Land
Sixth Street
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