05 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1916
Page
1
The proposal outlines collecting birth and infant death data to compute infant mortality rates and causes. It recommends compiling yearly births and deaths, calculating the death rate per 1000 live births, and mapping birth and death locations with simple pins to visualize patterns.
Mary Boyle O Reilly reports on Belgian boyhood pranks during the German occupation. Children imitate German street rules by toots and horns and staged marches, while others string carrots on hats to mock authorities. The piece notes Swanze as a stubborn Belgian trait.
The public demands preservation of the Grand Canyon of Arizona. A bill is urged in Congress to remove private ownership and create a national park protecting the beauty spot.
Queen Mary toured a newly opened war hospital in London and found it crowded and well arranged except the reception room which she deemed delightful. Staff then had the best room reserved after her request.
A traveler, identified as Hollend, brings news of coins and travel remarks from London dated March 4. The report notes German coin issues and related commentary, with the traveler sharing impressions from the city and journey.
The nation embraces Baby Week from March 4 to 11 with the Federal children's bureau coordinating plans across over 2,000 communities. Women’s clubs state and local boards, home economics groups, and visiting nurses join a sweeping effort to educate parents, reduce infant mortality, improve housing and sanitation, and instill lifelong care for children as a shared civic duty. The campaign aims to inspire lasting welfare improvements beyond a single week.
In a wartime message printed in Everywoman's Weekly London, actress Sarah Bernhardt tells British and French women to be brave and support the fight. She says men must fight while women endure without weeping, celebrating mutual sympathy and a lasting friendship cemented by the war.
Three babies among tribes including a Crow child from Montana Ute and Osage youths from Oklahoma are cited as doomed to die. Cato Sells, Indian Commissioner, appeals to US Indian Service employees to promote health and baby protection with a nationwide Baby Week effort to save infants and support prospective mothers.
The report highlights 300000 American babies dying before age one with 159000 could be saved by proper methods. Death rates are much higher in steel and coal towns than in suburbs, and in congested urban areas. New Zealand’s care yields 30 per 1000. No national action has been taken. Baby Week planned March 4 under Julia Lathrop.
The article counsels expectant mothers to avoid fear and fatigue, get extra sleep, rest during the day, keep windows open, limit stairs and sewing, wear comfortable clothing, avoid tight bands, and skip violent exercise. It also suggests walking and proper foot protection.
A St Paul youth in Yukon or nearby town recites memories and musings about birds and local life. The narrative wanders through conversations with a boss about bird houses and community ties, mixing slang and fragmentary impressions of places and people.
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