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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1916
Page
12
Discussion of a method to measure community infant welfare by collecting birth and baby death data. It outlines data to compile including number of births, under one year deaths, infant mortality rate per 1000 live births, and deaths by cause. It recommends two spot maps showing birth and death locations with simple pins.
Mary Boyle O Reilly notes a wartime Belgian jesting custom called Bwange where children mock German authority. They adapt car horns and make noisy tricks, sometimes injuring themselves, and stage mock memorials with ribbons and the slogan Morts pour la Patrie. Swanze endures as a stubborn Belgian trait.
The public urges Congress to pass a bill removing private ownership of the Grand Canyon of Arizona and establishing it as a national park. This landmark natural wonder in Arizona would become the Grand Canyon National Park, protecting its beauty for all Americans.
The Queen visited a recently opened war hospital in London and found it crowded despite overall good arrangements. She questioned why the best room was reserved for the draft, noting the reception area as especially delightful amid careful planning.
A March report from London notes a Dutch traveler recently exhausted from circulation to Germany with a portrait of Vor. The item hints at travel and appearance but lacks further details or confirmation.
The first national campaign for baby welfare reports strong response with 2000 communities in all states planning events March 4 to 11. The effort, aided by the Federal children's Bureau, urges parents to better care for infants and links success to cooperation of boards of health, clubs, and nurses.
In a wartime message quoted from Everywoman's Weekly London Sarah Bernhardt tells British women to be brave and support men in battle. She calls for solidarity with French women and envisions ongoing friendship and endurance as war continues.
The passage portrays Native American children including Apache,Ute,Crow and Mescalero in peril as Cato Sells, the Indian commissioner, appeals to U S Indian Service staff to spread health information. He urges deputies to aid mothers and improve motherhood practices to prevent early deaths during Baby Week.
The article notes 300000 U S babies die before age one with 159000 preventable. Death rates are higher in steel and coal towns 124 per 1000 versus 84 in suburban areas and even greater in crowded cities versus holy districts. It cites New Zealand 50 per 1000 and calls for national Baby Week led by Julia Lathroy. It laments spending on battleships over babies and mentions a £25000 stat- gathering push amid hog cholera cures.
Advice for expectant mothers stresses birth as natural and urges rest and sleep. It cautions against overwork and stairs while recommending loose clothing and gentle walking. It warns against tight bands and strenuous exercise to protect health.
A junior office worker from Saint Paul Minnesota visited the town office and spoke about birds and hobbies while waiting on a boss’s departure. He claimed kids can build bird houses and mentioned summer cottages by lakes, with a wandering dialogue about local stores and Webster shops.
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