Henry Republican in Henry, Illinois

Health of Women in Public Life and Domestic Roles

Read at the Women's Congress Dr Ella Mark argues health education for mothers and daughters strengthens society. She cites Emerson and Spencer on self discipline, notes high child mortality from ignorance of health laws, and praises women adopting physical training and sensible diets. A Hull Mass. heroine, Mrs Cogan, saved lives by removing damp gunpowder, while patents show women in diverse fields from reaping machines to submarines.