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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1920
Page
4
Officials acknowledge flaws in the system but urge patience and reduced public critique. They argue that perfection is unattainable and constructive feedback should focus on improvement rather than constant fault finding.
The article notes wartime shifts in maternal and child protection with England expanding health visitors from ten to over a thousand, welfare centers growing in Ireland and Wales, and the 1918 Maternal and Child Welfare Act enabling maternity and infant welfare centers. It highlights public health nurse work, home help services, and maternal education.
A congressional proposal named the Sheppard-Towner Maternity bill would provide visiting nurses and access to skilled medical care and hospital services for mothers and babies. The plan parallels the Smith-Lever model aiding farmers, intending to reduce maternal and infant mortality nationwide.
Affidavits and complaints reveal a suit to quiet title on the east half of the northeast quarter of section 17 township 14 north range 2 east in Hendricks County Indiana. Defendants named include Hanah Jessup and family, May Spray Jessup and Roscoe Jessup, with notice to appear by March 22 in the Hendricks Circuit Court at Danville.
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