Better Babies Contest Scores In 1920s Scheme
The article explains a push by the New York Milk Committee to standardize baby welfare through nationwideBetter Babies Contests. It cites a 100000 baby sample, uniform score cards, and prizes to boost parental involvement, noting looks count little and that many defects incur penalties up to 35 points. It outlines target measurements and the rationale for seeking a scientific standard of infant health and development.
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Better Babies Contest in New York Aims to Standardize Health
The New York Milk Committee hosted a Better Babies Health Show at Lenox Hill House to measure physical and mental development. Bohemian parents in Little Bohemia attended with babies of various appearances, as doctors scored children on body balance and health rather than beauty alone.
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East Seventy-second Street
Little Bohemia
New York
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Sleeping in Camel Cots Beckons Desert Night Travel
A narrator describes using camels as night transport with felt lining, pillows, and a duster for a sleeping berth on the ship of the desert. Nazar urges a slow start as the camel rises, rocking riders into a dreamlike journey compared to shakin medicine. James Landsell notes in his travels how Khiva to the Caspian camel trains offered similar sleeping cages for travelers.
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