Health gains noted in U.S. public health review
Surgeon General Parran reports 1935 death rate at 10.8 per 1,000, with declines in typhoid and diphtheria. Poliomyelitis and smallpox rise, while chronic diseases gain attention. A vast 1935 1936 health inventory covered 865 000 families in 90 cities and 23 rural counties. Public Health Service runs marine hospitals and narcotic farms and praises the Social Security Act provisions for health.
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Washington
United States
Parran
Public Health Service
Parran Parran
The
Public Health Administration
Practical Household Tips From Anecdotes
The passage offers quick do it yourself guidance such as combining chicken and vegetable soup for flavor, lining baskets with oil cloth, using fine fabrics to avoid cane snagging, painting rough cellar floors with specialized paint, treating iodine stains with dry starch, and marking a child’s name inside rubbers to identify them at school.
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Associated
WNU
The Cross of Peace Essay on International Peace
The article argues that theory cannot solve the problem of peace. It notes three major efforts: preparedness with a strong military, which breeds fear. competitive armaments that lead to explosions. and organized public opinion as a key factor in achieving lasting peace.
Peace by the Cross of Sacrifice
A Western Newspaper Union reflection argues that peace is a spiritual problem not economic or ethical. It critiques appeasement and the League of Nations, urging a Christian pacifism balanced with sacrifice. War costs money and lives. peace requires spiritual struggle and sacrifice.
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China
League of Nations
League
England
Ramsay McDonald
Union
Mexican Corner and Second Living Room Ideas for Winter
Betty Wells advises turning indoors in winter with a Mexican themed corner in the cellar and a bright mural. She urges creating extra living space by converting guest rooms into a second living room and refurbishing existing furniture for a cozy, functional setup.
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Philadelphia
Betty Wells
WNN Service
The Rogues Gallery Dog Saga by Frank Condon
Frank Condon recounts misadventures with a large dog named Blue Boy and a Pekinese named Scoobs. He swaps pets with a large St Bernard owner and later a show dog, finding the Pekes charm despite skepticism. The piece blends humor with city life and a pet lovers’ chronicle.
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Austerlitz
Blue Boy
Voice Mirror Aims to Cure Yankee Twang in Boston
New Telephone installs a voice mirror in Boston to record and reproduce Boston voices. Visitors hear how their speech sounds over the phone and in person, provoking surprise at how unintelligible and nasal their voice can seem to others.
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New Telephone Company
Boston
Striking Wild Rose Cutwork Design for Home Sewing
Striking wild rose design in cutwork and applique shows simple needlework for decor projects. Pattern 1337 includes transfer motifs and patch pieces with stitch illustrations and material lists. send 15 cents to The Circle Sewing Circle 82 Eighth Ave New York.
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Eighth Ave
New York
Home and Virtues Home Chief School of Human Virtues
A concise inspirational line stating that home life is the chief school of human virtues as attributed to Channing, reflecting 19th century sentiment on domestic moral education.
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Channing
Three Days Yee Dees Event Noted
A brief notice mentions a Three Days Yee Dees observed with emphasis on the ongoing period. Details remain limited in the readable text, leaving the exact dates and organizing body unclear.
Milnesia Milk of Magnesia Relieves Indulgence Heartburn
A brief health notice promotes Milnesia as a water form milk of magnesia to relieve heartburn after heavy meals and indulgences. It markets crunchy wafers, each wafer equal to four teaspoonfuls, with 20, 35, and 60 cent package sizes.
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