Public health nurse named Phoebe in Biblical context
The text links Phoebe in Romans to early public health nursing, calling her the first public health nurse and comparing her to modern community nurses. It argues for Red Cross style health programs and the employment of public health nurses nationwide, urging cleaner living and better disease prevention.
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Cenchria
Phoebe
American Red Cross
Pew
Hed Chase
United
Amerina
Mothers Must Not Die Says the Red Cross
The American Red Cross warns that about fifteen thousand mothers die in childbirth annually in the United States, more than in any other major nation, urging expanded public health nursing to provide essential care. The Third Red Cross Roll Call begins Sunday, November 2.
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United States of America
American Red Cross
Womanhood of
America
Red Cross
Mercy Women Produce Fortune in Garments
More than eight million women and girls participated in sewing and knitting for the American Red Cross during the war. The piece notes their wartime labor, the morale boost from voluntary Red Cross drives, and hints at the lasting impact on fashion and social tasks through Armistice Day celebrations.
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MERCY
Red Cross
England's Pussyfoot Prohibition Advocate Quietly Fights for Change
In England a figure nicknamed Pussyfoot, H. B. Johnson, operates quietly to introduce and promote prohibition. He works behind the scenes to shift policy, advocating restraint and legal measures while avoiding public confrontation. His approach emphasizes steady, incremental progress through discussion and discreet lobbying.
Baptized in a Balloon Amid Crypt Church of Commons
A cryptic note describes a child of a British parliamentarian being christened in the House of Commons crypt, citing rare ancient customs. It contrasts with a recent California ceremony done in a dry belt, and mentions the Hewar lefen family and a Dallas setting.
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House For Commons
California
Paitier
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Chick” Harley
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England
Pussyfoot
H. B. Jonn
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Gyerer
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Suas Hat Pace
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Her Industries
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