Baby Week marks progress in infant care nationwide
The piece reviews the 1920s Baby Week effort urged by the federal Children’s Bureau and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. It highlights how communities, including rural villages, used the week to raise awareness of infant mortality, promote birth registration, and expand baby care education and services through visiting nurses, schools, and public health divisions.
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Federal Children’s Bureau
General Federation of ‘Women's Clubi
United States
Wmall
Children's Bureau
Stepthal Rapult
Children’s Bureau
Pao
Ees
I am the Baby Proper by Cadden
The text outlines a child centered mission for a Baby Week movement promising pure milk fresh air and play for infants. It notes ongoing Baby Week reports from last year and bulletins on child welfare including infant mortality maternal health and birth registration with local authorities.
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Westions
United States
Rio de Janeiro: world’s light, harbor, and future capital
Describes Rio de Janeiro as the world’s most beautiful city with vast harbor, modernized streets, and rapid progress. notes its transformation over 20 years, sanitary gains, artesian growth, and a vision of Brazil’s economic rise, powered by ports, roads, power, and industry.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Rio de Janeiro
Latin America
Brazil
South America
America
Bulla
Lisbon
Rto de Janeiro
Brasil
Bay of
Republic
Garth
South End
Rio
United States
Brave Bay Front
Hilo
Europe
Monroe Palace
Imperial Palace
National Museum
City Hall
Mint
Chamber of Deputies
School of Pine Arts
National Library
Piore
Wong
Brasille
Iio de Janeiro
Connaught Tunnel Opens Longest North American Rail Route
The Connaught tunnel in British Columbia, opened December 8, is the North American continent’s longest railway tunnel at 26,100 feet. It halves route distance, reduces grade by two feet, removes 4% miles of snow sheds, and trims curves by seven circles. Cost 6.5 million dollars with a ventilating system. Construction began January 1, 14, and main headings were completed December 19, 15, setting a cupid work record.
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Connaught
Selkirk Mountains
British Columbia
Te Khortens
Rlt
Mountain Pier
Mowat Macdonald
Popular Mechanics
Bears Foiled by Lantern Fire Circle in Pennsylvania Wilds
A pennsylvania bear tale recounts a flagman facing four hungry grizzlies on a snowbound freight line. He circled the oil lantern blaze for safety, lit a ring of oil, and leapt through flames to escape as the bears perished and the passenger train passed safely.
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Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Biue Tidge
al Ieghanya
Ganogo
Eliiit
Eis
Flaigman
Torromstricken
Landlig Wm
Smock Named President By Railway Yardage Union
The National Association of Railway Yardueo held its Indianapolis based convention and elected J. C. Smock as president with Tadlupapolie as vice president, Carl Taggart as second vice president, Albert Cale as secretary treasurer, and directors including James Hacker and E H Ridawn.
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National Association of Railway Yardueo
Indianapolis
J.C. Smock
Tadlupapolie
Oral View
Carl ‘Taggart
Indianapolia
Albert Cale
James Hacker
Inianapalis
EH. Riradawn
Greneburg
Ind
KR Mills
Connersville
BR. N. Blythe
M. L. Clawewn
Organiaation
G. Craig
Milter
What Ails Our Railroads
A wartime opinion piece questions railroad troubles and the balance of demand and supply for labor and equipment. It argues efficiency has declined, wages lure workers away, and long shifts exhaust staff. It warns a reckoning for laggards and rewards faithful workers when demand shifts.
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Miys Tron
Man clears path to prevent injuries after dark
A weary worker sacrifices time to roll a broken knuckle from the track path so others won’t stumble. He notes many colleagues would do the same if they thought about it, showing everyday caution among the crew.
Culm Banks to Fuel Shortage as Coal Waste Repurposed
Pennsylvania culm banks containing millions of tons of refuse coal will be prepared for market. A Pennsylvania Railroad plan aims to make culm from large anthracite deposits saleable as fuel. Experts note peacelike coal from culm lends itself to profitable recovery amid rising demand.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
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National Association of Railway Yard Men
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