Congress Urged to Act on Child Protection Measures
A plea to lawmakers calls for swift action to strengthen protections for children across the nation. advocates highlight gaps in current safeguards and urge passage of targeted bills.
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Newspaper
The Weekly Chieftain
Location
Vinita, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1909
Page
8
Roosevelt Urges Federal Law for Dependent Children Care
President Roosevelt requests Congress to enact a federal law protecting dependent children in all territories. The message summarizes resolutions from a national conference on child welfare, urging home care, end to transfers between states, and a permanent federal Children’s Bureau to study infant mortality, orphanages, juvenile courts, and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiabington
Roosevelt
Congress
Polowe
Peter Bie
Femlive
Atene, Ie
Seesite
Permanent Organization
Wort
Dwairabini
Federal Children’e Buea
Childrens Thoreau
Federat Childrer'é Y Maren
Dietriet
Colunybia
House of Congress
Senate
Chile
Meir
Childred
Witare
Philanthenple Educational and
Rommtry
Co- Syria
Thie
G. Warner
Three Towns Organize Farmers Institutes in Okla
Guthrie Feb 18 Secretary Marrett of the state board reports three county farmer institutes were organized last week in the southern portion of the state at Waurika Duncan and Chickasha. Officers were elected with J R Batorian as vice president at Waurika W L Hilton secretary treasurer I S Vanderburg delegate and W M Hilton alternate. Duncan elected D G Miller president D H Funk vice president O B Henderson delegate John Ward alternate. Chickasha elected W Morer president CC Directing vice president L E B Emanuel secretary treasurer I J Williams delegate and alternate. Women’s department officers include Mrs M Rogers president Mrs G W Caldwell vice president Mrs Fred Jobo secretary treasurer.
Armed man demands seven thousand dollars at Kansas home
Four men, armed with a revolver and a dynamite bomb, entered Lawrence M. Jones's home in Kansas City and demanded seven thousand dollars. Jones overpowered the assailant, who was about forty, and the man was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press
Kansas
Lawrence M. Jones
Jones Bros. Dry Goods Co
Jones
Robbers Turglarged Adair Drug Store Night Theft
A break in at the Peppies' drug store and the elevator at Adair occurred on Tews Way. Thieves stole 45 dollars from the money drawer at the drug store while the elevator reported no cash loss. No clue names or additional details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Depositing and security questions at a rural bank
A dialogue shows a depositor asking for the interest rate and security for a deposit, the cashier offering 2 percent for twelve months but noting no external security is required. The passage references Banking laws and a Farmers State Bank with promotions and local notices. It mentions the bank's location and its role in the community.
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Aed
Gee
Mbocha
Farmers State Bank
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Sanders-Wright
Vinita
Vinita’s Big Department Store
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