Public Health Fight Urges War on Syphilis
Dr Thomas Parran outlines a nationwide campaign against syphilis, urging public education and action. The plan uses Wassermann testing, contact tracing, prenatal blood screening, and broad reporting to cut cases and reduce deaths, with $10 million in Social Security funds for state programs and research.
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Thomas Parran
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington
United States
Wassermann
New York
Massachusetts
Maryland
Public Health Service
Diphtheria Toxoid Vaccination Promoted in Texas
Public health officials urge immunization to curb diphtheria deaths in Texas. Dr. John W. Brown notes over 400 yearly losses but stresses toxoid protection for babies from six months and booster tests at six months after vaccination. Emphasizes safe, effective prevention and family physician guidance. Also a light joke exchange about affection.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Department of Health
John W. Brown
Schick
Phrenology Expert Advises Before Wedding in London
Charles Sewell of the British Phrenological Society urges couples to test head bumps or eminences before marriage as signs of compatibility. He links ear position and cranial slopes to domestic skill, leadership, intellect, and social traits, offering reassurance that traits can be developed.
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London
Charles Sewell
British Phrenological Society
Sewell
17 240 Texans Pay U S Liquor Taxes
The Bureau of Internal Revenue reports 17 240 Texans paid occupational taxes this year for dealing in distilled liquors and malt beverages. Among them 8 635 paid retail liquor and 6 983 retail malt beverages, with additional figures for rectifiers wholesale liquor dealers medicinal liquor handlers brewers and wholesale malt dealers. The total occupational taxpayers reach 30 805 including oleomargarine narcotic and un taxed dealers and practitioners.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Texas
Voices and noises fill Uccle villa policing European radio
In Uccle Belgium a villa houses a staff from the Union Internationale de RadioPhonie policing European stations to enforce wavelength compliance. The site buzzes with squeals whistles roars and programs in about 125 languages and dialects as Collier's Weekly notes.
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Uccle
Belgium
Union Internationale de Radiophonie
Europe
Collier’s Weekly
Quiet Domestic Quarrel Sparks Family Conflict
A heated exchange reveals a woman intends to return to her mother as she recounts that her mother has left her father and is traveling to their home. The man angrily challenges her, prompting a tense moment illustrating strained family ties and relocation pressures.
Nepotism Law Advised to School Trustees
County Superintendent John T Felts warns Clarksville area trustees about the state nepotism law. Any trustee with relatives employed in the district or with contracts risks exposure and possible resignation. Violations are misdemeanor offenses carrying fines from 100 to 1000 dollars.
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Clarksville
John T. Felts
Quote about greatest man inspires marital jibe
A witty exchange recalls past presidents and ends with a punchline praising the speaker’s late wife’s first husband, suggesting admiration for a rival. The remark mirrors a light hearted social moment with a humorous twist.
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Lincoln
Jefferson
Law on Blood Relationships Emphasized by Department
The State Department of Education urges enforcement of a law covering blood relatives to the third degree and relatives by marriage to the second degree. Trustees often violate or ignore the statute due to lack of awareness.
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State Department of Education
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