Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1901 — High Birth Kates in New England. [ARTICLE]

High Birth Kates in New England.

The birth rate in Fall River, according to the census of 1900, is higher than that of any other city of over 30,000 population in the country, being 38.75 per 1,000. Holyoke comes next with 88.50. There is then a drop to 31.05 in New Bedford, 30.86 in Waterbury, Conn., and 29.29 In Cambridge. These are the five highest birth rates. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward H~ Seymour, who has been British commander-in-chief on the China station since 1898, has feten p room ted to the ranh of admiral.