Winter destruction urged for chinch bug pests in fields
The chinch bug has caused hundreds of millions in losses to American farmers over 60 years. Winter burning of dry debris is the best control, with pasturing and hedge-row clearing helping. Coordinated action across neighborhoods enhances effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculturae
United States
Middle West
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
North Carolina
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Rockies
Appalachians
Secretary of Agriculture Extends Orders on Potato Imports
The Secretary of Agriculture issued two quarantine orders to govern admission of foreign potatoes. One allows discant-free potatoes from uninfected districts under proper regulation and inspection. The other extends quarantine protections to guard against scab and other diseases, temporarily renewed for 1918.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Marantine
Canada
Europe
Weather and Wildlife News From Early 1900s Reports
The piece discusses agricultural controls on potato imports and quarantine rules, weather flag meanings for forecasts, and a planned census of migratory waterfowl to assess the impact of wildlife laws. It notes mysterious mass duck deaths near Salt Lake City, likely from poisoning, with economic implications estimated between two and eight million dollars.
States Are Getting Money From National Forests
The annual report of the chief forester shows 2h percent of gross receipts from national forests go to states for county schools and roads, with an extra 10 percent for roads and trails. About $687,000 will be available this year plus $225,000 in the road fund, totaling nearly $867,000 for the states including special funds to Arizona and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosa
Department of Agriculture
Arizona
New Mexico
National Forests
Woman Doctor Who Braved India Dangers
A young American physician Dr Arley Munson defied social limits to practice in India. For five years she treated villagers, built hospitals, and faced plagues and hardship. Her drive stemmed from childhood images of Hindu sacrifice and a pledge to aid India’s women and children.
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India
Ines
Arley Munson
Munson
Dr. Mungon
Played Santa to Thousands of Children in New York
The Santa Claus Association, led by John B D Glick, operated in New York during the holiday season. In two weeks before Christmas it handled about 14,000 letters from children, implying roughly 28,000 kids connected to the effort. The initiative grew from a tragedy in Brooklyn and aimed to bridge charity gaps by bringing giving closer to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John BD. Glick
New Yorker
Brooklyn
Gluck
Lfe
Fnto
Santa Claus Association
Earl of Kintore Pays Visit to America
The Earl of Kintore arrives in New York and tours key cities, meeting the president and commercial groups while focusing on two topics: the approaching centenary of peace between England and the United States and the Anglo-American exposition. He is a Scottish noble, ninth holder of his title, once governor of South Australia, and popular in Bogland.
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Europe
New York
Lord Kintore
England
United States
Order of St. Michael and St. George
James I
Scotland
South Australia
Duke May Become British Subject as Crewe House Is Leased
London dispatch notes James B. Duke American tobacco man may not relocate to England. Crewe mansion, owned by the Marquis of Crewe, is leased to Duke amid questions of whether he will live in Britain and seek naturalization. Neighbors argued against adding a story due to ancient rights laws, affecting sun exposure and damages.
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London
Crewe House
Marquis of Crewe
James B. Duke
Mr. Duke
England
William Waldey Astor
Mayfair
Sunderland House
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Crewe
Duke
Arene
Macquarie as Australia’s omnipotent governor in old diaries
A London auction notice previews private journals of Maj Gen. Lachlan Macquarie, once governor of New South Wales, praising his vast power and projects while noting his controversial, merciful yet harsh rule over Indigenous peoples. The sale, dated for late month, promises rare insight into his administration and explorations.
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Auetion
London
L. Macquarie
New South Wales
Macquarie
Botany Bay
Sotheby
Buffalo Express
South America
Gilbert
Capt. Cook
Australia
Hsg
Macquarie Streets
Macquarie County
Macquarie Marshes
Macquarie Plains
Macquarie River
Macquarie Harbor
Macquarie Island
Port Macquarie
Flobart
Bathurst
Blue Mountains
Windsor
Castlereagh
Wilberforce
Richmond
The
James Alvert Smith Essay on Woman Suffrage
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph excerpt presents a pupil named James Alvert Smith writing an essay on woman suffrage. The handwritten piece reflects misspellings and speech patterns, noting domestic strain and social expectations, with references to his mother and aunt, and a suggestion that women suffer in various contexts.
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Jimmy
Jimmile
Wimmin Aufferidge
Dad
Wimmin
Cambeliland
Cuma
Sis
Ant Ely
James Alvert Smith
Pitteburgh
Hat fitting friction at millinery counter
The saleswoman at the ready-to wear counter noted most women could not tell which hat front or back was which without help. She said nine out of ten visitors wished to try on hats but lacked time to ask questions.
The Dyaks of Borneo and Their Notions of Mind and Morals
A nineteenth century observer describes the Dyaks of Boruen society. He notes the liver as seat of courage and wisdom and recounts curses and taboo practices. Theft appears rare, with curses shaping behavior, while deceit is severely frowned upon and punished by memorials built by villagers. Climate, family exile, and occasional divorces with fines are also mentioned.
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Pyak
Boruen
Borneo
Editorial warns against harsh alkaline soaps and irritation
The London Lancet editorial cites dangers from alkaline soaps with high mineral ash and deodorant components. It notes that when dissolved and applied, they increase sebum and sweat, dissolve the skin’s outer layer, and cause irritation. Cheaper soaps with cottonseed oil or rancid fats worsen the effect, while castor oil soap is least irritating though prone to rancidity. Dr. Gardiner links bad outcomes to fats like cottonseed and coconut oil.
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London Lancet
Frederick Gardiner
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California
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake
Biological Survey
Bureau of Animal Industry
Salt Lake City
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Earl OF Kintore
America
Les
Haldane
American Bar Association
Montreal
Earl of Kintora
J. B. Duke
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