Flies Dangerous in Homes and How to Fight Them
A detailed guide on the dangers of houseflies as disease carriers, their life cycle and spread, and practical prevention. It covers sanitation, trapping, screens, fly papers, and household practices, with references to formaldehyde mixes, dairy and store settings, and public health messages from Chicago officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Chicago
Rosenau
Jennings
King
Bureau of Entomology
F. C. Bishopp
United States Bureau of Entomology
Bishopp
China Extends Telegraph Network Beyond Thirty Six Thousand Miles
The Chinese government owns and now operates an expanded telegraph system reaching over 36,000 miles of land lines and about 1,000 miles of cable in use, reflecting the country’s rising communications capacity.
Greek Methods Hidden in Lost Greek Physical Supremacy
The article argues the Greeks achieved perfect physical form through unknown training principles. It says modern scholars misread Greek movement in art and sport, contending the secret of Greek bodily coordination was lost. Restoration of sculpture fails to capture true postures and proportions.
Miracle quail saved frontiersman from Indian ambush tale
Col. Henry Inman recounts Uncle Johnny Smith story from 1847 on the Arkansas bottom. A quail while aiming at a buffalo cow distracted him, causing Indians to open fire. Thorp killed, Boyd wounded. Johnny not fired, later aiding camp and driving off attackers. Indians believed he was loaded and kept distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas City Times
Col
Henry Inman
Johnny” Smith
Washita
Johnny
Yellowstone
Independence
Boyd
Thorp
Arkansas
Outfit
Red Devils
Force of Habit at Cemetery Mystery
In a cemetery scene Willis notes a grave marked Mrs. Hardupp while Gillis explains Hardup had his tombstone set in his wife's name, revealing a twist in the grave inscription and motive. The dialogue implies inheritance or identity play surrounding Hardup and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Hardup
Hardupp
Gillis
Puck
Wrong Kind of Gardening in After Dinner Chat
In a Duluth after dinner speech Jerome S. McWade quipped about gardening as a cure for a run down man. He joked that the doctor would prescribe gardening, and a patient admitted roofing work was the root cause of his trouble.
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Jerome S. McWade
Duluth
Lacking In Self Assertion Abner Green Shows Quiet Restraint
A Puck quip contrasts Abner Appledry-Jay Green with bold self assertion. The note mocks his reluctance to demand rights on trains and his habit of staying seated, implying even hunger can be tempered by restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Appledry
Jay Green
Ashton Allred
Puck
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Swat
Ernest Shackleton
Canada
Great Bear Lake
Mackenzie
Slave
Athabasca
Grand Rapids
Hudson’s Bay Company
Ottawa
China
Quail
Hunter
Doane
Coca-Cola Co
Atiawra, Ga
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