Death Knell of Gypsy Moth Threatens U.S. Forests
Government entomologist Dr. L. O. Howard warns the gypsy moth will likely thrive in temperate states and become as destructive in Washington or Missouri as it has in Massachusetts. He cites Massachusetts’ costly control efforts and notes Europe harbors natural enemies that keep the pest in check, suggesting deliberate release of related foes in the United States to curb its spread.
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New England
Massachusetts
Old Bay
Strct
Kansas
L. O. Howard
Department of Agriculture
Union
Washington
Missouri
Massachussetts
Boston
United States
Howard
Europe
Dr. Steward
National effort forms plan to eradicate gypsy moth
Attempts using various devices yielded only partial success and moth numbers surged once actions ceased. The U S Department of Agriculture formed a national program to contain and eradicate the pest, tracing its European origin from silk worm investigations and accidental escapes. The article weighs applying natural remedies as a decisive step.
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Department of Agriculture
Europe
Alereness Grafters In New York Election Context
William Lravers Jerome is reportedly re elected district attorney of New York on an independent ticket. Supporters cite his courage in denouncing political bosses and his fearless pursuit of crime, alongside shaming passive citizens for indifference.
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Kansas City Star
William
Some Advice for Wives From the Washington Times
A 1910s style column urges wives to avoid treating husbands as domestic servants. It argues men earn the bread and should not be expected to perform housework or childcare after work. Wives are urged to be independent, handle their own errands, and give husbands time to rest when they return home.
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The
Washington Times
Tom
England's War Problem Reorients for Food Security
A royal commission warns that England's sinews of war include more than troops and ships. It urges storage facilities to hold 50 million dollars of grain and provisions for three months to withstand blockades. It also proposes agrarian reform to unlock productive land and boost self sufficiency.
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Royal Commission
England
Brittania
Japan
Scotland
Wales
The Chinese Boycott and Economic Fallout
The Chinese boycott of American imports into China continues despite presidential changes to exclusion laws. Ten thousand Chinese merchants reportedly sign boycott resolutions with penalties around 1000 in each case. Chinese newspapers refuse ads from American firms. National Association of Manufacturers pushes for mitigated exclusion to placate China, while labor unions oppose loosening. American cotton planters and traders face the heaviest losses as illustrated by Collier’s Weekly diagrams showing two year trade growth with China.
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China
San Francisco
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
Gompers
Roosevelt
Collier’s Weekly
Short Weights in Household Goods
A New York Journal of Commerce correspondent argues for full weight laws, detailing underweights in common items. Candles, raisins, and fats are packed with insufficient contents, while wrappers falsely inflate the perceived weight. law should curb these dishonest practices nationwide.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Thomas Linton
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chienco News
A satirical collection of assorted lines lampoons finance forecasts weather talk reformers manners and sports mishaps. It comments on misclassified cigarettes as air fouls and a boy breaking a pane of glass yielding a home run.
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Chienco News
Southern Advancement and Northern Invasion in Agriculture
The article presents M. V. Richards of the Southern Railway Industrial Department arguing that Northern methods will infiltrate Southern farming. He contends that once Southern farmers adopt Northern systems and thrift, the region will become a highly developed agricultural area where individuals can be self-reliant. It praises rural life over urban sidewalks and claims cleaner air water and pure farm food.
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M. V. Richards
The
Southern Railway
The Packers Were the Hogs In Sausage Samples
Government analyst in Melbourne tested sixty eight sausage samples and found none pure. The so called pork sausage produced by local packing houses contained no pork at all.
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Melbourne
The Race Growing Smakieer and Size Claims
The article discusses diminishing human size as a trend seen in Japan and England and warned by Dr. Anna Shaw that Americans may follow. A Brockton shoe maker reports declining demand for larger men’s sizes and predicts we may be no taller in a century.
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Anna Shaw
Brockton
Coroner Called Standard, But Bystanders Know Who Killed Lim
The piece notes the common practice of summoning a coroner and impaneling a jury when deaths lack medical aid. A rural observer argues there is no need for coroner involvement if a physician attended, claiming everyone knows who killed Lim.
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Lim
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