Cattle Tick Fight Advances Amid March Dippings Surge
United States Department of Agriculture reports March 1919 saw 1,203,497 cattle dipped in the fight against cattle fever tick, a record March since 1906. Dipping vats risen to 20,255 nationwide, with Alabama 143,384 dippings and Texas progress in zone 1. The effort aims to curb tick reproduction and extend eradication across 90 square miles.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
North Texas
South Texas
North Carolina
Texas
Tick Eradication Efforts Expand Across Southern States
States push biweekly dipping to curb cattle ticks with state funds and laws guiding county officers. Oklahoma, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, North and South Carolina advance cleanup efforts, aiming for federal quarantine release by 1920 to 1921.
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Oklahoma
Arkansan
Federaol
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
Prevent Big Loss of Grain in Harvest
Under average conditions grain loss during harvest is greater than farmers expect. Poor binder work, shock shattering, separator faults, and machine losses waste millions of bushels yearly. A guaranteed price offers incentive to cut losses. ensure binder works well, handle bundles carefully, and demand efficient separator operation to save grain and money.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Repair of Pasture Fences
Advise taking advantage of first full farm work to inspect and repair pasture fences. Regular checks to replace weak posts tighten wire splice and staple may prevent later trouble as pasture shortens and cattle tempt crops nearby. A strong fence discourages breakouts and reduces repeated incursions. Ensure water and salt are available and fences stay in repair.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Doesn’t pay to spray beets in small gardens
Beets in small gardens suffer leaf spot injuring growth, but replanting is easier and cheaper than spraying. A Bordeaux mixture can be prepared with stock copper sulphate and lime and applied with a cheap sprayer. Cleanse sprayers after use and avoid brass or copper sprayers if Bordeaux is left in them.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bell toll prank alarms Bronx church crowd
Pastor James M. Howard of Bedford Park Presbyterian discovers a crowd of about 40 motorists gathered before his Bronx church after the church bell rings as if to warn of an air attack. The trick was arranged by Donald Hobson a Navy veteran and former glee club member, as a homecoming joke. Police assist in the investigation.
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New York
James M. Howard
Bedford Park Presbyterian Church
Seventy-seventh
America
Two Hundredth Street
Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx
Charles Hess
Bronx Park
Sex
Donald Hobson
Morris Avenue
Hobson
Navy
Police Dog Hero Granted Sick Leave After Injury
New York police dog Tui at Brownsville station earns sick leave to mend a broken leg. Detained by Policeman Becker, the dog refused escort, stood at attention, and stayed at the officer's home until recovery. In Pitkin Avenue a crowd was kept back as autos passed near Bristol Street where the incident occurred. Merchants on Pitkin Avenue later presented a sweater to the dog.
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New York
Tui
Brownsville
Becker
Beekee
Policemaa
Hum
Pitkin Avenue
Bristol Street
Bam
Hilt
Adon Phiri
Potleemen Becker
Kunueh
Setneldernutler
Pristis
Dream of Joy Shattered in Nationwide Romance Tale
Mary Williams Parkhurst recounts a romance from Washington to Tennessee and Montana in a court divorce filing. The Washington physician's daughter describes a brief marriage to Marvin Parkhurst, a move to a Montana homestead, dire living conditions, and a split caused by unfulfilled romance and hardship.
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J.D. Fletcher
Mary D. Parkhurst
Mary Williams
Spr
John A. Williams
Marvin Parkhurst
Montana
Parkhurst
John Kelley in Court over Repeated Arrests
John Kelley, seventy, was arraigned before Judge John A. Blair in special sessions charged with beating his wife. He said nothing, claiming his wife imagines romantic troubles and four times a year since they wed she has had him arrested. Discharged with a note of sympathy from the judge.
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Jersey City
John Kelley
John A. Blair
Blair
Will Live With Savages Aims South Sea Voyage
Maurice of Port Orford Wash announces plans to sail in a thirty foot launch then an eighty foot launch to the South Seas. He intends to live for life among the island natives and abandon civilization and its customs.
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South Sea Islands
Port Orford
South Sea
Tahinds
Maurice
Wash
Reppert Divorce Sought After Domestic Trouble
Mrs Sallie Reppert of Silverton pays a fine for Frank H Reppert former legislator and magistrate and gives John J Wenner deputy sheriff five dollars to deliver divorce summons and to request he stay away She accuses him of liquor indulgence Reppert was recently arrested for jumping a hound
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Cincinnati
Frank H. Reppert
Sallie Reppert
Silverton
John J. Wenner
Reppert
Lift off Corns With Your Fingers Says Freezone
An advertisement promises painless corn and callus removal using Freezone drops. It claims instant relief and easy lifting of corns or calluses from the feet without pain, featuring a small bottle sold at drug stores.
Resourceful Individual Finds Odd Fixes At Home
A quirky local note describes Brown improvising with a telephone and electric light poles near his home to secure a chicken yard. It cautions against trading autos with a person who cheats at solitaire, hinting at sharp dealing and quick wits.
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Brown
Antre
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root Message
For many years druggists have watched with much interest the remarkable record maintained by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician's prescription and strengthening medicine that helps those organs work as nature intended. Swamp-Root has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. To sample, send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer Co. at Binghamton New York and mention this paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Whale Fat Use Expands In Fisheries Reports
The 1914 annual report of the United States commissioner of fisheries notes Denmark used 20 000 barrels of hardened whale fat for marconi products. Norway plans to use this material similarly. The fat is said to improve taste and may replace lard in some applications. U S experiments test fish oils for possible human dietary use. The world owes no managing but offers opportunity to work. Some men are hard to get along with like balky horses.
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United States Commissioner of Fisheries
Denmark
Norway
United States
Save the Babies Castoria for Infants The Castoria Warning
A historical warning emphasizes infant mortality rates in civilized countries with twenty two percent dying before age one and cites Castoria as a safe remedy without opiates. It warns against narcotic drops tinctures and syrups that often contain opium or morphine and claims Castoria bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and contains no narcotics.
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Chas
H. Fletcher
Cate
Suitable After All Shows Language Gap At Card Club
A French guest in the United States learns English quirks after a month here. He substitutes at his host's card club and mangles a speech by trying to say not as a regular but as a volunteer. The audience responds with a joke about someone biting dirt.
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France
USA
United States
Lwen
Not What He Meant Perry Isrhel Exchange Quip
Perry says he is doing his best to get ahead while Isrhel responds with a sharp remark about kneeling. The brief exchange highlights a tense contrast in tone and intention.
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Perry
That's Different. Visitor
Fragmentary dialogue among Lehigh and Burr hints at driver safety and study. The exchange notes difficulty preventing a fool driver from an accident, reflecting concern over student conduct or road risk at Lehigh.
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Lehigh
Thost
Lehigh Burr
Old Age Remedies Claim Health From Kidney Cleaning
An old time home remedy touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil as life prolonging by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. The ad promises renewed vigor, odorless capsules, and a money back guarantee if ineffective, alongside unrelated jokes and beauty product plugs.
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Haarlem
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