Cordon Tightened to Halt European Corn Borer spread
USDA seeks to prevent spread of the European corn borer from Lake Erie shores by strict federal quarantine enforcement in cooperation with Canada and states where the pest exists. Plans include deploying entomologists in Sandusky and monitoring moth flights to guide control efforts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lake Erie
Federal Horticultural Board
Department
United States
Bureau of Entomology of
The
Sureau
Sandusky
Ohio
Moleskins Valuable Sold Through Pools
Extension workers and Biological Survey agents organized pooling of moleskins and other pests skins in Oregon and Washington. Farm bureaus ran contests with prizes for moles and pocket gophers, 220 pelts sold in Benton county Oregon, districts in TiNamook county Oregon awarded purses, and profits returned to boy and girl trappers after sale to the highest bidder.
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Washington
Oregon
Farm Bureau
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Benton County
Ore
Linn County
TiNamook County
Overcome Plant Diseases Through Crop Rotation or Fallow
The text explains that many garden soil diseases persist year to year and affect vegetables if the same crop is replanted in the same soil. It recommends letting land lie idle for two or three years or planting an immune crop to prevent losses from fungous and bacterial infections.
Forgers Reap Huge Harvest With Check Forgeries
New York report by Burgess Smith warns forgery costs soar as checks and drafts top 95 percent of business payment. He traces rise with credit instruments, outlines modern protective measures including safety paper and advanced writing machines, and urges insured security and careful handling of checks.
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New York
Burgess Smith
United States Bureau of Engraving
American Industries
National Association of Manuufacturers
Mr. Smith
Underworld
Profiteer in Leeches as Demand Revives in Paris
An old practice resurges as leeches fetch high prices in Paris markets. Historical notes mention physicians using leeches for headaches and cranial disturbances, with profiteers expanding as the price climbs from francs per hundred to francs per thousand.
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Paris
Pepys
Famous Tree Shows Signs of Wear in Oaxaca
Mexico City reports the real tree of Tile, Santa Maria de Tule in Oaxaca, an 800 year old cypress, is showing wear. The giant trunk requires two people to span, with a main trunk and a younger offspring nearby, towering 173 feet high and spreading about 180 feet.
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Mexico City
Santa Maria de
Tule
Oaxaca
Coltunius
Almerica
Cortes
Pons Duras
Mexico
Clija
Salt Dissolution Rescues Ship Off Norfolk
Capt. L. Power of the schooner Cumberland Queen and his wife, once given up for dead after the wreck, arrived in Norfolk. The schooner grounded twice, sank to deep water, then the salt cargo dissolved lifting the ship. Coast guardsmen rescued the revived vessel and crew at Charleston.
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Norfolk
L. Power
Power
Charleston
Pearls From Fish Scales Attract Attention In Hoeathsville
A French woman is employed to extract pearls from fish scales in Hoeathsville and Vain Fleeton. She has begun creating imitation pearls from the scale essence and has produced several fine specimens. Fishermen receive 10 cents per pound of fish scales for the material.
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Hoeathsville
Vain Fleeton
Policeman Identifies Stranger As Bulgarian On West Washington
A new West Washington Street beat officer finds a man writhing on the sidewalk and, amid spectators, notes the case as Bulgarian rather than epileptic. The remark sparks local curiosity about the unusual situation and the officer’s quick assessment.
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Force
West Washington Street
Bohinee
Indianapolla News
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Tablets
An advertisement urges customers to buy Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and look for the Bayer Cross on each tablet and pack as a safeguard against counterfeits. It notes the product has been prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years and stresses the Cross as a mark of authenticity.
The Radio Craze Hits Chicago Schoolyard
A Chicago boy outfits his sister's baby buggy with a radio receiver so he can listen to an afternoon concert while babysitting. He then goes outside to play ball as the infant sleeps to the music.
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Chicago
Views of One. From Fifty A Week To Ten Thousand A Year
A story notes Flubdub now earns ten thousand a year while his wife remains unhappy. The piece asserts money alone does not bring satisfaction, insisting the problem lies in living within one's means and the strain it places on a marriage.
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Canada
Ontario
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Entomology
Lighthouse Service
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
New England
ELIOT
Tiram We Johnson
Senate
Congress
Samuel Phecobson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Crook
Weill
Hiself
Mrs. White
Noah
Margaret White
St. Paul's
Lower Levee District
Mississippi
Bright
Jtoan
Dpuan
Watkey Seartiss
Dean
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
BAYER
Bellans
Allens Foot Base
Allen
al Ruge
Chemists
Memphis
Tem
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