Rats Widespread Pests Driving Global Losses
A National Geographic bulletin summarizes Nelson's survey on rats origin from Asia and global spread, noting annual losses of hundreds of millions in U.S. food stores. It details brown, black, and roof rats, their rapid reproduction, nocturnal habits, and urban impact with examples from Illinois, San Francisco, New Orleans, Georgia, Boston Harbor, and Chicago meatpackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Geoaphical Society
Edward W. Nelson
Asia
Orient
Mankind
Earth
Greenland
Patagonia
Globe
America
Canterbury
England
Public Health Service
Great Britain
Ireland
Denark
France
Germany
Rock Isand
Mercer
Illinois
Public Health Service N
San Francisco
New Orleans
Georgia
Thompson Island
Boston Harbor
Chicago
Giant Wireless System to Link Continents
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph company of America plans a chain of high power stations to connect the United States with Argentina and then the wider American Continent. Construction to begin in 1918 with stations across North and Central America and Mexico. President officials expect rapid wireless telephony developments to aid commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Alaska
Cape Horn
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
United States
Argentina
Marconi Company
Pan-American Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company
Delaware Corporation
Offerall
Central America
Mexico
John Bottomley
Wounded 22 Times Youthful Veteran Returns to Fight Germans
John Crawford Ricketts of Evansville Indiana, twenty two, served with British marines in 1914 and saw action at Suez Gallipoli and France. Wounded multiple times on four fronts, he later joined an English telegraph school for signal corps and is now returning to the front with a U.S. unit promising to carry the American flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John Crawford Ricketts
Hvansville
Ind
Young Ricketts
England
Suez Canal
Gallipoli
France
Signal Corps
Signal Corp
Amerihan
Redwoods in Humboldt Face Century-Long Decline
US redwood supply in Humboldt County is projected to vanish within a century due to rising mill capacity and ongoing harvests. George Kellogg cites estimates showing extensive cutting of prime timber, with 538000 acres originally standing now reduced, and total lumber value reaching billions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Humboldt County
California
George A. Kellogg
Humboldt Chamber of Commerce
Mr Simpkins Pays His Income Tax
Mr Simpkins sits before his income tax blanks for 1917 and calculates a total of 1434 dollars. He laments the tax burden while reflecting on notions of patriotism and sacrifice, recalling Judge Willoughby and others who served or contributed to the war effort. He ends by saluting the duty with a final sigh of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Simpkins
Colonel Simpkins
Martinl
Hberty
Bess
John
Daniel
Internal Revenue Officer
Simpkins
Henry Wilkins
Jake Johnson
Henry
Wilkins
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Post
Rcident
Continents
House OF Service
Frederick
Knabe
Hardman
A. B. Chase
Angelus
Estey
Francis Bacon
Foster
Price & Teeple
Frod
W. F. Frederick Piano CO
Philadelphia St
Storen
Pittsburch
Johnstown
Harlee
Greensburg
New Kensington
OU Uily
Warren
New Castle
New Brighton
Molfcosport
Youngstown
Ohio
Price
Teeple
THE
Homer City
Homer City, PA
C, Steele
Cashier
V . Geo. D. Leydie
Philadelphia Street
Moore Indiana
Joe” Campbell’s Shoe Store
Indiana, Pai
Footer’s Dye Works
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