City launches summer fly spray program inside outsid e toilets
The city health department began spraying interior walls of outside toilets with DDT as part of a broad anti fly effort. The plan covers city dumps alleys in business areas and recreational zones. Health officer Dr. Garland Weidner said owners of outside toilets must still screen openings and keep pits light tight while the department waives the usual disinfectant spray rule.
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Samuel Crompton's spinning mill patent earned only 300 dollars
The inventor Samuel Crompton received a mere 300 dollars for the spinning mill he conceived. This modest sum contrasts with the product's later impact on textile technology and industrial history.
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Lavoptik Eye Care Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old style product ad touts Lavoptik for tired irritated eyes with an eye cup included. It claims 35 years of success and money back if not delighted, urging purchase at all druggists.
Native in Pietersburg Given Four Cane Strikes Penalty
A Pietersburg native, William Semenije, was sentenced by a judge to four light cane cuts. The punishment was imposed for unspecified charges, and the court ordered the corporal penalty to be carried out.
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Pietersburg
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