Rats threaten U S food supply as plague campaigns rise
National Geographic summarizes a country wide survey led by Edward W. Nelson on rats. It notes annual losses of hundreds of millions in food and property, details rat species brown Norway black and roof, and chronicles their rapid spread from Asia to global distribution. The report highlights vast rat fecundity, nocturnal habits, and the high numbers in urban areas, urging eradication efforts.
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United States
National Geographical Society
Edward W. Nelson
Hich
Asia
Europe
Volga
England
Orient
Mankind
Earth
Grédenland
Patagonia
Globe
Old World
America
States
Canterbury
United States Publicg Heatth Service
Great Britain
Ireland
Denmark
France
Germany
Intervale
Wem
Rat Invasion Figures Across States And Cities
The passage cites rat control figures across Illinois New York Boston and Georgia with large counts from farms plantations and meat facilities. It notes 17000 plus rats killed on a Georgia rice plantation and 80000 on another, plus thousands on Thompson Island and meat packing plants in Chicago.
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Rock Isand
Mercer
Public Health Service
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 link the Americas from Alaska to Cape Horn. Construction would begin in 1918 with U S direct communication to Argentina once concessions in South American nations are secured. Stations would be placed to radiate across North America with Central American and Mexican sites likely, enabling daily commercial dialogue between firms and clients across continents.
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Americas
Alaska
Cape Horn
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
United States
Argentina
Marcon Company
Pan-American Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company
Delaware Corporation
Central America
Mex
John Bottomley
Evansville youth wounded 22 times in WWI service
John Crawford Ricketts, a twenty two year old Evansville Indiana native, served with British forces in 1914, fought at Suez Gallipoli and France, was wounded multiple times, trained in telegraph signaling, sought transfer to American troops, and heads back to the front with a signal corps unit promising to carry the American flag.
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Indiana
John Crawford Ricketts
Evansville
Ind
Young Ricketts
England
Suez Canal
Gallipoli Peninsula
France
Signal Corps
Signal Corp
Redwood lumber boom endangers Humboldt redwood forests
A historical tally warns that rising redwood lumber production in Humboldt County will exhaust the world’s only commercial redwood forest within a century. By 1805 estimates, 200 years of stand remained, but mill capacity doubled since then, with 88,000 of 638,000 acres cut over and total output reaching a multi‑million board foot sum.
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Humboldt County
California
George A.kellogg
Blumboldt Chamber of Commerce
Big Corn Crop Moving to Market During War Effort
The 1917 corn harvest reached over 8 billion bushels and is flooding markets to support the war economy. Corn is highlighted as America's primary staple, fueling bread, puddings, and meals while aiding allies by conserving wheat for famine-struck nations.
Food Administration Calls for Broad Saving and Thrift
The United States Food Administration urges daily personal service through food conservation. It emphasizes substitution and widespread savings across all social groups by eating plentifully yet cheaply and without waste.
Food Will Win the War as U S Urges Sacrifice
The Food Administration warns that France Italy and England face only ten to twelve weeks of rations. American food shipments must pause to prevent actual famine in allied nations and to sustain Europe with U S surplus.
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Belgium
France
Italy
England
America
Europe
All Sea
Osu Uv. & Food Administration
Indians on Nespelem Reserve Describe War News and Life
Dr W S Johnson writes from Nespelem Washington about lean snow and cattle on the range and describes Nez Perce dances and gatherings. He notes Chief Joseph burial at the Colville reservation, Kilsson and Miles campaigns, Kaiser sentiment in Illinois and locals oversubscribing Liberty Loans.
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W S Johnson
Nespelem
Wash
Arcola Record Herald
Billy Sunday
San Poll
Lewis and Clark
Great Northwest
Joseph
Nez Perce
Canada
Miles
Oklahoma
Colville
Pasco Sam
Illinois
USA
Kaiser Bill
San Poil Valley
Liberty Loans
Red Cross
Y. Mf. C A
France
Coal Theft Schemes Highlight Grim Humor in Fuel Shortage
Federal agents recount cases of deception as residents seek coal amid shortages. A Newark dealer sells to sick family cases, a man borrows a baby for sympathy, a jeweler dumps two tons into his cellar, and a Pennsylvania man builds a tunnel to move coal. One man lies about having no coal and faces perjury charges after hauling 3.5 tons to the sidewalk.
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Federal Fuel Administration
Newark
N. J
Pennsylvania
Fisherman Hedrick Improves Lake Alice Fish Population
Michell D. 8. D. reports Game Ward en Hedrick describes Lake Alice's fish crisis. Hungry fish leaped for food and scratched feathers driving ducks away. He moved fish to other waters, restoring health and size. Over four years 27 carloads relocated. lake fish now among state’s best.
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Lake Alice
Michell
H. 8. Hedrick
Hedrick
Siz
Red Cross Plans Food Aid for American Prisoners in Germany
The American Red Cross in Berne, Switzerland will ship three ten pound food parcels every two weeks to each American prisoner in Germany, with a six month supply for up to 10000 inmates. The scheme, supervised by Dietitians, aims to ease prisoner hunger and is backed by War Trade Board licensing for money transfers.
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Germany
American Red Cross
American Red Cross Committee
Berne
Switzerland
Gen Pershing
Red Cross
Red Cross Bureau
War Trade Board
This Date in Illinois History: Rail Link Achieved
On February 20 1852 the Michigan Southern railroad completed the Chicago line, marking the first eastern trunk road milestone for the state.
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Illinois
Michigan Southern Railroad
Chicago
A Texas Wonder for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Texas Wonder curing kidney and bladder troubles in men and women and regulating children's bladder issues. It promises a two months’ treatment per bottle, with mail order available for $1.00 and testimonials from other states. Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis is listed as the inventor and distributors are urged to sell by druggists.
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Texas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Leavenworth Camp Boils Water Amid Fear of Poison
Col William A Shank at Fort Leavenworth directs that all water in the parade hall be boiled due to fear of poison and disease germs. The alert follows reports of tainted supply causing alarm among troops.
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William A. Shank
Fort Leavenworth, Kai
Illinois Centennial Half Dollar Proposed by Congressman Wheeler
Congressman Loren E B Wheeler introduces a bill in Congress to coin 266000 half dollar pieces to commemorate Illinois statehood centennial. The design will be set by the Mint Director and Treasury Secretary, with input from the centennial commission, and the coins to be issued during the current year.
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Loren E B. Wheeler
Congress
Tha Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
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