Beetles and Aphides Threat Muskmelon Crops
A National Emergency Food Garden bulletin warns that aphids or plane lice dominate muskmelon pests, with beetles such as striped and spotted cucumber beetles also common. It advises sulfur sprays, Bordeaux mixture, and tobacco dust to control bugs, plus cuttings and soil covers to curb squash vine borers and fungal diseases like blight and anthracnose with regular Bordeaux spray every two weeks.
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National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Bordeaux
New Pain Killer Aims for U S Army Wounds
In New York on June 15 a self applied pain killer called Niklegen was described at a Rotary Club talk. Invented by Gordon Edwards of San Francisco, it stops pain for three hours when sprayed on a wound and has been adopted by the French army. Anne Morgan backs a movement to include it in American soldiers kits.
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New York
France
American Defense Society
Rotary Club
Gordon Edwarda
San Francisco
Unites States Army
Misa Anné Morgan
Special Day Services at Central Presbyterian Church
Special programs are arranged for both morning and evening services at Central Presbyterian Church next Sunday. A Children's Day program will start the morning service with the dedication of the newly purchased silk Clay for the Sabbath school. An evening graduation will honor teachers who completed the Teachers' Training course and present finlontas from the State Sunday School association.
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Central Presbyterian Church
State Sunday School Association
Fort Niagara Camp to Become Base Hospital
At Fort Niagara NY the camp will become a base hospital with 850 beds after approval by Major General Gorgas. Colonel Chamberlain and staff in Syracuse are preparing an expedition camp, with the base hospital moved there. A second base hospital will be established at Fort Ontario Oswego. Surgeons continued exams as staff tabulated men’s branch preferences.
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Port Niagara
Weaten T. Chamberlain
Medical Corps
Gorgas
Safaron General
Fort Niagara
Chamberlain
Army
Fort Ontario
Oswego
Warns Of War's Effect On Children
England strengthens child protections amid war warnings for the United States. Owen R. Lovejoy cites centers, shorter hours, and higher school age as England’s response, contrasting with American laxity. He cites hunger among New York City pupils and a 1910 census showing child labor on farms. He warns wartime neglect risks youth welfare and calls for steadfast child labor laws nationwide.
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Pittsburg
England
Owen R. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Committee
United States
Ulster
Whic
James Yoxall
Vouvain
America
Europe
Rogland
New York City
New York
Vermont
Council of National Defense
War Takes Many Horses From U S
New York June 1. The European war has drawn heavily on saddle and draught animals of the United States. According to a compilation by the National City Bank, the number of horses exported since August 1914 is 26000 head and of mules 280900. Horses were valued at 194,000,000 and the mules at 66,900,000. Statistics show the horse export share is about one fifth of all in the trade. The average valuation of exported horses in the first year was 221 a head, in the second 205, and in the third 244. The average price of mares in the first year was 183, in the second 205, and in the third 296 a head.
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New York
United States
National City Bank
Companions In The Domestic Court Inaccurate Readings
SEY YORK June. John Northall Waring in the Domestic Relations explains why he dislikes his home. A man from the preceding case testifies about laundry issues and mood, while Berthold weeps giving a tale of family distress. Bates of Nonnisville claims a 250 pound sturgeon caught recently. The Hanna's Neshaonock Aye Ady.
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Sey
York
John Northall
Tresty
Elea
Berthold
Vv. G. Bates
Nonnisville
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Ady
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Aea
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Utire
Alaska Fur Co
Eatea
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