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Mosquito Eradication Tales From Early City War
The piece recalls L. O. Howard demonstrating kerosene on stagnant water to kill larvae, a Winchester Virginia mayor enacting oil and kerosene treatments, and public enthusiasm for insect control in the summer of Igor, illustrating early mosquito extermination efforts and community action.
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L. O. Howard
Catskill Mountains
Howard
Igor
Winchester
N. T. Barton
Barton
Mosquit