20 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
1
The piece extols the deadly nuisance of house flies likening them to a rattlesnake and a deadly salesman. It urges strict action to eradicate flies, quotes Woods Hutchinson on Fly Fighter, and offers methods to kill flies using carbolic acid, heated shovels, and pyrethrum cones.
An American Civic association initiative promotes fly fighting by public spirited men. The campaign thanks volunteers and urges citizens to cleaner premises, destroy breeding sites, and kill all flies to curb disease bearing household pests.
Guidance for stable fly control advises screening stables, removing manure at least twice weekly, storing manure in a closed bin or pit, and dusting cracks with gypsum or lime after cleaning. If breeding occurs in manure, thorough spraying with kerosene or Paris green followed by water is suggested, noting a 14 day fly life cycle.
A simple homemade bait box claims to help kill flies and prevent typhoid fever. The article suggests any boy or girl could rig it, implying family health risks and practical DIY guidance.
A historic note advises quickly clearing rooms of flies by burning pyrethrum powder. Sprinkle powder on live coals carried on a shovel. fumes stun flies, which are then swept up and destroyed as a sanitation measure.
Government notice urges residents to keep homes free of flies. Emphasizes screening windows especially in warmer seasons, protecting children from exposure and nursing bottles, safeguarding milk and food from contamination, covering outdoor garbage, and abolishing open drains near homes to reduce disease risk.
A historical pest control warning describes a female fly as a carrier capable of producing millions of offspring and spreading typhoid or other dangerous germs. It urges self protection through extermination now, emphasizing urgent action.
The Kansas Farmer urges farmers to prevent manure accumulation near barns as flies breed there. Keep garbage cans closed, screen doors and windows, and avoid pouring slop or skim milk on the ground. Filth and flies have no place in modern living standards.
Travelers report oriental countries use dogs as scavengers while in our cities flies play the garbage removal role. Fly feet cling to rough surfaces and cling to food, transferring filth. Flyspecks from excreted waste contaminate meals. most flies on food are likely bath ed in stable or cess pool filth according to the Bulletin of Health Education League.
The housefly typhoid vector described with anatomical notes and enlarged terminal joints. The note credits Howard Bur Ent Dept Agricul ture.
A warning urges immediate fly control including screens on doors and privies. It emphasizes flies may carry contagious disease, suggests keeping food covered and water boiled, and urges thorough elimination of flies to protect families.
An urgent household appeal warns flies are dangerous, breeding in manure and filth. It emphasizes flies carry germs and illnesses, urging residents to clean weekly and keep manure screened to prevent breeding and protect public health.
Public health guidance urges thorough fly control to protect the ill. It emphasizes removing filth sources, screening food and premises, burning or treating waste, and contacting the Board of Health for nuisance reporting. It warns against dining where flies access food and notes most flies originate from manure or garbage.
The American Civic Association expands its fly fighting program with a national network of health boards and civic groups. It educates the public on flies as disease carriers, joining forces with the Red Cross and anti tuberculosis efforts. Leaders include J Horace McFarland president and Richard B Watrous secretary at Washington headquarters.
Edward Hatch Jr leads the anti fly campaign with the American Civic Association and the Big Fighter committee. He organized opposition to river pollution and sewage waste and built public support through newspapers magazines and health groups. Notable on his committee are Woods Hutchinson Caroline Bartlett Crane S J Crumbine and Joseph Porter. The committee issued a 1912 campaign publication from 156 Fifth Avenue New York.
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