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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
16
A distressed public health explainer describes the typhoid fly as a deadly pest. It details where flies breed and how they spread disease including typhoid fever and tuberculosis, stressing the danger to homes, milk, meat, and living spaces.
The text argues for starting a fly control campaign early before pests are ready. It notes flies breed in manure and waste, and that eliminating breeding sites or treating larvae can reduce fly populations. Early action can greatly lessen infestation on farms or communities.
The text describes a strange event where a first fly hatches unexpectedly not from Florida or typical sources but from a cock heap. It claims billions of descendants will follow, filling the area with many generations of flies and affecting daily life. The narrator reacts with surprise and humor.
A wartime travelogue notes the strict frontier checks from Sweden into Norway and Denmark. The author recalls Polish and Sicilian questionnaires, bread shortages, and patrols as German mines and naval activity shadow Baltic routes. He describes crossings, encounters with patrols, and uneasy neutrality while passing Malmo and Copenhagen.
A draft outlines roving aviary space labeled Warm Mouating Space to house Rovets. Perches are planned at a single level with fowl permitted from zero to a specified perch count per bird.
A regional note urges vigilance over neighborly livestock and feed practices to prevent contamination or disease spread. It emphasizes monitoring animals, hay, and feed supplies and reporting suspicious activity to authorities.
A brief item notes a young man who secured three licenses in one day including marriage, hunting, and dog licenses in Rochester, reflecting busy civic dealings and a local postcard moment.
The text explains moisture conservation by soil and the development of drought resistant plants. It notes that dry farming enriches the soil and yields the best fare on earth, highlighting its role in saving moisture for crops.
The fragment warns against overreliance on Meveltion and notes that many poverty offerings are excellent while one group is markedly superior to the common grade. It emphasizes discerning quality amid varied offerings.
A sweep of late 1910s frontier notes reports on Nevada parades and school site decisions, Idaho and Oregon farm issues, water and fire hydrant upgrades, livestock diseases, alien enemies surrendering arms in Washington, and multiple local incidents from Tonopah to Spokane.
An article extols converting a porch into an all season outdoor dining and sitting area with a view of a flower garden. It argues screening with shrubs hides barnyards, highlights elder plant beauty, notes low costs if the homeowner can work, and asserts year round family comfort from such an addition.
A historical note describes a unique concrete and rock drinking fountain in Wastration with a side scupper for pedestrians and a trough for horses, solving waste drainage. It contrasts with the current vogue of “community” efforts and praises collective work while citing German cooperation as exemplary.
The text describes stratified growth trees such as arwucuria, firs and spruces as adaptable for buildings with horizontal roofs or terraced, uneven ground. It notes these trees suit hilly terraces and outcroppings, offering harmony with landscape, while jagged peaks favor apex-like forms.
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