Fight the Housefly Pest Infiltrates Our Homes
A local appeal urges a townwide campaign against houseflies seen as disease spreaders. Emphasizing cleanliness, it calls for community committees, kerosene or lime spray at manure piles, and public health guidance to prevent egg laying and larval growth before warm weather arrives. Local doctors and health officials are asked to assist.
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Shin
Ite
Teers
Nts Cho
Fiesh
Milons
Fies
State Board of Health
No Filth No Flies Promotes Clean Neighborhoods
A call to action urges swift swatting of pests and removal of manure to prevent fly breeding. The message links filth to flies and promotes community effort to keep areas clean, while urging decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Jr
How to Sterilize Milk by Charcoal Filtration
Dre Kraus and Barbara of Buenos Aires publish in Muenchener Medizinische Wochenschrift that water or milk can be rendered sterile quickly by shaking with animal charcoal and filtering. A three percent charcoal addition suffices for milk if it stands 15 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre. R. Kraus
B. Barbara
Buenos Airez
Good Fly Trap How to Make It
A simple inexpensive fly trap tutorial uses a grocery box modified with wire netting, a bottom hole, and top entrance. Bait such as a fish head attracts flies inside while a sliding door allows easy emptying. the trap is elevated off the ground for entry and cannot be escaped once inside.
Manure Box and Garbage Can Cover Campaign
A local campaign echoes Dr. W. A Evans of Chicago urging strict manure disposal and garbage handling to curb flies. Advice includes drainage, paper wrapping, kerosene cleaning, and lye soap washing, stressing early wartime style action to stop breeding sites and disease risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A Evans
Chicago
Fies
We Should Act Now Fly War in Our Town
The piece urges immediate action to eradicate house flies to combat disease. It cites Havana's yellow fever victory after mosquito control, urges forming a spring fly war committee by mid next week, and warns flies will spread with warm weather if not addressed promptly. It emphasizes sanitation, organized community action, and timely meetings.
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Havana
Tropics
Canal Zone
Manila
New Orleans
Increasing value of lands tied to highway upgrades
The piece argues uncultivated U S land totaling over 400 million acres can only be developed with improved highways. It links land value gains of $2 to $4 per acre to road improvements, notes population shifts with road quality, and calls for skilled supervision, proper maintenance, and centralized administration to ensure efficient road building and lasting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Canadian Stone Highway Memorial Project Announced
A stone highway costing 600009 dollars is planned to stretch 60 miles from Ottawa Kansas to the St. Lawrence River border. It is described as a memorial to the late J P Whitney, former Ontario premier, with eight segments to be built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Cansas
St. Lawrence River
J. P. Whitney
Ontario
All Year Round Roads Benefit Rural Hubs
All year roadways help small towns and rail lines feed wealth, travel, and business back to rural centers, boosting growth and connection throughout regions.
Plowing Timing for Great Plains Crops Reveals Moisture Balance
Akron Colorado field trials show spring and fall plowing impact wheat oats and corn yields. Moisture storage from snow weeds and soil depth governs whether delaying plowing wastes or saves moisture. Labor availability weed control and field surface condition influence timing and method to maximize snow retention and crop start.
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Great Plains
Eat
Colorado
Akron
Colo
Akron Station
Reproductive hens expected to lay eggs regularly
A good hen is expected to lay in a year about five times her weight in eggs. This implies a reproductive process about every third day, or in rare cases perhaps every other day, on average throughout the year.
Breeding Guidelines for Helfers Cattle
Breeding Helfers aims to drop first calves at twenty four to thirty months. Cows should have six to eight weeks between lactation periods.
Little Jesus Paez and Deming hospital scene
The image shows a Deming New Mexico hospital nurse tending seven year old Little Jesus Paez who held Villa’s horse during the Columbus raid. Paez was severely wounded and had a leg amputated. The item also reflects on old age and the gap between wishing and doing.
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Deming
N. X
Jesus Paez
Villa
Columbus
What She Thought
A lawyer questions a woman about hearing a man break into her home at night. She asserts she was not disturbed and explains she did not call for help as the intruder bumped into a chair, prompting testimony on her perceptions and reactions.
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Cuba
Imento
Nebraska
Cole
Secre
New York
Montenegro
Little Kingdom of
Little Jesus Paez
Coller's Weekly
MR. and
Mrs. Wilson
Wilson
Continental Hall
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
el Paso
Tex
Fort Elisa
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