Oriental Peach Moth Damages West Va Fruit
The Oriental peach moth, a new invader in West Virginia peach orchards, is damaging crops in the eastern panhandle. Breeding in the warm stage, it punctures young growth and fruits, causing wilted shoots and rotten fruit, with no definite treatment yet available. A. A. Id of the Department of Agriculture inspects Berkeley and Hampshire counties for the pest and yellowing, while traces of both pests appear.
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West Viria
Panhandle
A. A. Ld
Department of Agriculture
Berkeley
Hampshire County
Virginia Highway Maps in Demand for Free Distribution
The Virginia highway department faces overwhelming demand for the state highway map prepared by Tazewell Ellett. Requests come in by mail and in person for 100, 500, and 1,000 copies, prompting a conference to decide pricing or distribution. Some large orders may be filled at actual cost, but no final decision has been made.
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Tazewell Ellett
Virginia Highway Department
Pupils Entering School Must Have Birth Certificates
Warning to parents sending children to school this fall to obtain birth certificates before admission. Dr W C Plecker of the State Bureau of Vital Statistics stressed that certificates are required to prove age. The note recalls prior delays at openings when certificates were slow to arrive, causing early access problems for students.
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W. C Plecker
State Bureau of Vital
Dee
Local Market Prices Reported by Wholesale and Retail Outlets
Local wholesale market prices list cracked corn corn meal bran and feed per ton with values around 16 to 50 dollars and a section on young chickens heavy and light hens roosters and cattle prices. Local retail market shows standard items such as butter eggs flour and mixed feed with price ranges and regional notes.
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Baltinore
Smallpox On The Increase In Early 20th Century
The article recounts historical smallpox dangers noting high death rates and disfigurement before vaccination. It cites George Washington as a vaccination advocate and explains modern vaccine methods and the need for widespread immunization to prevent outbreaks and epidemics.
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Jenner
George Washington
West Indies
America
Washington Star Quips On Proficiency And Work Ethic
A fragment from the Washington Star jokes about kicking and showing proficiency, noting good functioning order as a light editorial aside. The line reflects a casual, colloquial tone from the period.
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Cummings
Philadelphia
Washington
Carter
Artu
Tion Delroy
Uncle Eben
Ashington Star
Reo
Cne
Winchester
Lying Cloud
Brouchameere
Lansing
George Washington Garage
North Main Street
Gary
L Brumback
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