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January 20, 1927
The Union Daily Times
Union, Union County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In Bakersfield, California, on Jan. 19, federal expert S. E. Piper and state officials respond to a rodent plague in Kern County by sending specialists and deploying city pound cats to fight the mice invasion.
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Plague of Rodents
Bakersfield, Calif., Jan. 19.--(By the Associated Press)--With S. E. Piper, government house specialist en route here to deliver Kern county from the rodent plague, and with Mercer offering an army of cats from the city pound to be thrown against the invading columns of mice, relief for infested areas was in sight today.
Responding to a call to the state department of agriculture for help, Director G. H. Hecke arranged with the Federal expert, accompanied by Norman Buhn, rodent control chief, to visit the overrun region.
Bakersfield, Calif., Jan. 19.--(By the Associated Press)--With S. E. Piper, government house specialist en route here to deliver Kern county from the rodent plague, and with Mercer offering an army of cats from the city pound to be thrown against the invading columns of mice, relief for infested areas was in sight today.
Responding to a call to the state department of agriculture for help, Director G. H. Hecke arranged with the Federal expert, accompanied by Norman Buhn, rodent control chief, to visit the overrun region.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Disaster
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Rodent Plague
Mice Invasion
Government Aid
Cat Army
Kern County Infestation
What entities or persons were involved?
S. E. Piper
G. H. Hecke
Norman Buhn
Mercer
Where did it happen?
Bakersfield, Calif., Kern County
Story Details
Key Persons
S. E. Piper
G. H. Hecke
Norman Buhn
Mercer
Location
Bakersfield, Calif., Kern County
Event Date
Jan. 19
Story Details
Government specialist S. E. Piper and rodent control chief Norman Buhn are en route to Kern County to address a severe rodent plague, while Mercer offers cats from the city pound to combat the mice invasion, providing relief to infested areas.