Allen County, Indiana Genealogy

Rats

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   1918 - Ridding City of Rats A health campaign to rid the city of rats was started, since the pests had "accumulated during past years when garbage collection was difficult due to war and manpower shortage." from the History timeline of the Allen County Department of Health.

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   How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities Laura Ungar April 3, 2024 APNews.com.

1913 - Fighting Rat Form of Health Insurance: Board Bill Rodents Amounts to Millions

Article from Jan 30, 1913 Fort Wayne Weekly Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1913, Rats, Fort wayne, Indiana

1913 - Fighting Rat Form of Health Insurance: Board Bill Rodents Amounts to Millions Fort Wayne, Indiana, Thursday, January 30, 1913, Page 3

1913 - First Case For The Rat-Catcher

Article from Aug 1, 1913 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1913, Rats, Fort wayne, Indiana, Dr. crull

1913 - First Case For The Rat-Catcher The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday, August 1, 1913, Page 1

First Case for the Rat-Catcher - continued

Article from Aug 1, 1913 The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1913, Rats, Fort wayne, Indiana, Dr. crull

First Case for the Rat-Catcher - continued The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Friday, August 1, 1913, Page 9

1913 - Pied Piper of Fort Wayne: Dr. Crull Health Officer, Offical Rat-Killer

Article from Aug 4, 1913 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1913, Rats, Fort wayne, Indiana, Dr. crull

1913 - Pied Piper of Fort Wayne: Dr. Crull Health Officer, Offical Rat-Killer Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, August 4, 1913, Page 1

1913 - Fort Wayne Has Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Rats

Article from Dec 20, 1913 Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1913, Rats, Fort wayne, Indiana

1913 - Fort Wayne Has Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Rats Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saturday, December 20, 1913, Page 5

1921 - Stories of Old Ft. Wayne - No. 17 by B. J. Griswold - first family of rats

Article from Aug 14, 1921 The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) 1921, Rats, Fort wayne, Indiana

1921 - Stories of Old Ft. Wayne - No. 17 by B. J. Griswold - first family of rats The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, August 14, 1921, page 21 on Newspapers.com.

What Is The Difference Between Rats and Mice Jon Stoddard November 15, 2023 Imperial Pest Prevention.com a Florida pest management company. Lengthy blog describing the differences.