Fly and Sanitation Campaign

In 1916 the Agricultural Extension Service launched a “fly and sanitation” campaign, the promotional material for which proclaimed: “The day is near when it will be considered as much disgrace to have flies in the home as it is to have bed bugs.”

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  • Title Fly and Sanitation Campaign
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  • Keywords Fly and Sanitation Campaign
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date December 28, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 8, 2018