Clarkives: Biology professor Clifton Hodge led 1911 fight against flies in Worcester
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clarkives: Biology professor Clifton Hodge led 1911 fight against flies in Worcester
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In the April 7, 1911, edition of the Worcester Telegram -sandwiched between reports on an Easter festival and a speech by a district nurse -readers were confronted by a provocative headline:
WAR ON HOUSEFLIES.
"Dr. Clifton F. Hodge Asks Worc . . .
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Clarkives: Biology professor Clifton Hodge led 1911 fight against flies in Worcester
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In the April 7, 1911, edition of the Worcester Telegram -sandwiched between reports on an Easter festival and a speech by a district nurse -readers were confronted by a provocative headline:
WAR ON HOUSEFLIES.
"Dr. Clifton F. Hodge Asks Worc . . .