Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, August 28, 1850
The Cleveland Herald says the grasshoppers are doing much damage to the growing crops in Lake County; The apple orchards have been stripped of everything save the limbs and fruit.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, January 22, 1904
Won a Grasshopper Race. Mackay was an early riser, a hard worker, and, exceedingly hospitable. He could seldom be induced to play cards for money and then for only nominal stakes. The only game that seemed to attract him was the “grasshopper races.” Boys caught grasshoppers and sold them to the players at 25 and […]
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Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Thursday, October 6, 1898
Grasshoppers, Wasps, Etc., Driven Out by Forest Fires, Fly Over City of Wichita. Wichita, Kan., Oct.-Several hours before sunset Monday there began to arrive here, flying low over the city, a cloud of insects comprising grasshoppers, wasps, bald hornets, several varieties of butterflies and wild bees. They are drifting slowly with a light breeze toward […]
Friday, December 27, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Thursday, August 4, 1853
A terrible cloud of locusts was ravaging Southern Mexico for a distance of 400 miles destroying, the indigo and corn crops.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Published in the The American Weekly Mercury, Philadelphia, Penn. on Thursday, January 8, 1722
Capt. Pringle, the commander of the Warbutton from Antigua, lately arrived in the Thames, gives this very odd account. That being in the latitude of 23 degrees homeward bound, and, as he supposes 500 leagues from any land, a prodigious swarm of butterflies alighted on the sails, rigging and other parts pf the ship, that […]
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Friday, July 16, 1920
Passing of the Horse and the Automobile Age Are Chief Reasons. Extermination War Help. There are fewer houseflies than usual nearly everywhere. It is one of the blessings of a summer in which many pessimists seem to imagine they have nothing to be grateful for. There are several reasons not only explaining this relief from […]
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, August 6, 1851
The New York Journal of Commerce says that grass-hoppers have attacked the gardens in South Brooklyn in immense numbers. Boys are employed to destroy them at a cent a hundred. A couple boasted the other day of having killed twenty-five hundred in one yard.
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, August 21, 1911
The old Romans Did it by Devouring Two Rats a Month. If it be true that ancient remedies are always the best, it may be of interest to those afflicted with dental troubles to know how the ancient Romans dealt with such ills. The Quirites [citizens of ancient Rome] recognized two types of treatment. The […]
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, July 31, 1911
Farmer Finds Out That Eggs From Flies Make Fine Table Delicacy and Will Raise them for the Market. Tidnesta, Pa., July 31.-Instead of following the new fad of swatting flies, Flambert Macy, a farmer of Tidioute township, is swarming them in coops and raising them for their eggs, for he expects to fine large sale […]
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 18, 1909
Millions of Them Invade the City of San Bernardino, Cal. San Bernardino, Cal., Sept. 18.-Millions of grasshoppers are swarming in the city. Attracted by the lights, the insects carpeted the streets in the business section. So far there has been no report of damage to vegetables.