, Sangamo Journal on Monday, December 23, 2024
A freight train of the N. Y. and Erie railroad left Dunkirk the other day over three-hundred feet long and containing two-thousand seven-hundred and ninety-seven head of livestock, consisting of beeves, sheep and hogs, valued at $15,000. It was drawn by one locomotive.
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Tuesday, December 2, 1851
Solomon gave a feast in the courtyard of his temple, at which were consumed no less than 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. The feast acquired sixty acres of ground for kitchens, 17,000 cooks, and allowing one pound of meat for each guest, and eighteen inches for each seat, the table extended the whole length of […]
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Thursday, November 18, 1852
It is stated in English papers that pauperism is decreasing throughout Ireland-the result of emigration-and that business seems to be improving. It is stated that 100,000 head of sheep and cattle have been purchased at the great Scottish fairs, to be sent to Ireland.
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 5, 1898
Thousands Perish from Cold and Starvation in Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 9,-Thousands of sheep are reported to have perished from cold and starvation in western Wyoming. The cold has been intense for 60 days and old-timers say that it is the hardest winter they have seen for the past ten years. Carbon county has 500.000 […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, January 28, 1899
55 Animals Killed Outright Many More Wounded. Last night dogs created havoc among a large flock of sheep on the Clay farm just north of town. Fifty-five fine specimens were killed outright and a large number more were injured so badly that many will without doubt die. The loss is estimated at about $400 which […]
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, February 13, 1903
Farmers residing in the town of Bristol fear an epidemic of hydrophobia among the sheep of Kenosha county. A short time ago a mad dog passed through that section of the county and bit a number of sheep. In one flock, belonging to William Stevens, five sheep have already gone mad and, breaking from their […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Wednesday, March 15, 1905
Without losing a single animal, seven shepherds recently drove a flock of 14,000 sheep from Mamuga, in Queensland, to Narrabri in New South Wales, a distance of 900 miles.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Published in the The American Weekly Mercury, Philadelphia, Penn. on Friday, February 6, 1722
News from Marenge, France, say that on the 10th of December the plague appeared in that town, the same day 8 or 10 died, and 15 or 20 were taken sick. Since that time all the quarters of the town are infected, and there reigns very frightful disorder. This malady was communicated by a flock […]
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Wednesday, August 29, 1855
The train of cars on the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis road, going south, on Thursday evening last ran into a flock of sheep about one mile and a half from Joliet, belonging to R. Zarley, killing and injuring about two hundred. The sheep were lying about the track near a curve, and consequently could […]
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Thursday, September 16, 1852
Letters from Smyrna, of the 26th of July, give an account of a terrible disaster which occured at Adalia some days before. A furious wolf suddenly appeared in the midst of the market place, and bit several persons most severely, but taking fright at the cries which arose at all sides, he jumped over a […]