Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, October 6, 1905
    A bull fight, in which the animals and the men armored in football costumes, was held near Los Angeles. Not a bit of gore was spilled and a wild outburst from the arena followed the decision of the judges in favor of the bulls.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, July 28, 1905
    The troop stable at Fort Washakie, sixteen miles from Lander, Wyo., has been destroyed by fire. Fifty horses belonging to troop F, Tenth United States cavalry, were burned and also three mules and considerable saddlery. The horses were large sorrels and among the finest in the army.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, December 23, 1904
    Because John Davis’ chickens scratched up Mayor Murrell’s front garden the two men had a shotgun duel in the street at Church Point, La., resulting in the serious wounding of Davis and instant killing of his two-year-old son by a stray shot.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, December 23, 1904
    Six thousand head of sheep slaughtered of an approximate value of $20,000, without a single indictment from the grand jury, is the record of the past season in central Oregon. At different times in the past the cattle interests have been accused of having an organization which has been responsible for these depredations.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, June 23, 1905
    While fishing near Carmi, Jasper Jamerson caught a turtle and, tangling it in the air, dared his companion, Tom Hobbs, to shoot it off the line. Hobbs fired, the rifle ball striking the turtle’s shell and glancing through Jamerson’s face, caused probably fatal injuries.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, July 8, 1904
    Interesting tests were made rcently in the Madison Square Garden, New York, to determine the respective pulling power of horses, men and elephants. Two horses, weighing 1,600 pounds each, together pulled 3,700 pounds, or 550 pounds more than their combined weight. One elephant, weighing 12,000 pounds, pulled 8,750 pounds, or 3,250 pounds less than […]
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, September 1, 1905
Interfere with Street Cars and Put Women in Panic at Omaha. Â Â Â Â A plague of crickets has swept down on Omaha and has made life a burden to the inhabitants. The insects appeared suddenly by the millions. Falling on the street car track and being crushed by the wheels, they so greased the rails that […]
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, January 11, 1907
[From Wednesdays Sun] Â Â Â Â Yesterday the police of Waukegan shot four dogs for the crime of chicken murder. Â Â Â Â The canines had killed, maimed and mistreated chickens belonging to Louis Thewes, Miss Hill, Mrs. Rod Wells and Mrs. Fillenbeck, all of whom live on different sections of the north side, ranging from Sheridan road west […]
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, May 20, 1898
    Seventy-four horses and twenty-five carriages and wagons were consumed in a fire which destroyed the livery barn of F. G. Dalgren. Sixty-ninth street and Rock Island tracks, Chicago.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, November 11, 1898
    Cats can swim if they only care to exert themselves sufficiently. The ancient Egyptians used to fish with them on the Nile, according to the representations on the walls, etc. that have come down to us.