Friday, November 11, 2011
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, October 30, 1922
Swarming bees settled upon a horse and driver at Troussey [Meuse]. The horse was stung to death and the man may not recover.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, August 13, 1897
History records two instances, according to Whitely Stokes, in which bees have been useful in warfare as weapons against besieging forces. The first is related by Appian of the siege of Themiscyra, in Pontus, by Lucullus in his war against Mithridates. Turrets were brought up, mounds were built and huge mines were made by the […]
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Published in the Chicago Tribune, Chicag, Ilinois on Saturday, March 12, 1870
The New Albany Ledger says: At the depot of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway, in the office of the Superintendent, is, or was, a fine Maltese cat, famous as a ratter, and a tabby to be proud of. But last night pussy went upon a predatory excursion against her natural enemies the rats, […]
Friday, November 11, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, September 9, 1904
There is a plague of mosquitoes in the town of Eldorado, Mexico. One woman has been driven insane by the attacks of the insects, and two infants have died from their bites. The people have appealed to the State authorities for aid.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Published in the Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, January 16, 1872
At Dubois, recently, a shooting match took place, a head of a chicken, projecting from a box, being the target, at ten cents a pop, sixty paces. One bird brought the owner $2.30, either on account of his dodging, the smallness of his head, or the bad eye of the marksman. The game averaged 35 […]
Friday, November 11, 2011
Published in the Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, January 16, 1872
Galesburg had an interesting rat hunt on Friday evening, at Allen’s slaughter-house. There were 201 rats and three dogs, and the conflict lasted thirty minutes, when it ended for lack of victims.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 23, 1867
Readers of M. Victor Hugo’s “Toilers of the Sea,” will remember the terrible narrative of the fisherman Gilliatt’s encounter with the octopus or sea-devil, who winds his horrible suckers round his victim, and gradually draws away his life’s blood. The poet novelist has been accused of exaggeration in this incident, but according to Mr. Lord, […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Sunday, September 30, 1900
Battle Royal Between Them in Which Former Was Easily the Victor. An Exciting battle between a spider and a caterpillar, which lasted nearly an hour, was witnessed by a crowd of men and boys in West Manayuck, Pa., one day lately. The spider won the contest after losing two legs. The fight occurred on a […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Thursday, November 13, 1902
    A necklace made of black ants is an article of adornment of New Guinea. The Anglican mission there gives particulars of one which measured over eleven feet long and was composed of as many as 1,800 bodies of ants. Three little pieces of shell and a dozen English beads were incorporated into it, and […]
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, April 11, 1857
To catch mice, says squash, place sweet-meats in your mouth on going to bed, and keep your mouth open. When you feel the whiskers of the mouse, instantly bite.
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