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Newspaper
Daily Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1878
Page
2
At a Western New York Farmers Club meeting Mr Greenman of Lockport described his insect control experiments for apples. He detailed worm behavior, trapping bands, and that moths and canker worms threaten crops. He also shared carrot feeding tips for hens and notes on carrot cultivation and weed management.
A Dundee meeting of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals discussed a new slaughtering method called the Bruneau mask. The device covers the animal’s eyes and uses a bolt to pierce the brain, with a cane used to access the spinal marrow if death is not instant. A public Dundee trial deemed the method satisfactory.
In Wheeling West Virginia a wedding proceeded at St Alphonsus Catholic Church after a ceiling fire broke out just after services. Smoke issued through the roof and plaster fell as guests panicked. the ceremony continued per the couple's request. The fire caused about 1200 in damages and several people were injured in the stampede.
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