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Great Plains grasshopper plague

Swarms devastated crops and livelihoods across the Great Plains. Newspaper pages from 1874 to 1875 on a map and timeline.

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9424 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (388 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Tribune — 1874-01-02, page 2

    … was prepared by Prof. Cyrus Thomas, and is entitled “Synopsis of the Acridid®, or Grasshoppers of North America,” of which 227 species are described in this voluwe, and much …

  2. The New York Herald — 1874-01-02, page 4

    … his supper. Lastly, as insect-devouring birds, in their specialty of worms and grasshoppers', the turkey, the chicken and the gnlnea-keet bear away the palm. The grouse family …

  3. New-York Tribune — 1874-01-10, page 7

    … appropriation in aid of the sufferers on the frontier whose crops have been destroyed by grasshoppers, and also that the namber of Jndges of the Supreme Court should be increased from …

  4. New-York Tribune — 1874-01-12, page 8

    … and the creature flies away. Ioall the insects, except the bugs proper and tue grasshoppers, this is the mode of growth. The tiniest fly or beetle 1s always full grown. nat …

  5. New-York Tribune — 1874-01-31, page 1

    … 'he millers of this city lately sent 63 barrels of Hoar to the sutlerers by the grasshoppers in tho south-western counties, To-day they sent 110 barrels more. ‘The suffering …

  6. The New York Herald — 1874-02-02, page 9

    … Minnesota suffering lor the necessaries of Ute. Their crops were destroyed last year by grasshoppers. The Iowa Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is prepared to come …

  7. The New York Herald — 1874-02-12, page 3

    … during the past year, portions of Iowa. Minnesota aud Dakota have been invaded by grasshoppers, which destroyed every vestage of vegetation. Imagine your condition atinnlil n …

  8. New-York Tribune — 1874-02-21, page 4

    … woods to be 80 8111] that the birds would sing as if he was not there to Lave the grasshoppers stumble over him jumping first ana seeing where they jumped atierward; to come …

    … and ex-Gov. Miller, the counties in Towa and Minnesota which were devastated by grasshoppers last Summer. He says the voluntary contributions sent from St. Panl and other cities …

  9. New York Dispatch — 1874-02-22, page 7

    … than himself. He was not a “poor Indian;” . he owned four squaws, and his crop of grasshoppers ’ and lice never failed. Ho was a Vanderbilt among his people. If I recollect aright …

    … ’ canonize the slayer. Low died suddenly. He partook heartily of a ' pudding of grasshoppers and toads’ eyes, and was ‘ seized with indigestion. He died ignorant of the j slander …

  10. New-York Tribune — 1874-03-11, page 1

    … Obloquy drives from New-York, the boy from the conntry with hayseed in his hair and grasshoppers on his coat. He said he was willing that the law of moieties should be repealed …

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