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January 21, 1880
The Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
In Pittsburg, a restaurant keeper eliminates flies by spreading molasses over gunpowder on the floor and igniting it, collecting two pounds three ounces of dead flies.
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A Most Remarkable Fly Story.
[Pittsburg Telegraph.]
Flies have annoyed a restaurant keeper in this city beyond endurance. He determined to get rid of them. He closed his doors and windows, and laid a train of very fine gun powder in narrow strips over the floor. He painted the places between the strips with molasses. In an incredibly short time all the flies in the room seemed to be on the floor, enjoying the luxurious repast so temptingly placed before them. It was but the work of an instant to fire the train. The result, when carefully weighed was two pounds three ounces of dead flies. How many ounces of gunpowder were used is not stated.
[Pittsburg Telegraph.]
Flies have annoyed a restaurant keeper in this city beyond endurance. He determined to get rid of them. He closed his doors and windows, and laid a train of very fine gun powder in narrow strips over the floor. He painted the places between the strips with molasses. In an incredibly short time all the flies in the room seemed to be on the floor, enjoying the luxurious repast so temptingly placed before them. It was but the work of an instant to fire the train. The result, when carefully weighed was two pounds three ounces of dead flies. How many ounces of gunpowder were used is not stated.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Fly Trap
Gunpowder
Molasses
Pest Control
What entities or persons were involved?
Restaurant Keeper
Where did it happen?
Pittsburg
Story Details
Key Persons
Restaurant Keeper
Location
Pittsburg
Story Details
A restaurant keeper in Pittsburg lures flies with molasses on the floor, then ignites a gunpowder train to kill them, resulting in two pounds three ounces of dead flies.