Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1911 — Diary of a Fly-Killer. [ARTICLE]

Diary of a Fly-Killer.

Monday—My attention was called last night to a statement that house flies are bearers of disease and should be destroyed as soon as possible. I began my crusade against them this morning. It was a little discouraging, because there was only one fly In the house and it' was quite agile. It escaped me. I broke two vases and a photograph frame. Tuesday—l nearly killed three flies this afternoon, but the lamp got in the way. It was as 7 lamp. Wednesday—l saw a fly on the outside of the fly screen and raised the screen so I could hit it. Seventeen files flew In. F missed it. Thursday—There was a sluggish looking fly on the window with closed wings. I stole toward it cautiously, but it flew up just as I let the blow fall. Then I knew it wasn’t a fly. It was a wasp. My nose began to swell at once. Friday—My nose Is a sight Drat the files. —Cleveland* Plain Dealer. ;