History, Natural History & the Arts
A poison register, now on a shelf in the Clinton County Historian’s Office, was used between 1905 and 1951 in Larkin’s Pharmacy at 1 Bridge Street in Plattsburgh, NY.
It gives an enticing look into the reasons people gave for using poisons in the early years of the 20th Century and how their reasons changed over the next half century. [Read more…] about Larkin’s Poison Register: Rats and Cats and Crows
Last autumn, around the same time I was laying the winter quilt on our bed, my cat became very interested in the space beneath the kitchen sink. Unsurprisingly, a mouse was huddled down there, seeking shelter in the warmth. Though I was sympathetic, and all wildlife is welcome in our yard, I’d prefer they remain outside the house. What to do? [Read more…] about The Trouble with Rodenticides
It must be hard to foster a decent public image if your family was responsible for spreading the plagues across Europe, Asia and North Africa that killed between 75 and 200 million people. If rats were able to launch a rebranding campaign, it would never work. I imagine that even NetReputation.com would throw up their hands and give a refund. [Read more…] about Rats! The Frenemy Among Us
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