Animals

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The Odd Home and Strange Temperament of a Brilliant Writer [published July 2, 1882]

jpkntz January 21, 2024

Havin’ some business near Newark, recently, I passed...

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Pete, New York’s First Police Dog [published May 11, 1884]

jpkntz January 2, 2024

The dog show naturally attracts one’s attention to...

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Sentimental Elephants [published Sep. 20, 1885]

jpkntz November 19, 2023

The death of Jumbo by bein’ run over...

yankeerobinsonsign

A Miscellany of Performer Anecdotes [published Jan. 8, 1882]

jpkntz September 5, 2023

I got interested the other day in readin’...

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Jumbo’s Wedding [published Apr. 23, 1882]

jpkntz July 18, 2023

I was sittin’ in my library in my...

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Henry Bergh – Protector of Animals [published Nov. 11, 1883]

jpkntz July 12, 2023

New York has but few “characters” left in...