Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, November 9, 1878
Two butchers at Sunderland, England, have been sent to prison for three months at hard labor, for butchering a dog and selling the flesh to their customers for mutton, and as several large dogs have been missing of late, it is thought this was not their first offense.
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, August 16, 1879
A gentleman at the hotel in Naugatuck, Coon., had a small dog. Its master had but to speak, and whatever evolutions he suggested the creature would go through. Following a series of tricks and antics, the gentleman says, “Its prayer time, say your prayers.” The little brute sprang into a large chair, put his fore […]
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 26, 1876
Mr. F. Vercelli owns a dog that has been badly demoralized by his associations with men. The animal is a black and tan, and looks like a cross between a terrier and a spaniel. From an early age the animal showed a marvelous inclination to copy what was vicious in man. It does not seem […]
Published in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, August 4, 1878
Unless the Brazilians are guilty of very large story-telling, the snake they call the surucucu is braver far more than the buffalo, for it is averred that, if a fire be kindled in the woods, these creatures glide out of their hiding-places, dash straight at the obnoxious thing, and scatter its embers with their tails; […]
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 1, 1877
The fox which Mr. Fairgrieves now has occupies a yard back of the store, to which Mr. Fairgrieves’ dog has free access. The dog and fox are great friends. They frolic together, play “no end” of jokes on each other, and live in the most perfect harmony, save at ‘meal time.” The discussion that a […]
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, October 12, 1878
    A big dog in Paris, Ky., is a friend of drunkards in need. Whenever he sees a staggering man, he sticks to him until home is reached, or watches at the wayfarer’s side if he falls in the gutter.
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Friday, August 12, 1898
    Among the enthusiastic patriots uptown the other day was a man who owns a handsome spaniel and one good at retrieving. This man, reports the Philadelphia Record, began his celebration by throwing a pack of small firecrackers into the street and before the first one had a chance to explode the dog rushed out […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, July 25, 1898
The Faithful Animal Warns the Captain Just in Time to Avoid a Collision. Â Â Â Â Capt. Granlain, of a big lake liner, boasts of a first class seaman that never leaves the vessel or demands money for his service. This peculiar tar is known as “Bert.” He has no surname, as far as his fellow sailors […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Wednesday, January 12, 1898
    There has been quite an excitement in this section caused by mad dogs. Geeorge Eatenger’s dog became rabid and killed seventy-five of their chickens then left and cannot be found. He passed through McHenry and had several fights with dogs in that place. The people of McHenry did not know he was mad. Mr. […]
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, March 21, 1885
[Lieut. Schwatka in St. Nicholas.] Â Â Â Â You boys who have a favorite Carlo or Nero at home may like to know something about the Esquimau dogs; asking what they have to eat, and whether, like your own favorites, they get three meals a day and any number of intermediate lunches. No doubt you will think […]