Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Thursday, October 18, 1855
The following account of the exploits of a dog in the Crimea, translated from the Gazette of Trieste, surpasses everything heretofore recorded of the devotion and bravery of this noble animal: “A great sensation has been caused in the camp of the Allies, by the heroic deeds of a dog belonging to Col. Metmann, of […]
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Thursday, January 15, 1920
Steals $25 That Had Been Raised at Card Party for Church Fund. Even Chloroformed Dog. Four families in Highwood were chloroformed and robbed early yesterday morning and an attempt was made on a fifth. Mrs. Jacob Kline was custodian of $25 which the women of St. James Catholic Church had raised at a card party […]
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Thursday, March 21, 1850
A dreadful tragedy occurred at Wellesley, La., on the 23d ult. The collector of taxes was compelled to leave his wife and young family alone, over night, while absent on business. The lady knowing that there was considerable money in the house, sent for some of the family of a neighboring blacksmith to stay at […]
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, April 20, 1850
Col. Robert Allen, within a few days past, has had forty-three of his fine sheep killed by dogs. This is really lamentable. These were the finest sheep in the county. There are many useless and worthless dogs kept in this city, who live by pilfering and plunder. A proper regard for the interests of the […]
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, May 12, 1852
The imperial academy of China has issued a text under the auspices of the emperor, cautioning the celestials against the wickedness of slaughtering oxen and dogs for food, as they possess immortal souls and are gifted with reason and intelligence.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Tuesday, July 29, 1851
The New York Tribune relates an interesting anecdote of the sagacity of a dog saving the life of a child of Mr. Robinson, of Flatbush, Long Island. This gentleman has two dogs; a small spaniel and a large half-breed deer hound. The small dog was playing with Mr. R.’s child near a cistern, when the […]
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, August 21, 1903
Montana Girl Had a Narrow Escape from an Awful Fate. Chased for more than a mile by a pack of wild dogs, Miss Gertie Sullivan, daughter of a sheep man living on Birch creek, near Havre, Mont., escaped only by spending the night in an old corral and picking off the animals now and then […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, November 12, 1898
The Unusual Exchange That Was Made by Two New Jersey Women. Any mother knows the comparative value of a baby and a puppy dog. It is infinity to nothing. Yet in Newark, N. J., a deal has been consummated in which a real, live, plump, pretty chunk of humanity was swapped by its mother for […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Tuesday, December 14, 1897
A Market for the Dog Pounds of Large Cities Will be Utilized by the Alaskan Miner-Chicago’s Contribution. [Copyright, 1837.] L. H. Lewis, a lawyer of Seattle, has recently formed what he calls the Seattle Yukon Dog company, whose agents will travel through the states, purchasing by wholesale the lost, strayed or stolen animals that are […]
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 4, 1899
Police Dog Saved the Life of a Drunkard. Anybody who threw a cane at a policeman would naturally expect to be reprimanded. Likewise “Peck, officer, No. 8” will stand no fooling from offenders. If in his judgement you are not doing as you ought to do, look out for “Peck”, the police dog, who is, […]