Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, August 28, 1875
    At Hamburg, the keepers of the Zoo thought that it would be more economical to give the elephant a stone floor as the wooden one had to be replaced too often. One was laid, but the elephant would not lie down upon it to sleep. Something told him that if he did he could […]
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Friday, May 10, 1918
    A circus man, caught in the act of curing an elephant of a cold, was dared to take his own medicine. He declined, but invited the interviewer to return the next day and see the elephant cured. And the next day the elephant was rid of the cold. The keeper placed a bucket of […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, December 1, 1877
     One of the great industries of Burma is the timber trade. The teakwood, which is the chief timber cut and shipped, is very heavy and requires prodigious force too handle it; and, as the Burmese are not far enough advanced to use machinery for the purpose, they use elephants, and bravely do the noble […]
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, August 26, 1876
Howe’s circus was showing at Indianola when the storm of the fourth came on, and because of injury to the railroads was compelled to remain there until the track was temporarily repaired. Then the circus started for their next place of exhibition. When about eight miles out one corner of a bridge gave way, and […]
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Published in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, September 11, 1870
Stories of elephantine intelligence are numerous, but most of them too well known to repeat here. One, however, recorded by a traveler, in a paper contributed to a scientific journal, and which is vouched for from personal knowledge, is worth a brief notice. The author was on a journey, and several elephants were engaged to […]
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 16, 1856
    The Charleston Evening News says that the elephant which was lost overboard from a vessel bound to that port, made its way safely into Mt. Pleasant harbor! The vessel was thirty miles out to sea, and a heavy gale was blowing when the animal went overboard. This is a remarkable instance of animal strength.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, April 14, 1899
Frank Fisher, Keeper of Rajah, is the Animal’s Sixth Victim. Â Â Â Â Frank Fisher, keeper of the big elephant Rajah, was killed by his charge at the winter quarters of Lemen Bros. circus in Argentine, Kas. The keeper, becoming angry at the elephant, struck him fiercely with a “hook.” The huge beast promptly turned on him, […]
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, March 9, 1894
    The novel sight of an elephant suffering with a severe attack of the grip was seen at the winter quarters of a circus in Rockford. Queen Jumbo, the largest elephant now in captivity, and valued at $12,000, was taken sick and suffered most intense agony. Half a dozen times the beast was overcome with […]
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville. Illinois on Friday, May 6, 1904
Gasoline Torch Explodes and Destroys Camels, Elephants and Bears. Â Â Â Â A circus train arrived in Pawnee City, Neb., late the other night. Early the next morning one of the animal-keepers went through the elephant cars to see that all was right, when the gasoline torch which he carried exploded and the entire car was immediately […]
Friday, September 16, 2011
Published in the Lake County Independent, Libertyville, Illinois on Friday, July 8, 1904
    Interesting tests were made rcently in the Madison Square Garden, New York, to determine the respective pulling power of horses, men and elephants. Two horses, weighing 1,600 pounds each, together pulled 3,700 pounds, or 550 pounds more than their combined weight. One elephant, weighing 12,000 pounds, pulled 8,750 pounds, or 3,250 pounds less than […]