Sunday, February 26, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Friday, July 6, 1860
   The Jackson Standard spins the following story of the tornado in that vicinity.     A young horseman was leisurely wending his way along through one of our byroads, when the storm suddenly arose, and commenced felling the timber all around him. He became alarmed and put spurs to his horse; but what was his […]
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Friday, November 24, 1922
    It is not generally known that wild cats are still found in parts of Scotland and are extremely fierce. They make their homes in rocks and hollow trees. At one time they were found all over England, but , like snakes, they have not been seen in Ireland.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, August 22, 1857
    A yellow bear has been seen in the region of Lake Superior, supposed to be a cross of the polar and black bear, and as large as two of the common black species. One of the cubs of this bear was taken by the Indians, and by them carried to Green Bay, where his […]
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 24, 1866
    A horse came home without a driver, but instead of going directly to the stable, stopped at the house, neighed, and exhibited other indications of great disquietude. This, at first, excited no attention; but, as these manifestations continued, and his master did not appear, apprehesion was excited, and a person dispatched in search of […]
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, November 15, 1856
    The Belvidere Standard says there was a wagon belonging to an emigrant that lately made its appearance in that place, drawn by fourteen yoke of oxen. That would be called quite a team in the old country.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 27, 1856
    On Tuesday afternoon last, as the gravel train was backing towards Chicago, between Evanston and Winnetka, a cow suddenly jumped upon the track, close to the car, thereby throwing it off the track and piling the succeeding ones into a confused heap, tearing up several rails, and instantly killing Mr. A. M. Shedd, the […]
Friday, February 17, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, February 25, 1860
    The Sioux Indians, of Minnesota, have killed over 2,000 deer, 10,000 muskrat, and 3,000 otter, during the fall and winter.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, September 24, 1859
    Anecdotes of animals serving to show their intelligence or the extent of their reasoning powers, are always interesting. Here is a very curious one:     A large dog had been accustomed to get bits of money from his master to go to a meat stall to get his lunch of fresh meat. One day […]
Friday, February 17, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, June 4, 1859
    The Tuesday afternoon train of the N. Y. and Erie R. R., when crossing Well Creek, ran into a drove of sheep, killing 300. The engine was thrown off the track into the creek. The engineer had an arm broken. No passengers on the train. Loss in sheep, $5,000.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, May 7, 1859
    The cook of a French nobleman whose chateau was in the south of France, had a monkey, which was allowed the free range of the kitchen, and which was so intelligent, that by pretty severe training its natural propensity to mischief had been subdued, and was even taught to perform certain useful services, such […]