cats
The Talking Cat of Florida
via Newspapers.com "Adelaide!" said Mrs. Cornett, "do you mean to encourage that cat to go out and gossip about us in the servants'…
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Carrie Selvage
Newspaper Clipping of the Day
Here is a "solved" missing-persons case from 1920 that is reminiscent of our old friend Ada Constance Kent: Indianapolis, Ind. April 26—Uns…
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Happy New Year
A Strange Company 2016
As has become my habit each January 1, here are the most popular posts presented on my obscure little blog over the past year. This look back is fun…
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disappearances
The Enigmatic Exit of William Lidderdale
On January 8, 1892, 40-year-old William R. Lidderdale left his home in Ilminster, England for a brief business trip to London. He planned to meet a …
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Earl of Glasgow
The Earl of Glasgow, a Horse's Worst Friend
I have attended racetracks for over half my life. During that time, I have come to know—or know of—a good many people involved in the sport, from tr…
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disappearances
Where is Kenneth Beasley?
Atlanta Constitution, February 17, 1905, via Newspapers.com A while back, I wrote about the tangled tale surrounding the disappearance, and presumed …
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Weekend Link Dump
Weekend Link Dump
Once again, the Link Dump is sponsored by the Christmas Cats! What the hell is the Marree Man? What the hell caused the climate cataclysm of the six…
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disappearances
The Body in the Cylinder
During the London Blitz, a bomb dropped on Liverpool uncovered a water-tight steel cylinder that had been embedded in a concrete building foundation.…
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Weekend Link Dump
Weekend Link Dump
It's Friday! Time to stretch out in the sun and relax! Of course, for the cats it's always the weekend. On to the links: Who the hell killed…
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Boston Post
Newspaper Clipping of the Day
Our latest look at the "Boston Post" series, "Famous Cats of New England" looks at a drugstore champion: Drugstore cats have not …
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animals
Newspaper Clipping(s) of the Day, Bonus Edition
Illustrated Police News, May 29, 1897 Over at Twitter and Facebook earlier this afternoon, I found myself--God knows why--posting a series of stories…
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Weekend Link Dump
Weekend Link Dump
This week's Link Dump is sponsored by the Worldwide Federation of Cats Who Are Laughing At Us. What the hell is this ancient rock art? Now we...…
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Boston Post
Newspaper Clipping of the Day
The "Boston Post's" latest "Famous Cat of New England" features a teetotaler kitten and his buddy the alligator: Tabsy Owl…
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Weekend Link Dump
Weekend Link Dump
This week's Link Dump is sponsored by the Association of Feline Ballroom Dancers. What the hell are these Alaskan petroglyphs? What the hell are …
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