Our grab bag of weird animal stories from the turn of the century begins with an account of the feats of an alleged mind reading dog. Forest and Stream, April 27, 1893 A skeptical description of the abilities of a performing horse, published in The Country-Side, March 6, 1909. An apparently benevolent editor dubbed the … Continue reading Vintage Weird Things: Assorted
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More Vintage Cats
This story of a wild cat brought to the first Crystal Palace cat show (which would become a most prestigious show) in England in 1871 caught my eye: Source: Weir, Harrison. (1889). Our cats and all about them. Tunbridge Wells: R. Clements and Co. Two images from: Animal life and the world of nature: a … Continue reading More Vintage Cats
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Barbou, A. (1883). Le chien; son histoire, ses exploits, ses aventures. Paris: Jouvet et cie Liver, white and tan field spaniels pictured in Country Life, October 19, 1901. They look like trouble but surely are innocent. A Skye terrier with a shampoo horn having a bath in a bowl. Source: Townesend, Stephen. (1901). A thorough-bred … Continue reading Vintage Dog Images I Just Like V
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Vintage Women and Their Dogs
Artist Maud Earl with a terrier, 1898 One of the most popular successes of the season beyond doubt has been the novel published by Mr. Heinemann entitled Tangled Trinities. It bears on its title-page the name of “Daniel Woodroffe,” but as with so many cases of the kind the author is a woman, a Mrs. … Continue reading Vintage Women and Their Dogs