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Affidavit of Dr. E. H. McCleery, who claims he has been attacked multiple times by lobo wolves throughout the eleven years he has been training them, and that his left hand is currently in splints from a wolf bite.
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Elmer Jones, who claims that he was one of four men attacked by a female lobo wolf named Timberline as the men tried to secure her pups, and that the men protected themselves with pitchforks.
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Clarence Johnson, who claims that he was one of four men attacked by a female lobo wolf named Timberline as the men tried to secure her pups, and that the men protected themselves with pitchforks.
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Myrtle Jarensky, secretary at the wolf farm, who claims she witnessed a female lobo wolf attacking Dr. McCleery, who warded her off with a bucket and gas pipe. Jarensky also claims that on another occasion, a female lobo wolf tore her sleeve before Dr. McCleery struck the wolf to…
Date: January 21, 1932

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Affidavit of Volney F. Dunbar, manager at the wolf farm, who claims that, upon assisting in securing two liters of wolf pups, most of the wolves showed aggression towards him, but that upon returning the pups, the wolves appeared to have forgiven him. Dunbar also claims that on another occasion, a…
Date: January 21, 1932

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Letter from Harold M. Anderson of The Sun newspaper to Graydon F. Smart of the Kane Republican newspaper regarding the collection of affidavits pertaining to Dr. McCleery's wolves. Full text of the letter is quoted below.
Date: January 22, 1932

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Affidavit of R. Marshall, who claims that during his time as superintendent of the Sheridan, Wyoming zoo, he was attacked on several occasions by the zoo’s lobo wolves.
Date: February 2, 1932

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Affidavit of Harry McGowan, who claims that he entered Dr. McCleery’s wolf yard and tried to secure a ball that fell near a male lobo wolf. McGowan claims that the wolf caught his clothes and threatened him until Earl Jones distracted the wolf so they could escape.
Date: February 16, 1932

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Affidavit of Mrs. Mabel Kidd, who claims that, upon putting her hand through the fence that confined Dr. McCleery’s wolves, a male wolf severely bit her arm. Kidd claims that the wolf did not let go until Dr. McCleery pried his jaws apart.
Date: February 20, 1932

This advertisement for "The McCleery Wolf Exhibit" is printed on a page devoted to the upcoming football game of the Kane High Wolves versus the Johnsonburg Johnnies. It lists the admission price of 15 cents for children (aged 10 and under) and 25 cents for everyone else, and includes a photo of…
Date: October 8, 1932

Letter from Emerson Carney (Manager of the West Virginia University Book Store in Morgantown, WV) to Dr. E. H. McCleery. Carney expresses fascination with the wolves, praises Dr. McCleery for the work he has done, and states that he expects to return to see the wolves again the following summer with…
Date: December 29, 1932

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This color linen postcard depicts four wolves in pens at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The caption on the front of the card reads "Only Lobo Wolves in the World, on Roosevelt Highway between Mt. Jewett and Kane, Pa." The caption on the back of the…
Date: Between 1929 and 1938

This chronological review of 1932 events in Kane includes a blurb recounting a January 21, 1932 article about an operation performed on Dr. McCleery's left hand by Dr. Evan O'Neill Kane following a wolf bite. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: January 2, 1933

This article reports that at Belle Isle Zoo in Detroit, a hyena chewed off a timber wolf's leg when the wolf's foot got caught in the wire separating the two species' cages. This behavior is attributed to the two species being "traditional enemies." The director of the zoo, John Ireland, shot the…
Date: January 14, 1933

This article describes the goings-on of the Kane Study club. At the most recent Saturday afternoon meeting, Mrs. E. H. McCleery reviewed the book "Columbus Came Late" by Gregory Mason.
Date: January 23, 1933

This article describes three fires breaking out within 24 hours, one of which occurred in the tea room at Dr. McCleery's wolf park causing $200 worth of damage. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: February 9, 1933

This article describes how, after the fire at Dr. McCleery's wolf park, Fire Chief Black Jack Valentour towed the car of one of his firefighters. Later that night he had to have his own car towed as well. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: February 9, 1933

This article describes how William Van Guilder of Grand Valley, PA, upon hearing a report of a huge wild dog in the woods, killed two adult wild dogs (a female and a male) and their ten puppies. The article compares these dogs to wolves, noting their nearly two-inch-long claws. Partial text of the…
Date: February 15, 1933

A retrospective article that describes the events of nine years ago (1924). One such event is the filming of the McCleery wolf pack by the Fox Film corporation. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: March 2, 1933

A retrospective article that describes the events of eleven years ago (1922). One such event is the escape of three of Dr. McCleery's wolf pups whose playful antics drew a crowd at Evergreen Park. Reports later described the escape of three vicious child-eating wolves. Partial text of the article…
Date: March 3, 1933