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This article describes a new Chamber of Commerce booklet being used to promote Kane as a year-round health resort. Dr. E. H. McCleery served on the approval committee for the booklet, and his wolf park is featured in the booklet alongside other local attractions. Partial text of the article is…
Date: June 30, 1931

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery made a $10 contribution to the lake fund yesterday. $10 in 1931 translates to approximately $150 in 2013. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: June 20, 1931

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery spent the weekend in Portsmouth, OH where she was visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Ageros. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: June 2, 1931

This article reports that Max Schmeling, heavyweight champion of the world, and his manager Joe Jacobs have expressed interest in visiting the McCleery wolf pack. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: June 1, 1931

This article reports that Clyde P. Love, state commander of the Knights Templar, passed through Kane today to visit Dr. E. H. McCleery. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 28, 1931

A retrospective article that describes the events of ten years ago (1921). One such event is the farewell party Mrs. E. H. McCleery hosted for Mrs. George Byham. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 2, 1931

This article describes a busy day at the wolf park during which hundreds of people from several states took photos and movies of the wolves. During the tours, Dr. McCleery boldly entered the wolf pens. One wolf named Idaho kept trying to catch Dr. McCleery off guard, to no avail. Partial text of the…
Date: May 18, 1931

This article reports that Mrs. E. H. McCleery visited friends in Warren, PA on Saturday. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 11, 1931

This article reports that a photograph of Dr. E. H. McCleery and one of his wolves appeared in yesterday's issue of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 11, 1931

A photo (taken by A. A. Nicolas) of Dr. E. H. McCleery and one of his wolves appears alongside a short caption in the Gravure section of this newspaper.
Date: May 10, 1931

This article describes a meeting of the Roosevelt Highway Association (held in Wellsboro, PA) attended by Dr. E. H. McCleery. The main topics discussed at the meeting included a shortcut eliminating Erie, the westward extension of Route 6 to Chicago and Denver, and the distribution of this year's…
Date: May 9, 1931

The main topic of this afternoon's meeting of the Roosevelt Highway Association will be the extension of the highway as far west as Denver. Dr. E. H. McCleery will attend the meeting, which will be held in Wellsboro, PA. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted…
Date: May 8, 1931

This article reports that the Kane Chamber of Commerce is launching a campaign to promote Kane's value as a tourist destination. The McCleery wolf park is mentioned as a local place of interest. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: May 6, 1931

This article reports that five arctic wolf pups were born at the McCleery wolf park on April 3. The mother killed one of the pups but allowed the other four to live. These four pups are expected to survive, and constitute the first litter of white arctic wolves to survive in captivity. Partial text…
Date: May 1, 1931

This article reports that in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, packs of wolves have recently killed four people (two wood-choppers and an eloping couple) and many cattle. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: April 11, 1931

This article reports that Dr. McCleery (name misspelled as "McCleary") has acquired another owl for his park. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: April 10, 1931

This article reports that the wolf park attracts more visitors with the coming of spring. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: March 26, 1931

This article reports that the Kinogram Moving Picture company filmed Dr. McCleery's wolves at the Coatesville park, and the film will be released in a few days. Film of Dr. McCleery's wolves was also taken several years ago and was shown in several large U.S. and foreign cities. Partial text of the…
Date: March 13, 1931

A retrospective article that describes the events of ten years ago (1921). One such event is the fate of two coyotes sold to Dr. McCleery as timber wolves. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: March 10, 1931

This article reports that since the recent American Magazine article about Dr. McCleery and his wolves, Dr. McCleery has received lots of fan mail, mostly from people interested in purchasing wolf pups. This article quotes a letter written to Dr. McCleery by a little girl from New Jersey. Partial…
Date: February 24, 1931