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This article describes Dr. E. H. McCleery’s relationship with his wolves, the diet of his wolves, how his wolf pups are raised, and how his wolves behave towards McCleery’s chickens and ducks. The article also describes the maternal behavior of female wolves and the relative intelligence of wolves.…
Date: June 5, 1927

tolwitw06.pdf
This leaflet was distributed to visitors at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf park. It describes lobo wolves in general and their history, physical characteristics, and behavior, and provides stories about the individual wolves in each of the pens. The leaflet was updated from time to time, so different…
Date: Between July 1933 and 1962. Probably from the 30s or 40s.

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This leaflet (one half-page) is an advertisement for the lobo wolf park. It includes the location; hours of operation, tours, and feeding; the number of wolves; and the wolves' history. Full text of the leaflet is quoted below.This leaflet is stamped with "Kane Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Kane,…
Date: 1963

tolwitw05.pdf
This leaflet was distributed to visitors at Dr. E. H. McCleery's wolf park. It describes lobo wolves in general and their history, physical characteristics, and behavior, and provides stories about the individual wolves in each of the pens. The leaflet was updated from time to time, so different…
Date: Between July 1933 and 1962. Probably from the 30s or 40s.

This article reports that Professor Elisha Kent Kane was acquitted of murder charges in the drowning his wife. The article includes a photo of Professor Elisha Kent Kane, Dr. E. H. McCleery, and a German Shepherd Dog - presumably "Hobo," whom Dr. McCleery checked for torture marks for the trial.
Date: December 26, 1931

This article reports that a wolf was killed last night in the streets of Erie, PA by City Detective Sandy Thadt. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: December 5, 1931

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery will now carry a pistol while working with his wolves due to the wolf Old Idaho's animosity towards him. Previously, Dr. McCleery fended off attacks by surprising the wolf with a shiny bucket, until carrying a pistol was suggested to him by the famous…
Date: November 28, 1931

A retrospective article that describes the events of five years ago (1926). One such event is Dr. McCleery's taking Dan Crossmire to Philadelphia for treatment after an auto accident. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: November 25, 1931

This article describes Dr. E. H. McCleery's intended response to James Curran's challenge that if anyone can prove that a wolf ever attacked a human, Curran would give them $100 (roughly $1,500 in 2013). Dr. McCleery read about the challenge in the November 19, 1931 issue of the New York Sun and…
Date: November 25, 1931

A retrospective article that describes the events of five years ago (1926). One such event is the death of Dr. McCleery's (misspelled as McCleary) wolf Montana. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: November 24, 1931

This article reports that a travel lecturer mentioned the McCleery wolf pack in a talk at the Kane High School today. The lecture was enhanced by stereopticon slides depicting the wolves. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: November 24, 1931

This article reports Dr. E. H. McCleery's disbelief of a recent news dispatch that a hunter shot an arctic wolf near Camp Hill, PA. Dr. McCleery denies that any wolves have escaped from either of his parks and believes the animal to have been a timber wolf or police dog. The "wolf" reportedly…
Date: November 21, 1931

A retrospective article that describes the events of five years ago (1926). One such event is the death of Dr. McCleery's wolf Bruno, who had to be killed due to a back injury. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: November 12, 1931

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery has been selected to examine the German Shepherd Dog named Hobo (great-grandson of the movie dog Strongheart) for signs of torture to provide evidence for a trial. Professor Elisha Kent Kane, who has been accused of drowning his wife, Jenny, has also been…
Date: November 10, 1931

This article lists the names of local students who have earned places on the Honor Roll and Credit List. Helen McCleery (a third grader at Central School whose teacher is Miss Quay) earned a place on the Credit List. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: November 9, 1931

This article reports that Siruis Adams (whose name may be Sirius misspelled), a fur buyer in Mercer, PA, has purchased 9,684 pelts this year, including one wolf pelt. All the animals were shot in Western Pennsylvania. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: October 26, 1931

This article reports that Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, American minister to Bulgaria and publisher of the Altoona Tribune, has begun a small zoo in emulation of Dr. McCleery's wolf park, in which he has been interested since it began. Shoemaker currently has four Bulgarian wolves, a Bulgarian jackal,…
Date: October 23, 1931

The Erie Times reported recently that Rose Deveres, a nurse, asked to go into the cages at Dr. McCleery's wolf park, and in her fearlessness, made friends with the wolves. Partial text of the article (everything relevant to Dr. McCleery) is quoted below.
Date: October 17, 1931

This article describes a meeting of the Roosevelt Highway Association (held in Wellsboro, PA) attended by Dr. E. H. McCleery. Officers were re-elected at this meeting and discussion topics included advertising and the extension of Route 6. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: October 17, 1931

This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery will be among the Kane representatives at today's meeting of the Roosevelt Highway Association in Wellsboro, PA. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
Date: October 16, 1931