In Part I of this Old New York cat story, we met Dr. Hale, the superintendent of Brooklyn’s public baths who was arrested and charged with uncleanliness — that is, for having a messy house filled with way too many cats. In Part II, I’ll tell you why the fur was flying at 40 First Place […]
Posts Tagged ‘New York City History’
1885: Black Jack, the Police Hound Pardoned at Concordia Hall on Lower East Side
Posted: 2nd July 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Concordia Hall, John H. McCullagh, Kleindeutschland, New York City History, Old New York, Sozialistischer Frauenbund
In a recent post, I wrote about Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge, an anti-feminist who cared deeply for children and stray cats, but who strongly opposed the women’s suffragist movement. This following animal tale of Old New York features a woman named Miss Block, a German feminist whom I’m certain was strongly in favor of giving women the right to vote. […]
1944: Brownie Gavan, the Canine Squire of Kingsbridge (Bronx) Who Prevented a Burglary on Godwin Terrace
Posted: 17th June 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Heroes, Dog TailsTags: Bronx History, George Moller, Godwin Terrace, Joseph Godwin, King's Bridge, Kingsbridge, Macomb, Marble Hill, New York City History, Roger Gavan, Spuyten Duyvil
Happy Fathers’ Day, Dad! This story is for you. I hope you enjoy reading about the fascinating history of your childhood home. (To my regular readers: The following story is quite long, but it is a gift to my father, so I put a lot of time and content into it. I hope you get […]
