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Good Old Days 07-18-14

Compiled By The Sidney Sun-Telegraph Staff

These stories from the past first appeared in The Sidney Telegraph. Original writing is preserved, though some stories were shortened for space reasons.

100 YEARS AGO

July 18, 1914

Robinson Show Has Largest Elephant Known

The scenes attending the arrival of the largest elephant ever known, "Kongo", were most remarkable. From the time people of this country, some twelve months ago, read the capture of Kongo, there has been a curiosity to see this huge beast. At the "round up" of elephants, in Siam last spring, there were twenty-three elephants captu...

 

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