Regulars in the local pressSourced
Newspapers competed over two stray dogs
In 1860s San Francisco, Bummer and Lazarus became celebrated canine companions. Newspapers dramatized their rat-catching and relationship. When Lazarus was caught in 1862, citizens demanded his release.
The city’s ongoing stories did not all have human leads.
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