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Percy Lee Crosby [1] (December 8, 1891 – December 8, 1964) [2] [3] was an American author, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his comic strip Skippy.Adapted into movies, a novel and a radio show, Crosby's creation was commemorated on a 1997 U.S. Postal Service stamp.
Cornelia T. Crosby. Cornelia Thurza Crosby, or "Fly Rod", as she was popularly known, was born in Phillips, Maine, on November 10, 1854. She died one day after her 92nd birthday on November 11, 1946. [1] She was the first Registered Maine Guide. [2] On March 19, 1897, the Maine legislature passed a bill requiring hunting guides to register with ...
Sports portal; Visual arts portal; This category is for articles about artworks showing sport. ... For images of such artwork see Commons and Category:Images from sports.
J.W. Mays, Inc. is a real estate firm based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. From 1927 until 1988 the company ran a chain of discount department stores in the area surrounding New York City referred to as Mays, with stores located in three of New York City's five boroughs, Long Island, and Putnam County. At its height as a retailer, the ...
The strip focused on Skippy Skinner, a young boy living in the city. Usually wearing an enormous collar and tie and a floppy checked hat, he was an odd mix of mischief and melancholy who might equally be found stealing from the corner fruit stand, failing to master skates or baseball, complaining about the adult world, or staring sadly at an old relative's grave ("And only last year she gave ...
(The Center Square) — New York is being sued over firearm restrictions that ban out-of-state concealed carry holders from getting a permit to bring their firearms into the state. The lawsuit ...
The New York Times front page blared, "COUPLE SHOT DEAD IN ARTISTS' HOTEL; Suicide Compact Is Indicated Between Henry Grew Crosby and Harvard Man's Wife. BUT MOTIVE IS UNKNOWN He Was Socially Prominent in Boston—Bodies Found in Friend's Suite." [27] The New York newspapers decided it was a murder-suicide. [23]
Crosby returned to the field Sunday after missing last week with a high ankle sprain, which was the first game he’s missed due to injury in his career. He had three total tackles and two sacks.