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3 unusual facts about Bummer and Lazarus


Bummer and Lazarus

Jump produced a cartoon of his "Funeral" with Norton as the Pope performing the ceremony and Freddy Coombs, another San Francisco eccentric who claimed to be the reincarnation of George Washington, digging the grave.

His remarkable recovery earned him the name Lazarus, and he proved to be an even more prodigious ratter than Bummer.

Frederick Coombs

Initially he, Norton and the two well-known stray dogs Bummer and Lazarus drew equal interest from the San Francisco newspapers who delighted in recounting their exploits.



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