From Star Struck
“She’s still tight with Agnes and Owney. Not that it should make any difference. Most of the casino guys had their eyes on Havana when I left. Hot Springs is a pissy little pond by comparison.”
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“She’s still tight with Agnes and Owney. Not that it should make any difference. Most of the casino guys had their eyes on Havana when I left. Hot Springs is a pissy little pond by comparison.”
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October 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
From Star Struck
“She’s still tight with Agnes and Owney. Not that it should make any difference. Most of the casino guys had their eyes on Havana when I left. Hot Springs is a pissy little pond by comparison.”
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
“She’s still tight with Agnes and Owney. Not that it should make any difference. Most of the casino guys had their eyes on Havana when I left. Hot Springs is a pissy little pond by comparison.”
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
Hard to think of anything with a lower global want-to-see factor than a biopic of a bloke associated with American sport. I presumed Madden was either a gaslighting psycho-thriller or the story of Leeds-born gangster Owney Madden who ran the Cotton Club. Both films I'd rather watch.
September 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Hard to think of anything with a lower global want-to-see factor than a biopic of a bloke associated with American sport. I presumed Madden was either a gaslighting psycho-thriller or the story of Leeds-born gangster Owney Madden who ran the Cotton Club. Both films I'd rather watch.
🐾Meet Owney, the legendary postal pup who rode the rails! From 1888–1897, this scruffy stray became the Railway Mail Service mascot, travelling 140,000+ miles and collecting tags worldwide📜 His loyalty charmed everyone until a tragic end in 1897 👉 Share this heartwarming tale!
September 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
🐾Meet Owney, the legendary postal pup who rode the rails! From 1888–1897, this scruffy stray became the Railway Mail Service mascot, travelling 140,000+ miles and collecting tags worldwide📜 His loyalty charmed everyone until a tragic end in 1897 👉 Share this heartwarming tale!
🐾Meet Owney, the legendary postal pup who rode the rails! From 1888–1897, this scruffy stray became the Railway Mail Service mascot, travelling 140,000+ miles and collecting tags worldwide📜 His loyalty charmed everyone until a tragic end in 1897 👉 Share this heartwarming tale!
September 10, 2026 at 7:11 AM
🐾Meet Owney, the legendary postal pup who rode the rails! From 1888–1897, this scruffy stray became the Railway Mail Service mascot, travelling 140,000+ miles and collecting tags worldwide📜 His loyalty charmed everyone until a tragic end in 1897 👉 Share this heartwarming tale!
Even if it looks like it was mistaken identity and some other guy with a similar name was the smuggler -- Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy has more than a hundred descendants now, and some of them have access to fast boats, so...
September 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Even if it looks like it was mistaken identity and some other guy with a similar name was the smuggler -- Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy has more than a hundred descendants now, and some of them have access to fast boats, so...
You reminded me of a Francis Ford Coppola film “The Cotton Club”. A must-see! Bob Hoskins plays Owney Madden.
August 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM
You reminded me of a Francis Ford Coppola film “The Cotton Club”. A must-see! Bob Hoskins plays Owney Madden.
🧵Owen Madden was born in Somerset Court, Leeds in 1891 to Irish parents. Also known as Owney Madden and nicknamed "The Killer," after emigrating to the US he developed a fearsome reputation among street gangs and within the world of organised crime in the Hell's Kitchen area
August 25, 2026 at 6:17 AM
🧵Owen Madden was born in Somerset Court, Leeds in 1891 to Irish parents. Also known as Owney Madden and nicknamed "The Killer," after emigrating to the US he developed a fearsome reputation among street gangs and within the world of organised crime in the Hell's Kitchen area
Hell's Kitchen was once one of NYC's toughest neighborhoods, home to gangs like the Gophers and gangster Owney Madden. Today, it's filled with restaurants, theaters, and apartments—a remarkable transformation while preserving its rich and colorful history.
Story/Images by Charles R. Hale
Story/Images by Charles R. Hale
August 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Hell's Kitchen was once one of NYC's toughest neighborhoods, home to gangs like the Gophers and gangster Owney Madden. Today, it's filled with restaurants, theaters, and apartments—a remarkable transformation while preserving its rich and colorful history.
Story/Images by Charles R. Hale
Story/Images by Charles R. Hale
herdeira da rica família da mãe. Mas é o mundo bruto do pai e dos pescadores onde ela cresceu e escolheu viver. Principalmente depois de conhecer Owney Wishnell, jovem aspirante a pescador, de personalidade reservada e porte atlético, e um
August 10, 2026 at 2:14 AM
herdeira da rica família da mãe. Mas é o mundo bruto do pai e dos pescadores onde ela cresceu e escolheu viver. Principalmente depois de conhecer Owney Wishnell, jovem aspirante a pescador, de personalidade reservada e porte atlético, e um
Owney had no master. But he travelled to more places that most people ever get to see. Pins on his jacket, some of which were royal medals, served as stamps in a passport.
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#owney #usps #dogsky #amazinghistory #ARTpublika
Owney the Postal Dog: How a Scruffy Mutt Became a USPS Legend
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has a rather storied history. First, Benjamin Franklin was appointed the original Postmaster General in 1775, which was a pretty solid debut. This was followed ...
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July 11, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Owney had no master. But he travelled to more places that most people ever get to see. Pins on his jacket, some of which were royal medals, served as stamps in a passport.
#owney #usps #dogsky #amazinghistory #ARTpublika
#owney #usps #dogsky #amazinghistory #ARTpublika
Remembering Fred Gwynne BOTD 100 years ago. Seen here as Frenchy DeMange opposite Bob Hoskins as Owney Madden in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club".
July 10, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Remembering Fred Gwynne BOTD 100 years ago. Seen here as Frenchy DeMange opposite Bob Hoskins as Owney Madden in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club".
Danbury Railway Museum host its annual celebration of Owney next month
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Danbury Railway Museum hosts annual celebration honoring famous postal dog Owney | Finding Connecticut
Danbury Railway Museum hosts annual celebration honoring famous postal dog Owney The Danbury Railway Museum will host a special event on Saturday, July 11, to honor the history of Owney, the famous Ra...
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June 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Danbury Railway Museum host its annual celebration of Owney next month
#connecticut #findingconnecticut
#connecticut #findingconnecticut
Berkeley Harris in Gunsmoke - "Owney Tupper Had a Daughter". More pics at ropermike.com/trouble/Guns...
June 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Berkeley Harris in Gunsmoke - "Owney Tupper Had a Daughter". More pics at ropermike.com/trouble/Guns...
Funny and True…..
“I always wondered how in heaven’s name one goes broke running a casino? Then I read the proposed deal with Iran.”-Bill Owney
“I always wondered how in heaven’s name one goes broke running a casino? Then I read the proposed deal with Iran.”-Bill Owney
June 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Funny and True…..
“I always wondered how in heaven’s name one goes broke running a casino? Then I read the proposed deal with Iran.”-Bill Owney
“I always wondered how in heaven’s name one goes broke running a casino? Then I read the proposed deal with Iran.”-Bill Owney
🧵A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: USPS History
On June 11, 1897, the US Railway Mail Service mascot, Owney the Postal Dog, died in Toledo, Ohio.
Scott # 4547 - issued 2011
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
Theme: USPS History
On June 11, 1897, the US Railway Mail Service mascot, Owney the Postal Dog, died in Toledo, Ohio.
Scott # 4547 - issued 2011
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
June 11, 2026 at 11:48 PM
🧵A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: USPS History
On June 11, 1897, the US Railway Mail Service mascot, Owney the Postal Dog, died in Toledo, Ohio.
Scott # 4547 - issued 2011
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
Theme: USPS History
On June 11, 1897, the US Railway Mail Service mascot, Owney the Postal Dog, died in Toledo, Ohio.
Scott # 4547 - issued 2011
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
His story is told really well in this episode of my favorite podcast ever: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Owney the Mail Dog, Candy Bombers, and Bertrand Russell
Podcast Episode · Futility Closet · May 5, 2014 · 33m
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June 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
His story is told really well in this episode of my favorite podcast ever: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
RIP Owney. Go and visit him in the Smithsonian sometime. ❤️🐶
June 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
RIP Owney. Go and visit him in the Smithsonian sometime. ❤️🐶
Today, I learned about one of the saddest assassinations in American history: Owney, the mascot of the Railway Mail Service. He was such a good boy.
June 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Today, I learned about one of the saddest assassinations in American history: Owney, the mascot of the Railway Mail Service. He was such a good boy.
it was a nicely boring thing to do while it was raining out, but you haven't missed much. They do have a taxidermied Owney the Postal Dog on display, which was a little creepy
May 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
it was a nicely boring thing to do while it was raining out, but you haven't missed much. They do have a taxidermied Owney the Postal Dog on display, which was a little creepy
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May 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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May 21, 2026 at 11:09 AM