Dog Days and Honor for Man's Best Friend
The piece recalls dog day weather and honors famed canines such as Sergeant Major Jiggs, Stubby, Rufus, and Balto, then debunks myths around Old Drum’s death with Will Ferrill’s reveal of a family accident tale from Missouri.
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Jiggs
United States Marine Corps
Stubby
A. BE. F
American Red Cross
Washington
Rufus
Lou Wescott Beck
Death Valley
Los Angeles
Balto
Nome
Cleveland Zoo
George G. West
Missouri
Old Drum
West
Will ©. Ferrill
Rocky Mountain Herald
Denver
Colo
Ferrill
East
Jesse James
Leonidas Hornsby
Charles Burfen
Hornsby
Drum
Supreme Court of Missouri
Hornsby Place
Johnston County
Charles Burten
Hornsbys
Uncle Lon
Charley
West Speech Turns Tides In Drum Hound Trial
Senator West delivers a famed tribute to dogs as loyal friends while recounting the Drum case. The suit between Hornsby and Burden, over the hound Drum, unfolds through 1869 70 with juries and notable lawyers, ending in a jury award of 500 dollars for Drum’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drum
Hornsbys
Tennessee
North Carolina
Court of Common Pleas
Burden
Circuit Court
Hound
Lon Hornsby
Crittenden & Cockrell
Charley
Phillips & West
Elliott & Blodgett
Col
Thomas T. Crittenden
Missouri
Colonel Cockrell
United States
Blodgett
North Missouri Railroad
Elliott
Phillips
Vest
John F. Phillips
Kansas City
George G. Vest
Foster P. Wright
Crittenden
Cockrell
West
Uncle Charley
Uncle Lon
Old Drum
Brinkley Hornsby
Supreme Court of Missouri
Relieving Body Tension Through French Gymnastics
Relieving body tension through French gymnastics aims to make the body flexible and free from muscular habits of tension. Relaxing exercises involve progressively limpness of each body part, culminating in complete relaxation by releasing all articulation tension.
New Music Mary Garden Attacks New Works
Mary Garden told a New York reporter that much new music is absurd self advertising bluff. In Paris a listener recalled the so called Boilermakers Symphony or Steam Hammer Sonata and confessed she was glad to leave after hearing it.
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Mary Garden
New York
Paris
Mary
Giving Mother Away in Vancouver Province
A short humorous scene from Vancouver Province features Tommy arguing with his mother during a wedding. He corrects her belief that Mr. Flubdub would wed blindfolded, noting he did not. The exchange captures a light moment in a local paper's humor column.
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Tommy
Mr. Flubdub
Vancouver Province
Cat Fosters Owl Orphans in Woodstock Home
In Woodstock Quebec a Persian cat with five kittens has adopted two baby gray owls as foster youngsters. When a child found the owlets, cat owner Mrs P Eyre placed them with the cat and her litter. The mother cat appears proud of the unusual new family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Quebec
P. Eyre
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Ad From 372 Pearl St
An old advertisement promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a gentle laxative. It cites a New York address at 372 Pearl Street and urges readers to try the product for relief.
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Wright
Pearl St
N. Y
Adv
Marriage Plans Stir Negotiations In Mirthful Exchange
A playful dialogue hints at a forthcoming union between two individuals. The speakers improvise about involving a minister and a banker, underscoring a lighthearted approach to formalities surrounding the marriage.
Moone's Emerald Oil promises relief for tired feet
The ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a rapid, safe remedy for inflammatory foot troubles. It claims quick relief from soreness without staining or greasiness, notes powerful antiseptic and deodorant action, and urges patients to try a two ounce bottle from their druggist with a guarantee of noticeable comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Moone
Ruse That Failed at the Schoolhouse
Johnny groans over a toothache disturb the class and sent home. Five minutes later Billy Brown shows the same pain and compares notes. The teacher jokes that school ends soon and Brown can go home. Johnny Stubbs is waiting to go fishing.
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Johnny
Billy Brown
Brown
Johnny Stubbs
Billy
Humorous Exchange on Diagnosis and Dress
A witty scene features a patient and doctor bantering about a medical diagnosis. The patient notes the delay, then quips that the issue persisted because he wore his shabbiest suit to the appointment.
Tragedy Tale Stirs Loretto Y M C A Audience
Charles M. Schwab visiting his native Loretto warned against speculation calling it a short and tragic tale. A crowd quoted a man saying someone speculated last week and another confirming the speculation as the talk moved through the gathering.
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Charles M. Schwab
Loretto
Loretto Y. M. C. A
Restaurant Legerdemain Delivers No Tricks Tonight
A diner demands ham and eggs while a patron growls at a busy cook. The waitress snaps back that the chef is too occupied to perform tricks, highlighting a clash between customer expectations and kitchen pace.
Genial man enjoys fun at others' expense
A concise aphorism notes that a genial person often appears to seek comfort and amusement by exploiting or neglecting the well being of others, implying a critical view of such behavior.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Senator West
Sergeant Ticgs
Hee
Bayer
Legerdemain
Is Rau
Ma Buzz
Baer
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