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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1912
Page
8
A dealer announces new stock from Western markets including horses mares and mules. He personally selected the lot and guarantees every animal to meet the described quality. Patrons are invited to come and make their selection.
The Pastime Theatre announces Meh Nias productions including The Professor's Wooing and Tom-boy Scewle with Earle Shute and Myr Tallow Candies. A London tailor anecdote from Harper's Weekly closes the item about illuminating tallow candles dating back to 1200.
A writer recounts incidents showing how a fixed gaze can quell aggressive dogs. In Washington NC a log wolfdog backed away when faced with intense eye contact. later a Newfoundland and a mastiff charged, but the observer remained still, eyes locked, until both dogs retreated behind a hedge, leaving the scene without further incident.
A small dog interrupted a church service with persistent yelps as a janitor pursued it. The minister told the janitor to let the dog be, joking that perhaps he wanted religion, prompting laughter among worshipers.
In a brisk conversation Redd notes rising costs in coatings and gear while Greene recalls keeping a horse and now owning an automobile. They compare expenditures on shoes and other horse-related needs, illustrating a broader transition from equine to motor transport.
A reader reports Mea Maude refused a marriage proposal from the speaker and then accepted another man. The line presents a social snub and a clash of affections in a dated, ironic tone.
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