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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1914
Page
27
Gladys Williams 12 reports on the Pets Corner. Readers share stories of pets and animal welfare, including free treatment for animals through the Washington Animal Rescue League and a tale of Chickenbone the Pekinese with a rich voyage from Peking to Nenking.
A collection of handwritten letters from Annie Johnson and others recount youthful memories. One girl describes life with a gray horse named Amy the Colt, its mischiefs, and eventual kindness from a mistress. Another narrator, a frog named Amy, shares a moonlit rescue by a human girl, friendship, and a mother frog’s warnings, ending with gratitude and a life lesson.
A narrative of a house cat Ring and a black kitten’s early years and adventures. Ring recalls moving with a family of three children to Washington, fights, meat rewards, hunting rats, and affection from a kind mistress. The second letter tells of birth on a rainy day, two brothers, a kitten named Nigger and Peter, feeding by girls, and a life of adventure in the California sunshine.
Readings from a humane society column urge gentleness to animals and explain Band of Mercy aims. Personal anecdotes describe rescuing and nursing injured pets, urging people to defend animals from abuse and practice compassionate treatment.
A nostalgic diary passage from Aunt Anna describes tending garden rows and a barth bar, noting roses, perennials, and vines. She reflects on winter shelter for plant “children” and the hope they find good homes, while cherishing nature’s growth and beauty.
Young Margaret Houston daughter of the Secretary of Agriculture enjoys dolls at an afternoon tea with fellow cabinet children Salits McAdoo and Nancy Lane. The scene shows her with tea dishes and her dolls as she hosts in a playful voice from Aunt Anna.
A letter from Toby Barber owned by Alice M Barber Kenilworth describes a young white and black kitten named Toby who talks about playing with a dog bird chasing and a neighbor cat named Nig. Toby expresses a wish to join the Pets Corner and promises good behavior.
In a train coach a dignified elderly Quaker woman in a gray dress draws quiet attention as two commercial travelers joke about her. She responds calmly that if their parents had used Quaker yeast and temperance products, they would be better bred, and the scene ends with the rhythmic engine pump.
A mixed letter from Patricia Sullivan age 12 River Road Md requests a pen name Little Red Riding Hood and mentions Shamrock the dog. Another message by Jo Bernice Duillin gives Lexingston Place Northeast address and proposes Princean Hyacinth as a pen name.
A Brookyn youth Lawrence Serta returns home after winning a French prize for a four gyroscope plane. In test flights the craft hovered a few feet above ground as a mechanic rode outside. Sperry hopes to adapt gyros for U.S. use, though he cites production limits. Included a letter from Ruth Duband about a cousin club and mixed family notes.
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