Two Bits For The Life Of A Friend In Emporia Dog Debate
Emporia faces a clash over offering 25 cents to any boy who brings a stray dog to the city pound to be killed. William Allen White condemns the plan as unworthy of Emporia boys while praising dogs for intelligence and affection. The piece then recalls Saint Bernard rescues at the Hospice of Saint Bernard Pass, including Barry who saved forty and died in the act, and the tale of Gellert as recounted by King John and Llewelyn.
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Emporia
City Pound
William Allen White
White
Saint Bernard
Order of St. Augustine
St. Bernard Pass
Switzerland
Barry
Gellert
John
Llewelyn
The Loyal Hound and Llewelyn's Rash Judgment
A tale retold by Katherine Edelman in the Kansas City Star recounts a Welsh legend where a huntsman fears a hound devoured his child after a perilous search in the castle. The dog lies under a heap, a wolf dead nearby, and Llewelyn grieves, learning that patience and restraint avert disaster, while the boy discovers the dog saved his life.
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Llewelyn
Katherine Edelman
Kansas City Star
Her Imaginary Sisters
A small child tells a visiting minister she has seven siblings to hide the family poverty. The mother discovers the ruse but remains silent, then sends the girl to play. Later the minister leaves and the truth about the family’s poverty stays undisclosed.
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Ethel
Miss Summers Cited in Forty-Five Missed Moments
A fragment mentions Miss Summers within a terse exchange, noting a forty five items or moments missed. The line implies familiarity and age, framing a short, clipped interaction without broader context.
666 Quick Relief Tonic Advertisement
A brief old time ad touting 666 as a fine tonic for colds constipation biliousness and headaches. It promises swift relief from common ailments with a medicinal preparation marketed as a universal remedy. The terse copy emphasizes its curative claim without further details.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Health Then Worms
All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color and stomach disturbance. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood improve digestion and act as a general strengthening tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms and the child will be in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
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Grove
Enroll With Us If You Are Not Already a Customer
The notice invites new customers to enroll with the business or service. It emphasizes the enrollment process and directs readers to take the necessary steps to join. The message is brief and focused on beginning a customer relationship.
Tax-exempt bonds lure investors away from taxable securities
Wealthy investors rush to tax-free bonds, pushing up demand and lowering tax revenue. States issue more bonds while real property taxes rise to cover lost income. Noted figures like Schiff and Hill are cited to illustrate how tax-exempt securities shift burdens. The Fort Worth Record notes that small investors bear the cost as municipalities struggle to fund roads, schools, and services.
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M.e.&t
Interstate Commerce Commission
Katy
Southwest
United States
H. C. McKenzie
American Farm Bureau
Jacob H. Schiff
James J. Hill
Fort Worth
Impossible Spider Incident Sparks Village Humour
A rustic youth offers to remove a spider from a woman's lace collar after an awkward introduction exchange. She protests, insisting on an introduction before speaking. The spider reaches her neck and prompts a comic plea to remove it. The Sun is offered at 52 visits for $1.50.
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R. S. Morehead
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BEL’ Mis
Paul Falvey
Whitewright
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T. H. Lawrence
Tyler
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lines
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Greer
E.W. Grove
W. T. Nicholson Cafe and Grocery
the Planters National Bank
J. F. Lilley
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