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March 3, 1890
Telegram Herald
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In the agricultural department, Will Henderson shares a story of an exceptionally intelligent dog that fetches meat with a quarter and brings back change, then summons a policeman when shortchanged by the butcher.
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A Dog That Was Very Wise.
They were telling dog stories yesterday in the agricultural department, says the Atlanta Constitution, and, after Walter De Wolf had narrated some of the remarkable instances of his dog's wonderful intelligence, Will Henderson began talking. "The father of De Wolf's dog," he said, "is nearly the most intelligent animal I ever saw. Why, he can almost talk. I used to give him a quarter every morning and he took it in his mouth way into town and would wait at the butcher's until they gave him his meat and fifteen cents change to bring back. One day the butcher thought he would play a joke and he gave the dog back ten cents change instead of fifteen. Sadly the dog looked at the two nickels for a minute, then he went out. Five minutes later he returned leading a policeman by the end of his coat. Now that to a dog worth -
They were telling dog stories yesterday in the agricultural department, says the Atlanta Constitution, and, after Walter De Wolf had narrated some of the remarkable instances of his dog's wonderful intelligence, Will Henderson began talking. "The father of De Wolf's dog," he said, "is nearly the most intelligent animal I ever saw. Why, he can almost talk. I used to give him a quarter every morning and he took it in his mouth way into town and would wait at the butcher's until they gave him his meat and fifteen cents change to bring back. One day the butcher thought he would play a joke and he gave the dog back ten cents change instead of fifteen. Sadly the dog looked at the two nickels for a minute, then he went out. Five minutes later he returned leading a policeman by the end of his coat. Now that to a dog worth -
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Curiosity
Prodigy
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Wise Dog
Intelligent Animal
Butcher Joke
Dog Change
Policeman
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter De Wolf
Will Henderson
The Butcher
Policeman
Where did it happen?
Agricultural Department, Town, Butcher's
Story Details
Key Persons
Walter De Wolf
Will Henderson
The Butcher
Policeman
Location
Agricultural Department, Town, Butcher's
Story Details
Will Henderson recounts how the father of Walter De Wolf's dog, an intelligent animal, takes a quarter to the butcher for meat and returns with fifteen cents change. When given only ten cents, the dog returns with a policeman.