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A Hint To Our Census Enumerators

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
October
Year
1879
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The newest service vendered by monkeys to mankind was recently illustrated in London. In one of Uie school districts too many parents repqrted no children in tbeir families, and i ii order to ascertainthe real munber of children in the district, the school ofiiceis resorted to an ingenious tneasure. Two monkeys were gayly dressed.put in a wagon, and aecompanied by a brass band, were carried tkrougb the streets of the district. At once erowds of ohildren made theii arance. The procession was stopped in a park, and the school ofncers began their woik; distribating candiea to the youngsters they took their names and addresses. They found that ovei sixty parents kept their children frote school. The ingenious measure broughl to the school about 200 boys and gids The Taris Olobe says lh.it Ui ree of the Kings of Europe are about to liave au interview; but as Ihey rton't intenc to declare war against any country 01 to feighten anybody, tbeir Majesties project is almost unnoticed by tin Ëuropean press. The King oí Swedei and the ivint; oíGreece are to vlslttlw King of Denmark, who iuvitcd tlu'in t enjoy a period of sporting.

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Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Argus