1909

1. Betzville Tales (September 2, 1909)   "Philo Gubb and the Auto Hen"   Illustrated by Peter Newell. "Philo Gubb is one of the tenderest hearted men in Betzville. He hasn't the style necessary to mingle in our best society, but he has a good heart, and when his speckled hen died after setting on a nest of eggs for a week Philo's heart bled with pity for the motherless eggs." Printed this date in the Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Daily Press.  [NPA]

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