Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 294, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 April 1934 — Page 10

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"The King was in his Counting-house counting out - Jw' / Aw money”. . . but sometimes Kings do other things

• j*. The following “Lost and Found” * ad, personally penned by Charles 11., bonnie King of England, appeared in the “Mercurius Politicus” in July, 1660: — We must call upon you again for a black dog , be • 'tween a greyhound and a spaniel, no white about him , a streak on his breast and tayl a little bobbed . It was His Majestie*s own dog and doubtless was stolen, for the dog was neither born nor bred in England and would never forsake his master . Who-

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ever finds him may acquaint any at Whitehall, for the dog was better known at Court than those who 9 * stole him . Will they never leave robbing His Majesty? May he not keep a dog?i King Charles went about with a troop of his favorite dogs at his heels. His Majesty frequently lost one or more and was an habitual advertiser. And Charles lost other things. Among them

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a number of battles to the doughty Cromwell. But the point of our story is that down through the ages and even today, Want Ads perform a definite service. Whether you’ve lost something, whether it’s a place you want to rent, or an article you want to sell —by royal precept and example—use a Times Want Ad.

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