Reading Observer 12-1919

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BALDWIN. the wife of Mr. Tom~ Bllidwin, mine 'h:s; 01 the Vi;"; ,~
H,otel. Reading. is to ' be c'~ngratuI8~ed. 0", ' the pos~e88i~.n o( a ,,:,on~~ul
rOllgh-haired fox terrier, who [rom the outbrealt of the ·war up ttl tlie ptesent
day has been spending!.i. time i~' an I exceedingly use!yl maiuiet :- he hu' been
collecti~g' furid; for many dese~ing institutions, '.~j so insistent i. h~ 'i~ hi.
praisew.oith~ work that his totayto date is a ~ci!le over th,~ ·';pl ..n~id. ampun't 01 £80.
Although thIS wonderlul dog. whose name' by tbe way IS ' Spot, has th...£U1I run
of tbe hotel. be mainly conhnes hi. attentions to the customers using the prIvate
bars, lobby 01' smolting room, and il 'any one entering ~hould overl"Oalt tbis wily'
animal he makes his presence Itno'wn by pawing him on ~he leg 0'; si.i ulder .according as to whether the ":isitor is 'standing or -sitting,
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pocket of the person to whom h. is appealing. This lat~ move i;'variahlY.. proves
irresistihle, :and oU trot. "SP~t " into tho -bar to deposit·the coin he. ha~ "C~iJeet~d'
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and io receive the 1.iscuit which is his reward lor his usefulness,
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"Spot ' has largely concentrated his ellhrts iljl the interests 01. the R~adin.li. ··
War .fIospitaI Care and Comforts Committee,'-and amoull other cheques r.~eived 1.y- .
this b';dy, which have been made up by the copper. gathered iIi by 'this; s ·.~ciou. ;.:
dog, are three for £4 each, ,one for £6,. one for £3, and another lor £2. :"T h"':"R6yal '
Berkshire Hospital received £12 £orwar~ed dir~_J,y Mr. Bald;,).in,. and two ..furlher• ;
sums of £3 each which w~e remitted through the" Reading Standard" aPpeal. St. -.
DUDstan'. Hostel for the Blind. ha.-\.e ' acknowledged receipt of a handsome. cheque
lor £15. the Committee 01 the Reading Blue, Cro •• . Day £1. the Reading..Borough ..
Police Widows' and Oiphans' Pund £1 Is., the · Serhia;' Relie.1 F\lnd £j. ,a!l.d ,the . ~(
National Reli~ f,fund£i. These o~ly represent a.p.llrl oC" Sp';t's" .ucce~8,· bu( ar! . <
suHicient as ,showing the splendid wor1 he hasp er£ormed and is 'perlormiij.
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A pMtograph 01 this celebrated, dog is hung . in 'the slD\lijpg..r;'O~ .attke ~ :
Vine Hotel. surrounded by r"ceipts-£r~m "fliumber 01 in"ifution8 ~wbicli. ha;;~~e':;:~t
litted ~s the re~col ".~p~t' 8 .. v''-';'''~ucce •• ~I'~)).{,~ob'::· . .
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and Seniors 1 song,

song... HOW'd you
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three seniors; pianolorte
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Gr~nnaway; song and

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Seniors; pianoforte solo,

El sb ury ; song, " Ro ses."
er Herrin ~ " Juniqrs ;
"Grannie's Picture, " N.

just what I ex~ected. " K.
.. Golliwog •." Oli"e and
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Reading Dog Collects over
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Saturday' 1st ~Ieve~:~ nter~d
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: Top Row: ./fegg,; ~e" R"hb1ns, Kn i ght" i Duc~ett, Badley, Baker; .f. Bailey
Bottoui Row: ·~C. Bailey, Finden, -Leicester; Smith (Captain).

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