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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
5
A scientific note discusses how chums resemble each other in 66 percent of traits and differ in 33 percent. It covers stubbornly similar standards versus varied hobbies and asks about inherited brains, concluding learning capacity remains high beyond adolescence. It adds a view on pride and resilience, dated 1938.
The piece notes dog licenses began in England in 1796 and spread to Europe and America. It mentions a Parliament member proposed taxing dogs to raise funds for the late eighteenth century British budget, with uses including a $25 navy join bonus and boosting farm laborer pay.
Wages then averaged $1.50 weekly, yielding a yearly dog tax of 75 cents. A fierce parliamentary clash followed, owners calling the measure unjust. Many dogs were killed or abandoned by owners in protest. farm dogs enjoyed exemptions. Years later in Britain the license rose to $1.82 annually, due Jan 1. Copyright 1938.1 Treas. Linn Co. to Clarence Leverich tax deed lot 23 Lenox Place $3679. 7-27-38
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