Dogs of War Rise in Continental Armies War Dogs Academy
Remarkable incidents describe how dogs served as scouts sentries messengers and aid in WWI. French war dog academy led by Etienne and Bellan trains canines for battlefield roles while Prussian Belgian Russian dogs perform sentry and signaling duties. Stories include Marquis the dispatch dog and Ben of Anzac with gallant wounds.
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London
Theodore Marples
Our Dogs
Continental Mail
France
Rene Haas
Alaska
Near
Arctte
Megnin
L’eleveur
Etienne
Bellan
Verein Fur Deutsche Schaferbund
Russia
Belgium
Marquis
Saretourg
Tie
Margulis
Pell
Podge
North
Bac
Ruff
Boesinghe Woods
Ypres
Prusco
Dymnane
Lutz
Verdun
Ines
Rare God of Death pottery bottle brought by Dutch explorer
Captain de Booy returns from a four month West Indies voyage with a remarkable water bottle shaped as a hunchbacked death god. Found in a cave long before Columbus, the feared relic is one of only two known. the other is a female.
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United States
de Booy
West Indies
Death by Electric Shock in White Plains Oil Tank Yard
White Plains N Y Guy Walker aged forty was killed by an electric shock while measuring oil in a tank car at the New York Westchester and Boston railroad freight yards. Using an iron rod he touched a live wire as he withdrew the rod and about 11000 volts surged through him killing him almost instantly. He leaves a wife and five children who reside at Silver Lake with Rev BY S Teter a Dunkard minister.
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White Plains
N. Y
Guy Walker
New York, Westchester
Boston
Walker
Sliver Lake
Prophet Debates Snakes in Grove Near Flintstone
In Cumberland Mr John Nash of Elk Garden known as the white robed prophet and the divine healer faced a public debate amid a grove near Flintstone. Local residents watched as Nash disputed the healing claims and offered spiritual guidance to onlookers.
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Cumberland
John Nash
Elk Garden
Flintstone
Best Bomb Throwers from Washington See War Use
An officer in the Marine Corps argues American youths lack accuracy throwing baseballs, suggesting they are best suited for trench warfare and would make the world’s best bomb throwers.
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Washington, D. C
The
Marine
Carpe
Sharks and Swordfish Battle Off Catalon Coast Aboard Cruise
On a three day Bahamas style voyage off Catalion Inland Capt Tad Gray and two companions battled a large kosher shark aided by Edward Deh for more than an hour aboard the Bwatike U1.
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Los Angeles
Catalion
Tad Gray
Eward Deh
Burlingame Considers Quiet Hours Measure for Dogs
Burlingame city officials draft an ordinance barring loud or prolonged noises by animals or machines after complaints from residents. The law targets sounds that cause discomfort to ordinary sleepers and aims for quieter nights. Local dog owners with prestige kennels may oppose the rule.
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Burlingame
Cal
Wolf Hunters Kill Three On Gilliam Farm
Gilliam family and two sons report three wolves killed on Gus Gilliam’s northeast of Gil ain farm. D Brightwell and two hounds helped track the pack after chickens calves and pigs were hunted. Brightwell and his sons killed two wolves and the dogs one. the mother and a pup escaped.
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Gilliam
Mod
D. Brightwell
Clarence
Huncilton
Gus Gilliam
Gilain
Brightwell
Brave Mother Fends Off Wildcat to Save Baby
In Marysville California a mother named Mrs Eben Fanning fought a wildcat near the Feather River after it attempted to seize her six month old child from a basket. She struck the animal with a club. it dropped the child and fled into the woods. The infant suffered facial and bodily bites but is expected to recover.
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Marysville
Cal
Feather River
Eben Funoning
Mra
Manning
Fanning
Vittafeld to Hire Women Police Officer
Vittafeld Massachusetts approves hiring a women police officer for the town force. The move reflects efforts to diversify local law enforcement and enhance public safety in the community.
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Vittafeld
Mass
Feeding Dairy Cows For Profit In Pasture Based Systems
The bulletin outlines liberal feeding to maximize milk, with pasture as main feed. It notes pasture cost varies by land value and suggests grain supplements with pasture, plus alternatives like silage during drought. It covers mixtures for protein balance, use of sailing crops, and silo sizing for herd efficiency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Trust grows for better fruit quality and profits
The article argues that a trust grower earns more from attractive fine flavored fruit with good keeping quality than from damaged tasteless spotted produce. It emphasizes quality as the key to higher profits and market value.
Fighting Common Red Mite In Poultry Housing
The common red mite thrives in warm weather around roosts nests and brooders. Carbolenium a coal tar product with carbolic acid offers long lasting control and should be applied cautiously once a year or as needed after cleaning and drying. If possible apply during chick relocation and ensure minimal eye irritation by limiting excess. A second application may be required in badly infested houses.
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Connecticut
Negligent With Hoe In Verdant Garden Warns Lethal Habit
A fragmented note laments easy negligence with a garden hoe as the plot describes persistent weeds and a late season struggle. The piece uses a folksy tone to warn against carelessness while tending crops and huts appear as a setting.
Rest for Work Team Before Noon Feeding
The crew will receive a half hour rest if a team is hot and arriving at noon. After rest they will have hot water and judgment prior to the noon feeding.
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Dunkard
Nash
Jacob
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Baby
Wildcat
Jersey
Ayrshire
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