Shepherd Dogs Train To Be Police Dogs Across Breeds
Article explains that police dogs are selected from various breeds beyond Shepherds. It notes strict training and testing before earning the title, cites Los Angeles Times authorities, and discusses historical crossbreeding myths with breeds like Alsatians and Spitz family dogs. It mentions the Alsatian club formed in 1891 to prevent wolf blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Esquimaux
Shane
Alsatian Club
Tangermuende Missed Chance as German Capital
A Chicago Tribune report cites a Prussian correspondent explaining Tangermuende on the Elbe once hosted German emperors but never became capital. Under Emperor Charles IV a special beer tax sparked a brewer's defiance, driving the court away and ending Tangermuende as a future capital.
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Tangermuende
Prussia
Elbe
Chicago Tribune
Charles IV
Germany
Reich
Charles
Seventeen Year Locust Life Cycle and Damage
Seventeen year cicadas appear at 17 year intervals. Nymphs lay eggs on small limbs or twigs then larvae burrow to ground up to 20 feet deep. After long inactivity they mature over four to six weeks, mate and lay eggs, repeating the cycle. Damages mainly come from weakened limbs where eggs are laid.
Locust Year Echoes Across Regions, Pathfinder Notes
Pathfinder Magazine notes that in certain areas each year brings locust swarms. The piece discusses regional variability, agricultural impact, and historical patterns of hopper invasions common to arid zones. It emphasizes preparedness and monitoring of outbreak cycles.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Banjo Itch a Common Dog Skin Disease Described
Novice dog owners often mistake scratching for fleas but the condition called banjo itch or moist eczema stems from staphylococcus streptococci. It is a prevalent skin infection affecting all dogs from pampered pets to alley mutts and may relate to glandular imbalance, blood calcium, or skin abrasion.
Advertising Aids Business Revival
New York advertising counsel A W Diller told bankers the depression era shows advertising can revive business. He urged aggressive firms to persist, explain how often to contact customers, and warned against tiny copy. He argued newspaper ads still engage readers and build confidence even without immediate prospects.
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New York
A. W. Diller
Bankers
Mr. Diller
Where Women Do the Work in Greenland
Pathfinder Magazine notes that in Greenland women perform most of the housework while men nap each morning. Women light fires, prepare breakfast, and even warm each article of the men’s clothing before they dress.
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America
Pathfinder Magazine
Greenland
Ocean Currents Velocities Vary by Day Place and Depth
The Coast and Geodetic Survey notes currents change daily by location and depth. Near the Gulf Stream axis by Havana Cuba the surface speed is about 24 kilometers per hour, east of Cape Movida around 84 knots, and off St. Augustine Florida near 30°N about 2 knots, with speeds decreasing northward.
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Coast and Geodetic Survey
Latera
Havana
Cuba
Cape Movida
St. Augustine
Fla
Goat Farm Pays Its Way
A Polish born immigrant who arrived after the war built a sizable goat ranch near Boston. Starting six years ago with twenty goats, she turned a profit by using the milk to make Swiss cheese in the Swiss tradition, creating one of the largest goat operations in New York state.
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Boston
New York State
Switzerland
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Shepherd Dog
A. S. Sharp’s Store
Front Street
Ham Bologna
Zheip
Eby’s
Chick
Ebys Mill
Lititz, PA
Goodyear Speedway
Goodyear
Lititz Springs
Broad and
Marion Streets
Pennsylvania
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