German shepherds bred with wolves to create stronger stock
The German Sheepdog Club sought to improve the breed after struggles with pot lunger dogs. They crossbred with Ardennes wolves, producing a tougher line. Samuel W. Portyoe, a St. Louis railway man, notes similar dogs like Wolf and Stella, trained to herd sheep and looking like wolves. The animals were bought near Mannheim after high offers, and kept to guard flocks overnight.
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Colie Club
Ardennes
Samuel W. Portyoe
St. Louis
Theas
New York Herald
Stella
Wolf
Mannheim
Desert Plant Reservoirs Save Travelers in Drought
The water or fishbook caetua stores vast liquid inside a tough armored exterior with spiny hooks. In danger, travelers cut through the shell to access cooling water, which appears whitish then clears to crystal when settled. This natural reservoir has aided many in desert treks.
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Portland Telegram
Ajax
Tattooing for Horses This Article Examines Practical Alternatives
Owners of purebred registered and finale horses seek better methods to identify animals. The Ottawa experimental farm uses tattooing as a safer, neater alternative to branding or brad tags, avoiding unsightly marks and detached devices. The piece notes varying proposed devices and cites European sources on roving bands and regional craft from the Rhine valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Gut
Enya
Springfield Republican
About Men and Women in a Fashion Essay
The excerpt laments women dressing to please, noting lively talk and social quirks. It claims women often show more heart than head, while men marry and drink, with both sexes sharing primate ancestry. It uses humor and dated stereotypes about manners and manners during dances and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Perique Tobacco Production and Use Described
A historical note explains perique tobacco grown in Louisiana by French and Spanish settlers since the Revolutionary era. It details harvesting, fermentation, pressing, and aging in wooden boxes to create a very strong, highly flavored tobacco used mainly to flavor milder blends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowisiana
New York Herald
Lea
A Ninety Year Old Baby and Other Curiosities
A New York Zoological text describes a ninety year old turtle among the zoo’s herd, weighing 66 pounds with uncertain exact age. It contrasts with Keina, a much larger specimen near four centuries old and weighing over 326 pounds. A Canadian observer doubting mass US immigration to western provinces notes foreign birth rise and questions 1,000,000 figures for 1680 to 1891 immigration, estimating only 20,000 to 30,000 Americans settled there.
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New York Zoologi
Elety
Bata
Testude
Tere
Keina
Ecole
Canada
United States
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Will M. Robins
General Merchandise
J. L. Gateert & Co
White Sewing Machine Company
Wiitney Company
Agency For
New Mexico and
Arizona
Lomue Comforts
S. First Street
Albuquerque, N. M
Laka Valley
Bilsiora
Buapsin
Lac Valley
Hillsboro
Kingston
Fred W. Mister
Tmmerhaus
Texas
el Paso
Odirect Connec
Shreveport
G. P
Daline, Texas
Tom Ross
Hermosa, N. N. Range Near
Hermosa
N. M
Las Animas
PontoMe Hillaboro
Sierra County
Animal Ranch
Ena
W. J. Bokland
Francisco M. Bojorquez
Palomas Creek
Mal
RLY Brothers
Warren Street
New Yorke
Silver City
HULIT
Woodward & Wood
New Mexico
Kaling Row
Ely
Ita
Dropaies
Warres Bureau
Ares
Yeni
Candy Cathartio
Rignrant
Patent
Tasay Griany
Chicago
B. Belsher
Same & Cir. Assay Office
C.C.C
Northwest
Palatinate
Pirinasens
Komberg
Karlsberg
Rhine
Jlarte
England
Cape
Australia
Cavade
Brasil
Argentine
Thie
Naeeu
Ploreheim
Baden
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