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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
1
The German Champion dog club bred dogs with wolf traits and introduced two puppies named Wolf and Stella, purchased near Mannheim after a high price was offered. The animals, nine months and two years old, resemble wolves in appearance and behavior, can herd sheep, avoid daytime activity, and circle charges at night.
Portland Telegram recounts how the desert thicket stores water in a cactus like plant. The piece notes its protective spines and fibrous hooks, and how fire, wind, and careful cutting yield a refreshing water supply by removing the top and hollowing the interior.
The Springfield Republican notes owners seek reliable identification for animals, debating tattooing as an alternative to marks. It cites a central experiment farm in Ontario suggesting tattooing leaves a trace to the owner rather than the animal, while common tags annoy by snagging on brush.
A satirical piece mocks gender stereotypes describing men as heavy drinkers and gamblers and women as vain and fashionable. It notes women with sunshades could injure by mistake, while men joke about church absence. The author claims both sexes descend from monkeys, with women advancing further.
Tobacco traders describe Perique grown in St James parish Louisiana as jet black and intensely strong. The curing process lasts a year after pressing, producing a potent blend often mixed with milder tobaccos to temper its strength.
The New York Zoological Society houses a giant testudo herd member, a baby tortoise estimated to be 80 to 100 years old and weighing 66 pounds. Related tortoises in the herd include a much larger relative carrying a broad shell and weighing over 326 pounds.
A newspaper correspondent notes reported large immigration from the United States to western Canada and questions official figures. He cites claims of one million foreign births between 1882 and 1901, contrasting with immigration records of about 48 000 foreign births and doubts about 30 000 American settlers in western Canada.
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