Many figural tobacco jars were made in the late 1800s and early 1900s, marked with just the letters “JM” or the letters and the printed word “Bohemia” or “Czechoslovakia.” The jars held loose pipe tobacco, but they were not humidors made to control humidity. The figural jars are […]
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The Best Turkey and Chicken Hot Dogs You Can Buy at the Store or Online
“Can there really be that much of a difference between the best turkey hot dogs and the best chicken hot dogs?” we asked ourselves as we fired up the grill and gathered around a picnic table for another Epicurious blind taste test—the first one we’ve conducted together since March 2020. […]
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How To Cook Hot Dogs: The Best And Worst Ways
My vegetarian brother hovered over the stove, staring at a package of uncooked beef hot dogs that he graciously planned to cook for the rest of us, his omnivorous family (he was eating Beyond Brats). “What do I do with these?” he asked, and I chuckled to myself at his […]
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The Risk of Hypothermia in Dogs
When thinking about dogs in vehicles, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the risk of them overheating. But the other side of the coin can be problematic, too. Dogs can get hypothermia when their body temperature drops even one degree below normal levels — and it can […]
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Run & Eat: Burgers, dogs and fries, and the option to top with chili, on the menu at Lee Frank’s
The double cheeseburger, fries and chocolate shake from Lee Frank’s in South Berwick. Photo by Bob Keyes SOUTH BERWICK — It seems like there’s a new restaurant opening every month in this town. One of the newest is Lee Frank’s, a burger joint housed in a bright yellow building at […]
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Poland plans pensions for dogs, horses in state employment
Police officer Pawel Kuchnio in training with patrol dog Orbita, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, March 19, 2021. When they age, the dogs and horses that serve in Poland’s police, Border Guard and other services cannot always count on a rewarding existence. Responding to calls from concerned servicemen, the Interior […]
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New adoption van brings Cumberland County dogs, cats outside the shelter :: WRAL.com
By The Fayetteville Observer Fayetteville, N.C. — Cumberland County Animal Services has a new mobile adoption van designed to help cats and dogs get out of the shelter and find homes. The Fayetteville Observer reports the department received a custom van designed by the manufacturing company Summit Bodyworks. The vehicle […]
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Frances Zeller, museum coordinator at the Belen Harvey House Museum, loves her dogs and enjoys to sew | Features
Frances Zeller has been the museum coordinator for the Belen Harvey House Museum for five years. She lives in Los Chavez and enjoys dog showing, a sport of competition. Q What do you think about when you’re alone in your car? A “I think about what I should have said, […]
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Lion Trio Prowls | Hiker And Dogs Rescued From Cliff: Patch PM
LOS ANGELES, CA — Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight. Malibu Councilmember Alleges City Hall Corruption Outgoing Councilmember Jefferson Wagner provided a sworn affidavit alleging acts of corruption to incoming Councilmember Bruce Silverstein. 3 Mountain Lions Spotted In Westlake Village The Lost Hills Sheriff’s […]
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My husband is jealous of our dogs
A few weeks ago, my husband and I were relaxing on the sofa watching TV, his arm around me, when suddenly our Border terrier, Buddy, leapt in between us and snuggled up to me. I moved away so I could cuddle Buddy properly. ‘You love those dogs more than me,’ […]
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Yukon River mushers hurting for salmon to feed sled dogs receive thousands of pounds of donated kibble
Interior Alaska musher Pat Moore wasn’t sure how he would keep his 30-plus sled dogs fed past Dec. 1, when he predicted the kibble would run out — food that he and his daughter managed to purchase after selling some household items, arts and crafts and scraping together the last […]
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130 dogs and cats rescued from Puerto Rico. Some found their way to new homes in N.J.
Headed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, a chartered plane flew over the Atlantic on Oct. 10. There was no in-flight entertainment or beverage service. There were no flight attendants. And the passengers were uneasy, yapping and yelping at sudden bouts of turbulence before landing in Morristown. The din could be […]
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Man shelters 300 dogs from Hurricane Delta in Mexico home
LEONA VICARIO, Mexico (AP) — As the dangerous Hurricane Delta closed in on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Ricardo Pimentel opened his home — to about 300 dogs. There were plenty of other critters too: Dozens of cats were harbored in his son’s room; his daughter’s room served as a refuge for […]
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Socially Distant, Except for the Dogs, Sheep and Chickens
The show is a biodiversity sequel of sorts to “Green Porno,” the theatrical lecture she adapted from her captivatingly odd Sundance Channel series of film shorts, in which a surreally costumed Rossellini would act out the mating habits of bees, say, or earthworms, relating scientific facts with dramatic hilarity. “Sex […]
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Geneva Girl Scout’s Silver Award project aids shelter dogs
GENEVA – The dogs like chew toys made of recycled denim, they run through a sprinkler/dog wash and work on other puzzle toys to get treats – all in the name of doggie enrichment. Kane County Animal Control Administrator Brett Youngsteadt said the items were the work of Frances M., […]