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Word: butted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sender of the C. O. D. consignment is Carl Joys Lomen, President of the Lomen Reindeer Corp., in which are also engaged his four brothers, George, Harry, Ralph and Alfred. He was born in southern Minnesota of Norwegian stock, was raised to follow his father into law. In the summer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: C.O.D. Trek | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

In 1892 Dr. Sheldon Jackson, working for the U. S. Bureau of Education in Alaska, became worried about the Eskimos; they were starving. He imported from Siberia a herd of 1,280 reindeer, and some Lapp herdsmen to teach the Eskimos how to tend them.* The Eskimos, natural hunters and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: C.O.D. Trek | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

Today the Lomen family is separated. Two brothers are on the Alaskan ranges; two are in Seattle at the company's main office, while President Carl travels the country in charge of sales promotion. But he spends his summers with the herds.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: C.O.D. Trek | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

Carl Lomen at 48 is tall and slim with greying hair. His activities are many. He is a book and stamp collector, an ardent archeologist, but reindeer are his greatest hobby. His wife (they were married in October 1928) was Laura Volstead, daughter of the Father of Prohibition. Last summer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: C.O.D. Trek | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

Scientists 2,000 years hence who wonder about the evolution of dogs, will have but to go to Yale University's Peabody Museum and examine the bones of 200 canine generations which will then be on exhibition. Specimen dogs of the 79 recognized breeds will be mounted, put side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Yale Dogs | 12/30/1929 | See Source »

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