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...Airedale terrier was first bred in the valley of the River Aire (tributary to the Ouse), in England. The old English Terrier, a strong, fearless dog, good for vermin and dead game, lacked a good sense of smell. So the people of the Aire valley crossed it with the Otter Hound, making it keen-scented and giving it better watermanship. Other crosses were made to improve the breed. The dogs were first known as Waterside Terriers. The Airedale Agricultural Society, at a farm show, held the first exhibition of this class of dogs in 1879, and decided to give them...
...Infirmary in England, has completed a careful study of the way in which eruptions on the skin are caused by poorly 'dyed furs. In the fur business it is necessary to dye fitch to represent sable, goat for bear, muskrat for seal, nutria for beaver, rabbit for seal, beaver, otter, mole, chinchilla or sable, and house cat for skunk or sable. The substance of importance in the process of dying is paraphenylendiamin, which is also the basis of most dyes for human hair that are now on the market. When oxidized this becomes quinone, which is a direct irritant...
...boat-race with Columbia, which will take place on the Charles River next Saturday. The stand will be built on the new Charles River Parkway, near the foot of Arlington street, opposite the finish of the race. For several years grandstands for the, boat-races have been erected near Otter street on the road at the rear of the houses facing Beacon street. This year the erection of the stand upon the newly constructed parkway will bring the spectators much nearer the actual course. The race will be particularly attractive, since it will be the only opportunity of seeing...
Seats, at $2 each, are now on sale at Herrick's and Wright & Ditson's in Boston, and at Leavitt & Peirce's in Cambridge for the grandstand overlooking the finish of the Cornell boat race on May 30. The stand will be erected at the foot of Otter street, directly opposite the stake boat; and the positions of the respective crews will be announced to the spectators throughout the race...
With the Beacon Cup Regatta only four days off, the class crews are fast rounding into shape for the race. The crews will start from the Longwood Bridge at 2 o'clock Saturday, and row over the mile and seven-eighths course to a point opposite Otter street. The members of the winning class crew will receive their numerals, and will be sent to the American Henley Regatta...