A Educated Canine

Appeared at Harvard

February 11, 1910

An Educated Canine. 

   Dodgerfield, the educated dog belonging to William E. Davis of Davis Village, died last week aged 15 years. His father was an Irish terrier and his mother a blue skye. 

   He was educated like a dumb child. When 14 months old he was instructed for four hours daily. He could make change, tell colors, understand the difference in musical sounds and could select the flag of several countries. When the respective national airs were played he would advance to the standard of flags, select the flag required by its staff, and carry it in his mouth around the stage, showing especial delight in this achievement, as he waved the banner before the appreciative spectators. 

   This celebrated dog gave public exhibitions as well as entertainments at private residences. Once he appeared before an audience at Harvard university; at another time before the Historical society of Boston. One of the New York newspapers gave him a long account, which was embellished with picture illustrations. 

   Mr. Davis was proud of the accomplishments of his interesting pet and often gave exhibitions of his intelligence to his friends and callers. He was considered one of the best educated dogs in the world. This dog possessed a good natural temperament and was patient and amenable to kind discipline. 

“The Daltons”

William E. Davis & Florence Bliss Davis. William died Jan 4, 1929, Florence died in Aug 1922. Both were active in the theatre. William took the role of Fagin in Dicken's Oliver Twist. The couple used the the stage name "The Daltons". Residents of Davis Village in New Ipswich, NH. No photos of “Dodgerfield”.

One Hundred Formulas

Stephen A. Thayer’s “One Hundred Formulas” was published in 1883. It contains recipes from everything from printing ink to pain killers. This is something for the liver,

WARNING: Please don’t try any of these “remedies”, many contain ingredients which have been shown to be harmful.

James Roger diary entry

November 17th 1908 (Tuesday)

Frosty wind W to NW. Fine day but cool with slight flurry of snow in afternoon. David carting out manure from under barn finished all but 2 loads to scrape up. He took up some manure to cemetery for Mr. Lowe to put on lot. I fixed some of the cabbage. Put some in cellar and filled two barrels also filed 2 Bags turnips for Mr. Robbins. Got letter from Hamish last night. He changed his lodgings to N. Main Street. He goes out with team at midnight to the Bakery for new bread. Also post card from May saying Berkley was going to start work last night. Social meeting at Parsonage tonight. A number of young people present. I went at 7 30 and left at 8 00 pm. I expected I was to be part study of Biosophy as planned out by Mr. Peacock on the evening of Friday 13 th , when I called at Parsonage to talk it over.