History
THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, December 6, 2012. A5
Moments
in time
• On Dec. 13, 1621, under
the care of Robert Cushman,
the first American furs to be
exported from the continent
leave for England aboard the
Fortune. During the crossing,
the Fortune was captured by
the French, and its valuable
cargo of furs was taken.
Cushman was detained on
the Ile d'Dieu before being
returned to England.
out into a freezing sleet to
survey business affairs on
his estate. He returned home
late for a dinner engage-
ment and refused to take
the time to change out of his
wet clothes. The next day,
Washington developed a
severe respiratory infection
and died the following day.
His last words were "'Tis
well."
• On Dec. 14, 1799, George •OnDec. 16, 1811, the great-
Washington, the first U.S. est series of earthquakes in
president, dies at age 67. U.S. history begins in the
Two days earlier, he rode Mississippi River Valley
TOOLS OF THE TERRITORY
Wrenches
As meehamea! devices fixtures proliferated
during the Territorial era, there was a corresponding
need for wrenches to install, adjust and repair them.
Inventors responded to this need with a wide variety of
wrench designs. The reader can probably recognize
those designs which ultimately proved successful.
Engineers' Wrenches:
Adjustable Wrenches:
Pipe Wrenches:
Alligator Wrenches:
Combination Wrenches:
Implement Wrenches:
The Farm Museum at the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza
is well supplied with engineers' wrenches, but could
use examples of the other wrenches illustrated above.
If you can help in this matter or if you need further
information, please call Bob or Norma
Constien at 405 547-5057.
near New Madrid, Mo.,
when a quake of an esti-
mated 8.6 magnitude slams
the region. The earthquake
raised and lowered parts of
the Mississippi Valley by as
much as 15 feet and changed
the course of the Mississippi
River.
• On Dec. 10, 1915, the
one-milli0nth Ford car
rolls off the assembly line
at the River Rouge plant
in Detroit. Between 1908
and 1927, Ford sold more
than 15 million Model Ts in
all; they initiallycost $850
(about $20,000 in today's
dollars).
• On Dec. 11, 1946, the
United Nations votes to
establish the United Nations
International Children's
Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
to provide relief and support
to children. Only two coun-
tries have failed to ratify the
treaty -- Somalia and the
United States.
• On Dec. 15, 1973, Sandy
Hawley becomes the first
jockey to win 500 races in a
single year. Hawley achieved
his historic win aboard
Charlie Jr., in the third race
at Maryland's Laurel Park
race track.
• On Dec. 12, 1989, hotel
magnate Leona Helmsley
receives a four-year prison
sentence, 750 hours of com-
munity service and a $7.1
million tax fraud fine in New
York. Helmsley became the
object of loathing and disgust
when she quipped that "only
the little people pay taxes."
(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Chocolate can be toxic f3r your pets
By Trisha Gedon
Most everyone enjoys
a sweet treat of chocolate
every now and then. Even
pets like to have a treat,
too. However, chocolate
should be avoided as a
pet treat because it can
be toxic to animals.
With the holiday season
in full swing, pet owners
may have more chocolate
in the house for baking
Christmas cookies and
candies. Pet owners need
to be aware of the danger
chocolate can pose for
their furry friends, said
Dr. Carolynn MacA1-
lister, Oklahoma State
University Cooperative
Extension veterinarian.
"Pets enjoy sweet treats
just like their owners do,
but it's important to give
them a treat intended for
dogs instead," MacAllis-
ter said. "If you want to
treat your pet, give them
their own treat they'll
enjoy just as much as
you enjoy your choco-
late. Chocolate contains
theobromine, which is
a toxic compound for
animals. Animals are
much more sensitive
to this compound than
humans."
Milk chocolate contains
about 44 milligrams per
ounce and dark choco-
late, such as dark baking
chocolate, contains 450
milligrams per ounce.
For a medium-sized dog
of 25 pounds, it may take
up to 20 ounces of milk
chocolate to cause the
animal problems, but it
takes just a couple of
ounces of dark choco-
late to put the animal
in jeopardy. Chocolate
toxicity in pets is dose
dependent. The smaller
the pet, the smaller the
dose of chocolate they
can consume before it
is a lethal dose. The
larger the pet, the more
chocolate it would take
to constitute a lethal
amount.
Some clinical signs pet
owners should be aware
of in the event their pet
manages to consume a
large amount of choco-
late include vomiting
and diarrhea.
"If you suspect your
dog has consumed
chocolate you should
contact your veterinar-
ian," MacAllister said.
"If seen early, your vet-
erinarian can give your
pet medication to hope-
fully decrease absorption
of the chocolate and to
minimize effects of
chocolate."
Pet owners who live
quite a distance from
their veterinarian may
want to call the ASPCA
Poison Control Hotline
at 1-888-426-4435. The
ASPCA's Poison Con-
trol Hotline can give pet
owners information on
whether an item is toxic,
symptoms of toxicity in
pets, how to treat the pet
at home and more.
"Pets can easily con-
sume enough chocolate
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to kill them, which
creates an emergency,
situation," she said. "If
your pet has consumed
chocolate or any toxic
substance, if possible
note the amount and
type ingested and contact
your veterinarian imme- '
q
diately. The quicker your ,
pet is treated, the better
chance the pet has for
survival."
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