Dogs and Bicyclists.
German cyclists have an effectual way of getting rid of troublesome dogs, though the method is not one which could be recommended for use in busy thoroughfares. Bicycle bombs are now manufactured in the* Fatherland — small, but extremely noisy explosives, which exercise a magical effect upon the cur of aggressive propensities. This startling devire for the protection of cyclists has already created quite a scare In canine circles in the Rhineland, and a dog' in Germany thinks twice now before attempting to molest people on wheels. But that the explosive has Its drawbacks, especially when sent through the post, was shown in a very lively fashion In a Germ.an post office the other day while the officials were handling a package of bombs addressed to the Empress Frederick's residence," Schloss Friedrichshot", Cronberg. The crackers, in their eagerness to get at the dogs, exploded with a tremendous report, and thoughts of infernal machines and other horrors inst.'.ntly invaded the official mind; Inquiries revealed the truth ;* but the manufacturer ■will, nevertheless, have to pay a stiff fine for sending •xploslVM tiurouch the ooat o£lo»-
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Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3025, 6 January 1899, Page 3
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185Dogs and Bicyclists. Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3025, 6 January 1899, Page 3
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