Adoption fees are: $125.00 & up for cats; $150.00 & up for dogs. Lake Norman Humane would always appreciate any donation above that amount. Your donations help support other pets that incur higher medical costs beyond the standard shots, spaying or neutering.
The Stratemeyer Syndicate was responsible for more than 1,600 series book volumes (mostly juvenile) published between 1904 and 1984. In addition, the founder of the Syndicate, Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930) is known to have used many pseudonyms (either by his choice or the publishers of his stories in story papers, dime novels, or in book form). In general each Syndicate series was published under a pseudonym.
In 1860 Henry Bessemer finally patented the steel process, and formed the Bessemer Steel Company, not without measurable competitors. Located in North Carolina, William Kelly had designed a similar, un-efficient process. He did hold a patent and was working on a better model but went bankrupt. Bessemer quickly bought his patent. This was a step for Bessemer in becoming a major monopoly in the steel industry. At first Henry Bessemer sold his process for royalties. The process didnât work well and people were skeptical, almost putting it down as a failure. He then came out with a better version and sold multiple royalties making around 1.65 million dollars by 1870.