![]() ![]() Fortuitously, he did so during a Newcastle miners' strike, and his cargo was sold at a premium. People jokingly told him to " ship coal to Newcastle". Next, Dexter sent wool mittens to the same place, where Asian merchants bought them for export to Siberia. His ship's captain sold them as ladles to the local molasses industry and made a handsome profit. ![]() This advice was a deliberate ploy by rivals to bankrupt him. He was advised to send bed warmers-used to heat beds in the cold New England winters-for resale in the West Indies, a tropical area. īecause he was largely uneducated, his business sense was considered peculiar. He built two ships and began an export business to the West Indies and Europe. His investment enabled him to amass a considerable profit. government made good on its notes at one percent of face value, while Massachusetts paid its own notes at par. Īt the end of the American Revolutionary War, he purchased large amounts of depreciated Continental currency that was worthless at the time. He married 32-year-old Elizabeth Frothingham, a rich widow, and bought a mansion. In 1769, he moved to Newburyport, Massachusetts. When he was 16, he became a tanner's apprentice. He had little schooling and dropped out of school to work as a farm laborer at the age of eight. To adopt at PetSmart Green Bay EAST please visit during adoption hours.Dexter was born in Malden in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.To adopt at PetSmart Green Bay WEST please visit during adoption hours.To make an appointment at the WHS Door County Campus, please book online here.To adopt at the WHS Green Bay Campus, please visit during adoption hours and join our waitlist when you arrive.To adopt at the WHS Racine Campus, please visit during adoption hours and join our waitlist when you arrive.To see foster animals available for adoption in Ozaukee County, please filter the list of animals by Milwaukee Campus. All available animals have been moved to our other locations or into foster homes. For more information and updates, please click here. The WHS Ozaukee Campus is temporarily closed for adoptions due to staffing shortages.To adopt at the WHS Milwaukee Campus, please join our waitlist online during adoption hours. ![]() If you're looking to meet a specific animal, be sure to double-check the location they're housed at before visiting. Please select a campus below for instructions on how to adopt. Looking for breed names? Click here to learn why WHS stopped labeling dog breeds in 2016. “ Working Cats ” are highly independent felines who are seeking non-home environments where they can thrive while keeping rodents at bay.Click on the animal's photo for information on how to express your interest in adoption to their foster parent. “ Available from Foster ” means the animal is not physically inside our shelter but is instead in foster care while they search for a family of their own.“On Deck” means an animal isn't able to leave the shelter with a new family just yet, but you can still come in to meet them.“Coming Soon” most often means an animal is recovering from their spay/neuter surgery and will likely be available the following day.Keywords you may see associated with animals below: ![]()
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