What does 'dog days of summer' really mean? Ever wonder where the phrase 'dog days' of summer comes from? It actually has nothing to do with canines panting in the heat. The words dog days of summer might conjure up images of canines panting in the heat, but the origin of the phrase actually has to do with the stars. Historians say the phrase dates back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who would keep track of the seasons by looking up at the sky.
KKR has agreed to buy Mills Fleet Farm. Financial terms werenât announced. Mills Street is a retailer of lifestyle merchandise serving suburban and farm consumers. The company has 35 retail stores throughout four Midwestern States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota.
He worked hard with his brother, Arthur, to make the Wilson Shipping Line the success it was. During his father's youth Hull Docks had covered an area of around five acres. By the end of Charles Henry Wilson's life Hull Docks covered over 150 acres.This expansion was significantly contributed to by the Wilson family. As the business grew it was able to buy out other shipping lines and by 1907 the Wilson Shipping Line owned 99 ships.Charles Henry was also Sheriff of Kingston upon Hull in 1870 and represented the town as Liberal MP from 1874-1885.espite his gruff exterior, Charles Henry Wilson had a very human side. During a strike at Hull docks in 1893 he generously subscribed to a fund for striker's wives and children, saying he '...could not bear to see little children suffer'. On 27th October 1907 Charles Henry Wilson died unexpectedly.