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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1901
Page
4
A naturalist notes widespread fear of benign wildlife and debunks myths about snakes toads and lizards. He cites superstition about milking cows by milk snakes and recalls observations on pangolins, their digestion, and behavior from various regions.
The piece contrasts the strain on railway engineers driving express trains with a distant Ozark trapping effort for wild turkeys. It recalls the Empire State Express crews and the need for humans to match rising speeds, then follows Darcy and helpers building a trap to capture turkeys, noting how the birds entered head down for corn and became trapped by the wire. It ends with a broad regional map of turkey ranges across the United States.
An account by Guy A. Marshal describes a belief among the Muashonas Kaffirs that the pangolin or ant eater carries gold in its stomach. The tale notes a death penalty for wronging the animal and rewards if a finder brings it to the chief, with the gold said to be Portuguese. A specimen examined revealed termite heads and quartz pebbles in the stomach, casting doubt on the myth.
Express Train on an October St Nicholas story recounts the locomotive driver and the thrill of record breaking runs. It describes the nerve strain and the heart pounding fear associated with imminent danger during mad bursts of speed.
A mountain lion entered a Knox county home while the family was away and carried off a sleeping infant in its jaws. Neighbors chased the animal up the mountain and the child was found unharmed aside from scratches and clothing torn.
The piece notes how different birds react to approaching cold, citing the blue jay and its winter delight, the Canadian jay or Whiskey Jack staying north, and the brown thrush and wood thrush growing quiet and puffed. It mentions the yellow hammer, meadowlark, and their behaviors as winter sets in, with observations of concealment and shyness.
The article traces the carp spread from a Washington hatchery into the Potomac then into Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Lake Erie and beyond. It notes rapid breeding above all in shallow Great Lakes areas harming bass pike perch and other species and reducing net catches and angling success.
The piece muses on why a common frog inspires more interest when described as a marvel than in its ordinary form. It surveys literary treatment of frogs as repulsive or comic figures, noting rare sympathetic portrayals and the frog’s overlooked role in science and evolution.
A large Newfoundland dog with a muzzle pursued near City Hall park when a bull terrier grabbed the dog’s ear. The terrier hung on as the two dashed through a crowd toward a tar pot by a workman. The terrier fell into the tar and released, while the big dog staggered away.
The Green County Sportsmen's Association near Springfield Missouri with a 12000 acre game preserve sought wild turkeys for stocking. Peter Darcy an old Missouri farmer offered to try catching them saying turkeys were once abundant in the area and he helped by tracking them to aid the club in securing stock.
Wind Cave near Dakota gains government ownership and becomes a show place. A log cabin guard keeps out the wind while guides lead visitors through inner doors to safety. Crystal cave lies 40 miles north, with passages up to 3000 feet below the surface and dramatic stalactite formations.
The Boehne family in Fast St. Louis awoke to a burglar entering their home. Their cat Tabby torn the mask from the intruder and left blood stains on the mask. The cat attacked the burglar in the children’s bedroom until he fled as Mr. Boehne shouted and threw a piece of iron, missing the thief.
Henry Hoyt of Orange County warns the grizzly bear is a rarity in its historic haunts and now retreats deep into distant fastnesses to escape hunters. He notes past ranchers and miners drove bears to distant ranges and recounts a Wyoming encounter where a grizzly killed buffalo before meeting its own end. Hoyt suggests trips into Blackfoot Idaho country offer chances to hunt large grizzlies, silver tips, and cinnamons, though danger remains.
A relative headed Indian military police tours the Looshal hills where elephants roam. A riverbed delay traps the party as a herd of about 40 elephants floods the cabin with water, soaking the official papers and leaving the officer rueful but safe.
In this excerpt from the Atlanta Constitution the speakers reflect on prosperity and resilience in a hopeful, rural tone. The poem hints at community life, celebration, and endurance amid hardship with refrains of bells and singing.
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