Rattlesnake Den Visit Shows Odd Handling Tactics
An account from Routt County Colorado details a dangerous expedition into a rattlesnake den at Fortification rock near Craig. The narrator describes coil shapes, striking ranges, fangs, and the removal of venom sacs while documenting handling methods, a dog’s curious involvement, and the fate of captured snakes in a hazardous raw-human-woodland experiment.
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Montana
Iowa
Minnesota
Fortification Rock
Routt County
Colorado
Craig
Denver
Fortificaton Creek
United States
Baggs
Gray Hackle
Nature
Pete
Germany Loses Sea Craft Off Vlieland Island
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail says that at 1 o'clock Friday morning a German torpedo boat and two German mine sweepers ran into mines off Vlieland Island and were blown up.
Corn Cob Pipes Grow Into A Global Industry
The corn cob pipe, once a novelty, becomes a major industry with corn grown in Ohio Illinois Missouri and Nebraska for cob production. Machines carve and polish cobs into pipes sold worldwide, including six piece sets priced up to 7.50. The practice reflects Yankee ingenuity, favored abroad especially in Australia and New Zealand, while briar remains preferred by English smokers.
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Ohio
Ilinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Trust
Australia
New Zealand
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Hawai i joins wartime prohibition measure
Washington March 2 A Senate committee approved a bill to prohibit alcohol in Hawaii during the war with a referendum within two years after peace to decide if the law should be permanent. TheStandard.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Hawai
Car Repair Shop Ad Promises Guaranteed Work
A local repair shop advertises all car services with a full guarantee on every job. The message emphasizes availability of everything needed or desired for vehicles.
Local Auto Shop Ad Promises Full Service Auto Work
An old newspaper note advertises electric starter, magneto and battery work plus auto accessories. It mentions gasoline and lubricating oils and provides a contact phone number 303.
Fredericksburg Printing Ad Promises Speed and Low Costs
A local notice touts Fredericksburg Publishing Co offering quick, affordable commercial printing services. It promises neat results with emphasis on speed and low prices to attract small businesses and individuals needing quick turnaround.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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Salendars
Carl
R. Penniger
Rattler
BY Sumner Warreson
America
Union
Germany
Bank OF Fredericksburg
American Bankers’ Ass'n
Texas Bankers’ Ass'n
Mwupaa Vwauink
Apours Gonp
Frep
Walter
Temple D. Smith
Ad. Gold
Alb. Koennecke
Bierschwale
Texas Bankers’ Association
American Bankers’ Association
Citizens Bank
Fredericksburg, Texas
Capitol
Alfred Vander Stucken
Oscar Krauskopf
WM. Bierschwale
Knopp& Schneider
Soutwestern
Martin
Cain City
Texas
Guarantee Motor Co
Nagel Bros
Schleyer & Schaefer
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