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Birds and bucks and a telegraphing woodpecker tale
In Maine a postmaster and crew joke about the district attorney pursuing the Tril ley company for killing game. A captain recalls deer sightings blocked by woodpeckers, then humorously claims a woodpecker was telegraphing Morse code to deer, inspiring wary talk of presidential approval and public safety.
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Maine
Commonwealth
Sir Wotherspoon
Horace
China
New York
Tom Reed
Congress
Jim
Lt Wotherspoon
United States
Portsmouth
Bite. Org
Portamouth
Portemouth
Fust
Don Juan Hill
Spain
Florida
Canady
Bilthera
Suthers
Roosevelt
Si Wotherspoon
Bilthere
Moint
Silthers
Giret
Haing
Cap