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PICKS CANVASBACK DUCK FROM ROADSIDEecIapS'It might, have been the 'snaliyguater” i, lying in wait for Oliver Keefer when j he stopped along the darkened George- $ town pike at Predcrick Junction Tuesday evening but the Frederick toman had no such premonition. Something kftt and dark la? alongside the high-pay but St dad not have the appearance of the now-famous legendary monster of Middletown valley.Keefer remembered tnce before when a rionilar stop along the highway had ban profitable. On that occasion be had found a small duck, which bad evidently struck an obstacle while flying and fallen to the ground dased. Be had tMoa* of another duck and. mflke the usual mirages, his wtah came $txm.Along the road lay a large caavas-fcadfc duck, which seemed to be slowly reviving as Keefer walked around hahtnd his automobile and approached fttmt the rear Just as Keefer made a grab for the duck, it fluttered its vtnga. started away—and flew directly into fee* automobile, which stunned it j .ooce more and resulted in the capture. Keefer now has the bird, alive, at hi?*’'* If «e and is making plans for somec: a mi roast duck. He is of the opinion: 05e,ft*3Cleiit.Viv;t:the duck was one of a flock wm flgv over that sectioa. and, tower than H» feflowg struck telephone wires I along the road and fdl to the ground. F
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The Frederick News Post
Frederick, Maryland, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1932
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