09 Aug 1912
Page 1
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
1
Wednesday reports show the river rising rapidly after heavy rains. Davenport and Hollenberg visitors, repairs at homes, and local social notes fill the week. The Fairbury Chautauqua opens Friday with a ten day program including lectures by T P Gore and a Bryan lecture planned for Monday.
The article traces snake taming in Virgil and Homer, notes Macedonian ties to serpents on tablets, Greek temple imagery with serpents around altars, and depictions in Pompeian frescoes. It describes guardian serpents as protective symbols for households and family honor through antiquity.
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