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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1910
Page
12
A proposed overhaul of soldier equipment adds a back carried pack with shelter tent and blanket, aluminum cooking gear, lighter canteen and revamped ammo belt. Weight drops from 69 pounds to about 4 pounds 15 ounces, with new, modular clothing and a pea jacket option under review.
In Fairfax County Virginia locals recount an odd spring tale of a grateful moccasin snake that spared Capt. Williams after a house fire and later sacrificed itself to warn an oncoming train. The narrative blends plantation era dialect, regional lore, and vivid snake lore from Wolftrap and surrounding areas.
May 21 Brownsville Texas reports on BB Armstrong snake farm on city outskirts where up to 1000 rattlesnakes fill pens. Armstrong, a 28 year veteran, breeds, fattenes, and extracts venom for sale to chemists and museums, describing markets, worker pay, and dangers.
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