Florida's Black Snakes Kill Rattlers in Native Legend
A correspondent describes widespread belief in Florida that the nine or gopher snake preys on rattlesnakes. Eyewitnesses recount a gopher snake killing and devouring rattlers, sometimes hanging the victim as proof, and note the snakes protect homes by eradicating other pests while occasionally preying on eggs, poultry, or kittens. the broader claim is the gopher snake constricts and consumes snakes it can overpower.
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Circus Outing Sparks Odd Lemonade Bill Tale
A country youth takes his sweetheart to a Hallowell circus. They encounter a lemonade vendor who charges five cents for three glasses. The man pays with a handful of nickels after a miscount, then later a six cent shortfall is settled. A snake encounter near the Walters buggy ends with gunfire and the reptile’s death. The piece mixes entertainment notes with a string of assorted items and jokes from the era.
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Idle pitcher and odd notices in Beaton bulletin
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Longest beard on record tied to historical figures
The account chronicles John Mayo the Bearded, famed German painter, whose beard long enough to reach the ground was fastened in a girdle. It recalls Emperor Charles V mocking the length and a tale of Sir Thomas More saving his beard with a joke during execution.
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