Word: trapped
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Indian trail and covered it with a shirt. An Indian came and removed the shirt when the shell exploded and wounded him severely. Capt. Rains then put four shells in a blanket and placed them on another trail. The Indians discovered and resolved to catch him in his own trap. So they collected their warriors to the number of 85 or 90 and surrounded the spot; they then by means of a cord exploded the shell. Down goes Capt. Rains with a Sergt. Corpl. and sixteen men. On coming to the place he found an old "Koon" (sic) dead. Whilst...
...trap of Darlingtonia californica (also native to Oregon) is a typical "pitfall" among leaves that resembles a hooded cobra. The plant thrives on insects and might also get along on sausages -if they were properly prepared...
Candy From Babies. In Pittsburgh, as Patrolman Jim Harvey crossed a sidewalk trap door he felt it start to rise, stepped aside, beheld two men ascending in state with $840 in swag, promptly nabbed them. In Oklahoma City, Autoist Russell B. Smith, stopped by two would-be robbers, scared them off by barking at his dashboard receiving set: "Calling all cars, reporting robbery at 37th and Classen...
...beer, have been pouring in from all quarters. A telegram from Exeter brought the right solution at the wrong time. A letter from Andover brought out a weird arrangement of s and t's and periods, with the result running something like "Am in a mess. Beware of trap." They're in a mess...
...stamps plastered grandly across the entire top of the envelope, blew in last night. From Miss Marllou Donarell of Lawrence came a challenging cry: "It behooves can of the so-called 'weaker sex' to restore the honor of the Dragon Lady." The message she got, unfortunately, was "JAP HID TRAP." but none can help but admire this courageous woman straggling alone in a far-off town, triumphantly achieving her long-sought goal...