Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1918 — BABY MISTOOK SNAKE FOR TOY. [ARTICLE]

BABY MISTOOK SNAKE FOR TOY.

Mrs. Richard D. Corder placed her little daughter Mildren In her go-cart in the front yard of their home, near "Lawrenceburg Junction, her. She saw a* large blacksnake crawl Into the cart and nestle on baby’s pinafore. Darting its head here and there tbe bfacksnake intently watched the baby. Probably the Infant thought a new toy hnd\ come and put out its chubby hand to grasp the snake, which eluded the child. Terror nearly paralyzed Mrs. Corder. She could not move, but she uttered a shriek. Mrs. Charles W. Corder, her sister-in-law, who was calling on her. ran to her, and she pointed to the baby cart. Mrs. Charles W. Corder rushed out, seized the snake by the tall and flung it yards away, and the baby began crying for Ats pretty. new toy.