Page 29 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb University of South Florida Tampa Library still image eng Page 29 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…some bushes also was watching the turkey. William rested his gun and watched while the sharp-eyed brows kept up their ear-splitting caws from the trees overhead. It was an interesting scene about to be inacted before human eyes of a tragedy of the wilds.As the man watched, the cat prepared herself and sprang with unerring aim onto the unsuspecting turkey.Now it was the man’s act next, and as the bird had ceased its struggles Will aimed and fired and Mrs. Wildcat after a few frightful struggles lat at William’s feet, so a turkey and cat were bagged with one shot.Turkey meat is good eating but there can be too much of a good thing.Will, Frank Guptill, Jack and two others were camping on the Miakka and Will had the good fortune to kill two fine gobblers. As he came into camp he thought “now we will have turkey for all even if none of the…” Page 29 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…some bushes also was watching the turkey. William rested his gun and watched while the sharp-eyed brows kept up their ear-splitting caws from the trees overhead. It was an interesting scene about to be inacted before human eyes of a tragedy of the wilds.As the man watched, the cat prepared herself and sprang with unerring aim onto the unsuspecting turkey.Now it was the man’s act next, and as the bird had ceased its struggles Will aimed and fired and Mrs. Wildcat after a few frightful struggles lat at William’s feet, so a turkey and cat were bagged with one shot.Turkey meat is good eating but there can be too much of a good thing.Will, Frank Guptill, Jack and two others were camping on the Miakka and Will had the good fortune to kill two fine gobblers. As he came into camp he thought “now we will have turkey for all even if none of the…” United States Florida Manatee County Public Library Historic Photograph Collection
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Page 29 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…some bushes also was watching the turkey. William rested his gun and watched while the sharp-eyed brows kept up their ear-splitting caws from the trees overhead. It was an interesting scene about to be inacted before human eyes of a tragedy of the wilds.As the man watched, the cat prepared herself and sprang with unerring aim onto the unsuspecting turkey.Now it was the man’s act next, and as the bird had ceased its struggles Will aimed and fired and Mrs. Wildcat after a few frightful struggles lat at William’s feet, so a turkey and cat were bagged with one shot.Turkey meat is good eating but there can be too much of a good thing.Will, Frank Guptill, Jack and two others were camping on the Miakka and Will had the good fortune to kill two fine gobblers. As he came into camp he thought “now we will have turkey for all even if none of the…”
Page 29 from Events in the Life of William B. Webb and family by Charles W. Webb. The text reads: “…some bushes also was watching the turkey. William rested his gun and watched while the sharp-eyed brows kept up their ear-splitting caws from the trees overhead. It was an interesting scene about to be inacted before human eyes of a tragedy of the wilds.As the man watched, the cat prepared herself and sprang with unerring aim onto the unsuspecting turkey.Now it was the man’s act next, and as the bird had ceased its struggles Will aimed and fired and Mrs. Wildcat after a few frightful struggles lat at William’s feet, so a turkey and cat were bagged with one shot.Turkey meat is good eating but there can be too much of a good thing.Will, Frank Guptill, Jack and two others were camping on the Miakka and Will had the good fortune to kill two fine gobblers. As he came into camp he thought “now we will have turkey for all even if none of the…”
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