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November 9, 1914
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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In Macon, Mo., Mrs. Ralph Talbot dreams of snakes, wakes to find a real one in bed with her baby, calmly removes the child, and her husband later confirms the reptile's presence. (148 characters)
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SNAKE IN BED.
Dreams of Reptiles And Awakes to Find One.
Macon, Mo., Nov. 9.—Mrs. Ralph Talbot of Ten Mile township was in the bed with her baby and her husband sleeping in an adjoining room when she dreamed of snakes, and the dream was so disturbing that she awoke. The lamp on the table threw a dim ray on the bed and lying near her and the baby on the cover was just such a reptile as she had seen in her dreams. But she was a nervy little woman, and, assuring herself that it was only a dream, she reached over and touched the ugly thing. It moved! So did she; but she didn't cry out, and she had the presence of mind to seize the baby and take it with her—
Mr. Talbot awoke and heard the story. He walked into his wife's bedroom and turned up the light. There was no snake to be seen.
"It must have been a dream," he said.
"Maybe," admitted Mrs. Talbot, "but I felt sure it moved when I touched it."
Something was said about eating certain heavy food before retiring when Mr. Talbot detected a slight movement of the cover. He pulled it off the bed and there lay a snake.
Dreams of Reptiles And Awakes to Find One.
Macon, Mo., Nov. 9.—Mrs. Ralph Talbot of Ten Mile township was in the bed with her baby and her husband sleeping in an adjoining room when she dreamed of snakes, and the dream was so disturbing that she awoke. The lamp on the table threw a dim ray on the bed and lying near her and the baby on the cover was just such a reptile as she had seen in her dreams. But she was a nervy little woman, and, assuring herself that it was only a dream, she reached over and touched the ugly thing. It moved! So did she; but she didn't cry out, and she had the presence of mind to seize the baby and take it with her—
Mr. Talbot awoke and heard the story. He walked into his wife's bedroom and turned up the light. There was no snake to be seen.
"It must have been a dream," he said.
"Maybe," admitted Mrs. Talbot, "but I felt sure it moved when I touched it."
Something was said about eating certain heavy food before retiring when Mr. Talbot detected a slight movement of the cover. He pulled it off the bed and there lay a snake.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Dream Vision
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Fate Providence
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Snake In Bed
Dream Warning
Family Escape
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Ralph Talbot
Ralph Talbot
Baby
Where did it happen?
Macon, Mo., Ten Mile Township
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Ralph Talbot
Ralph Talbot
Baby
Location
Macon, Mo., Ten Mile Township
Event Date
Nov. 9.
Story Details
Mrs. Ralph Talbot dreams of snakes while in bed with her baby, awakes to find a real snake on the cover, touches it confirming it's real, grabs baby and leaves without crying out. Husband initially doubts but later uncovers the snake under the covers.