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Winter Blows in Mosquitoes

WEATHER TURNS SEASONS TOPSY-TURVEY

Old Man Winter came storming into Minneapolis and St. Paul Monday and was greeted by — of all things — mosquitoes.

Yes, sir, right on the heels of winter’s arrival came reports those pesky little insect drillers were attacking in force out on West Seventh street in St. Paul, close to Fort Snelling.

With the thermometer reaching a high of 47 for the 24-hour period, J.O. Davis, 2754 West Seventh street, St. Paul, thought it just right for changing automobile plates. So he dragged out his shiny new ones — good for 1942 — and went to work in the garage back of his home. Hardly had he loosened the first bolt, than he heard droning overhead. It grew louder as he worked but not loud enough to frighten him into any belief that air raids were in progress.

Then the droning ceased and a moment later Davis felt the first actual result. His hand began to sting, then to itch.

And examination disclosed the reason.

A mosquito had alighted and gone to work.

Davis made short work of his attacker as he grinned and thought of Christmas only a couple of days off. He captured it alive and now has it at home in a fruit jar just to prove his story.

So if this keeps up, better dry up those ponds and marshes or they’ll become breeding places for a crop of winter mosquitoes.

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