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Stow Founder had Appetite for Snakes

Joshua Stow, city's namesake, enjoyed rattlesnakes

The founder and namesake of Stow had an appetite for snakes, Ohio.com reports.

The newspaper reports that Joshua Stow encountered numerous rattlesnakes while surveying the community in the 18th century.


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