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the billings gazette (billings, mont.) 1896-1919 — giant bird

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1901-09-06
Location: billings, montana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the billings gazette (billings, mont.) 1896-1919 · 1901-09-06 · page 7
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1901-09-06 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “giant bird”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... Stich Wound in Neck of Giant Bird. r Indianapolis, Sept. 4-Two local physicians performed an unusual sur gical operation today upon a giant ostrich, one of a carload of 15 en route from the east to Hot Springs. A professional wrestler, the two phy sicians and a keeper after a hard fight threw the bird to the floor .of a freight car and the wound, a large one in the neck, was stitched. The injured ostrich may yet die. Beautiful and Charitable. San Juan, Sept. 3-The beauty con test started here three months ago has closed. Ana Maria Hernandez of 12 Ponce, was declared the prettiest in girl in Porto Rico, receiving a major ity ...

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