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the daily ardmoreite (ardmore, okla.) 1893-current — giant bird

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1905-01-24
Location: ardmore, oklahoma, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the daily ardmoreite (ardmore, okla.) 1893-current · 1905-01-24 · page 4
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1905-01-24 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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... got so near iKforo tho giant bird discovered him that lio succeeded In breaking ittf wing mil killing It with his whip bororo It could rise to ily. Its wings measured foin feet from tip to tip. Such bird3 are very rnro In this country nnd such cnpturiUK of onu is rarer still. Madlll News. m our J. 1. Case plow and mitt- NOUl.1'3 imos. EMPEROR PROSTRATED GRIEF STRICKEN CZAR IS ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE. Rumor that the Revolutionists Would Loot the Capital Causes Conster nation Fire Doing Deadly Work Pope Surprised. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23. The em peror hi completely prostrated by grief Ho In roprenonted to be almost In n state of collapso.

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