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

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1914-08-17
Location: ardmore, oklahoma, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the daily ardmoreite (ardmore, okla.) 1893-current · 1914-08-17 · page 5
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1914-08-17 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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... with white wings like a giant bird had sailed from the west Into the Wanna, bearing many pale face men who had fought with the red men and killed them with their magic spitting of fire from black tubes they carried. Closing Scenes Are Tragic. The death of Cecil, who is sitting In the council, Is demanded as a revenge upon the paleface people. Cecil pleads with them for love and peace and for giveness, but the savages demand his death At tl:e torture stake. The chlof j meflicinet man prophecies that there never shall be peace betwen the pale faces and the children of the forest There will be war, blow shall bo struck ...

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