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

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1915-04-18
Location: ardmore, oklahoma, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the daily ardmoreite (ardmore, okla.) 1893-current · 1915-04-18 · page 11
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1915-04-18 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 the ease of a giant bird. Indeed, It is not on record that any bird can loop the loop, so Thompson can safely claim that he outflics the birds. Indications for a monster crowd at the fair grounds are particularly bright. In addition to the thousands of visitors who have already swelled the normal population of Oklahoma City, additional thousands will visit the fair grounds by means of special trains, and automobiles by the hun dreds will transport even more thou sands to the scene of the "sixty thrills a minute." CHANDLER, OKLA., WOMAN TELLS OF ILLNESS Mrs. .Mary Pray, of Chandler, Okla., suffered for years with stomach and liver troubles. She tried all ...

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