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the guthrie daily leader (guthrie, okla.) 1893-1996 — giant bird

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1903-08-13
Location: guthrie, oklahoma, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the guthrie daily leader (guthrie, okla.) 1893-1996 · 1903-08-13 · page 6
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1903-08-13 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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... ostrich, "Black Dia mond." This giant bird is nine f eight Inches In height and races to a light racing wagon, weighing only 80 pounds. Ho in capable of trotting a mile lu about 2:18 and is tar the better of the only two racing ostriches in the world. The association is offering in purses tand premiums $10 000 in order to pro cure tin beat horses in the United Statoa to take port in this meeting Electric cars run to the gates from all parts of the rlty Excursion rates have been secured wn all railroads, n- fare for round trip, good for Uu wetk. An oppnrt unity u here afforded OU 'uhonians for ...

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