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the oklahoma city times (oklahoma city, okla.) 1908-1984 — giant bird

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1917-08-13
Location: oklahoma city, oklahoma, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the oklahoma city times (oklahoma city, okla.) 1908-1984 · 1917-08-13 · page 03
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1917-08-13 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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