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the madison daily leader (madison, s.d.) 1890-current — giant bird

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1919-09-30
Location: madison, south dakota, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the madison daily leader (madison, s.d.) 1890-current · 1919-09-30 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1919-09-30 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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... creatures seemed awed by the giant bird flying beside them which spouted and made a noise like thun der. Mr. Warfield states that it requires great care when flying among birds to prevent them from striking the propellor. One bird caught in the propellor would splinter it into bli* and would mean instant death for the occupants of the plane. Never theless, duck hunting by means of airplane will be intensely thrilling, Mr. Warfield states. Hoover Retires ID Private Life San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 30.— Herbert C. Hoover has' "retired to private life" and is to devote his fu ture time toward making the $3 to $6 a day salaries of Sanford university professors more ...

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