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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1939

Page

26

Arctic Trip by MacMillan Sets 18th Expedition

Commander Donald B. MacMillan launches his 18th Arctic voyage from Boothbay Harbor with Mrs MacMillan and a 12 man crew including nine New England students. The Bowdoin will explore North Greenland glaciers and also visit Labrador and Baffin Land while supporting Eskimo children at Nain. Provisions and permits from Denmark enable scientific work in glaciology ornithology botany and geology.

Boothbay Harbor Donald B. MacMillan Greenland North Greenland Bowdoin Labrador Baffin Land MacMillan- Moravian Nain

Premium list of decor items and crafts for sale

The item list includes a tufted bed spread and best display of artificial flowers six of each variety. Also offered are sofa pillows and an incomplete set described as Special GIRLs. Location noted as 1202 nccencs with beret knit crochet items mentioned.

B. G. Chapman C. E. Welf

Canary Returns Home After 11 Months Absence

Mrs. Charles Lance reports her canary escaped in June 1938 when a cat knocked open the cage door. After 11 months the bird returned and perched on the fence before resuming its place in the cage, with no trouble in coaxing it back.

Marion Sil Charles Lance Lance

Gang of Farmers Drive Kills 1500 Jackrabbits Near Shoshone

An army of several hundred farmers armed with clubs killed more than 1500 jackrabbits in a drive near Shoshone Idaho warning crops. Rabbits are reportedly more numerous this year.

Ida

Rabbit-Chasing Feline Captures 150 Rabbits Alive

In New London Henry L. Ferguson's 16 pound cat Bring-em-back-alive Hibiscus has captured 150 cottontail rabbits, all alive. Hibiscus began rabbit chasing after a comrade bunny owned by the Fergusons died, while unrelated notes mention a rise in air travel insurance by about 75 percent over the last year.

New London Conn Henry L. Ferguson Hibiscus Fergusons

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