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Polly the parrot of London and a fleet of historical fowls
Londoners know Polly a 14 year old parrot owned by Mr H W Moss chief fire officer nicknamed Monty. She greets air raid sirens shouts Siren Monty and can sing songs count to ten with one slip. The piece recalls older famed parrots including a 1822 tale of Colonel O Kellys parrot and a Roman tale of Bacilius Macedo. Also contains a 1943 probate notice for Cora Katherine Longhurst estate with executor James N Faulkes and legal counsel.
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London
England
Polly
H. W. Moss
Monty
Ramona
Piccadilly
Colonel O'Kelly
Rome
Bacilius Macedo
Leo
State of Iowa
Linn County
Cora Katherine Longhurst
Towa
Linn County, Iowa District Court
James N. Faulkes
Grimm, Elliott, Shuttleworth and Ingersoll