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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1954

Page

7

Gopher Incisor Growth Powers Constant Gnawing

Pocket gopher incisors grow nearly an inch weekly. animal must gnaw continuously to wear them down and prevent overgrowth.

Honeymoon Ends as Jo and Todd Return Home

After a summer wedding, Joan and Todd settle into a New York apartment. They plan a country farm life, euro trips, and future visits, while cherishing memories from their travels and an enduring love. Todd resumes a Columbia course as Joan crafts a separate, self-reliant life.

Todd Joan New England Zurich Char Arosa Annaberg Columbia

Postcard Mixups Sail Us All Past Seville

State Rep W Sheffield Cowles on a Europe tour mailed a postcard from Seville to Erving Pruyn of Colebrook. Pruyn replied with a Seville postcard. A shore playmate’s cry drew police. Rescue was unnecessary as Cowles waded ashore in shallow water. Oscar the creature emerged from a king size egg last September at 12 inches tall.

Todd Joan Farmington Conn W. Sheffield Cowles Europe Seville Spain Connecticut Erving Pruyn Colebrook Cowles Pruyn Arthur Oscar

Boy Builds Raft Takes Fox River River Adventure

Elgin Illinois local boy Arthur Chap a 12 decides to float the Fox River on a raft. The craft rocks in wind and he panics as a weak swimmer and bystander help arrives.

Elgin Arthur Chapa Fox River

Ostrich Oscar Becomes Lone Detroit Zoo Success Story

The Detroit Zoo reports its baby ostrich Oscar has grown up as the only chick to be raised to maturity in zookeeper care, marking a unique milestone for the facility.

Detroit Oscar

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