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Carrier pigeon races London home under train speed doubt
A London pigeon known as Bel Sidow reportedly beat an express train by returning to Cannon Street minutes before it, despite a wind and rail worker strikes. The event is part of a period of railroad disturbances as coal miners push for wage increases and employers threaten convict labor if demands aren’t met.
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