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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
8
The piece notes many hunters misidentify hawks and kill beneficial species like mouse hawks, often mistaking them for pests. It cites Donald Culross Peattie, a leading nature writer, who says he has never observed Cooper's hawk or goshawk punished for predation, while hawks frequently target poultry and game birds.
The article explains how to identify the Cooper hawk, a common poultry eater, by size, wing shape, and tail. It contrasts it with other hawks and notes how male and female sizes differ. It also mentions a similar goshawk and advises on recognizing the birds from below in flight. It ends with local social notes about Mrs. Golia Miller and Ruth escorting Mrs. C. B. Reed to Mt. Pleasant and train travel to Afton, Iowa.
Mrs. Mabel Rynearson of Cleveland Ohio underwent a major operation Saturday morning and is reported in critical condition at Huron Road hospital room 429. She previously lived in Washington and visited last November.
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