Sparrows Leave Cities for Virginia Countryside
English sparrows are reported to be moving from urban areas to rural parts of Virginia, according to M. D. Hart of the state game and inland fisheries commission. The Nationally observed decline in sparrow numbers is noted by a writer for the Official Record, with casual observations suggesting birds are spreading into rural districts. A Winchester student of ornithology cites starling competition as a possible cause for local sparrow scarcity.
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Associated Press
Richm
Virginia
M. D. Hart
State Game and Inland Fisheries Commission
England
United States Department of Agriculture
Atlantic
Winchester
Grimes Gleanings in Grimes Virginia
Local notes recount Jacob Randall returning to Winchester after farm weeks with his son Ellis Randall. A surprise birthday for Ida B. Taylor, Virginia Knight visiting relatives, and visits by William Leight, Charles Knight, George Feltner, Ed Edward Miller, and others. Several families hosted gatherings at Level View and Hillside Farm.
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Grimes
Jacob Randall
Winchester
Ellis Randall
Ida’ B. Taylor
Virginia Knight
J. E. Randall
William Leight
Middleway
W. Va
Daniel Leight
William Carter
E. B. Clevenger
James Grimes
Charles Knight
George Feltner
Stephenson
Bilis Randall
Level View
Charles Miller
Edward Miller
Martinsburg
Harry Benner
Mattie Grubbs
Rush
Albert Miller
Virginia Heiges
Brookline
Mass
G. A.’Miller
Hillside Varm
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Young Man Seeks Trade In Horses At Louisville Times
A fragment from the Louisville Times notes a unnamed young man determined to learn the horse trade, reflecting the era’s emphasis on apprenticeship and skill in horse handling.
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Louisville Times
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