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January 8, 1914
The Day Book
Chicago, Cook County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Secretary Houston, plans to establish the first hospital for lame and sick wild ducks in Salt Lake City, Utah, potentially redirecting their migrations for treatment.
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UNCLE SAM IS GOING TO HELP LAME DUCKS
Uncle Sam introduces himself in a new role, now played for the first time: doctor to ducks and general superintendent of the federal sanitarium for sick waterfowl.
"Quack! Quack!" exclaims the prospective patient.
But he does not mean by his words to cast aspersions upon Uncle Sam's ranking with the profession.
"Quack" is Mr. Duck's only vocable, and in this case is a gasp of gratitude, not of contumely.
For Mr. Duck remembers that of late a serious malady has afflicted the members of his race.
The first lame duck hospital will be established at Salt Lake City by the department of agriculture. It is now thought that the annual north and south migration of wild fowl will be replaced by an annual pilgrimage to Utah, where the halt and blind of duckdom will be cured of their maladies and will leave their crutches and bandages as testimonials piled before the shrine of Saint Houston, secretary of agriculture and patron of wild ducks.
Uncle Sam introduces himself in a new role, now played for the first time: doctor to ducks and general superintendent of the federal sanitarium for sick waterfowl.
"Quack! Quack!" exclaims the prospective patient.
But he does not mean by his words to cast aspersions upon Uncle Sam's ranking with the profession.
"Quack" is Mr. Duck's only vocable, and in this case is a gasp of gratitude, not of contumely.
For Mr. Duck remembers that of late a serious malady has afflicted the members of his race.
The first lame duck hospital will be established at Salt Lake City by the department of agriculture. It is now thought that the annual north and south migration of wild fowl will be replaced by an annual pilgrimage to Utah, where the halt and blind of duckdom will be cured of their maladies and will leave their crutches and bandages as testimonials piled before the shrine of Saint Houston, secretary of agriculture and patron of wild ducks.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Animal Story
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Lame Ducks
Duck Hospital
Salt Lake City
Wild Fowl
Department Of Agriculture
Secretary Houston
What entities or persons were involved?
Uncle Sam
Mr. Duck
Saint Houston
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
Where did it happen?
Salt Lake City, Utah
Story Details
Key Persons
Uncle Sam
Mr. Duck
Saint Houston
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah
Story Details
Uncle Sam takes on the role of doctor for sick ducks, with the first federal hospital for lame wild fowl to be built in Salt Lake City by the Department of Agriculture, led by Secretary Houston, potentially replacing natural migrations with pilgrimages for treatment.