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April 4, 1879
The True Northerner
Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Mr. E. Everett Parsons shot an eagle that had seized a duck, killing it at 60 yards; the bird measured 7.5 feet wingspan, his fourth in a year, near Salisbury, Maryland.
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His Fourth Eagle in a Single Year.
Mr. E. Everett Parsons saw an eagle fly down into a flock of ducks and mount with a duck in his claws, on Wednesday last. Getting his gun, he watched the eagle until he perched upon a limb of one of the trees near the house, and, in approaching the tree, he frightened the eagle, which flew away. Seeing this was his only chance, he blazed away and brought down his majesty, killing him at a distance of sixty yards. The eagle measured seven feet and a half from tip to tip of wings. This makes the fourth eagle Everett has killed in the last year.—Salisbury (Md.) Advertiser.
Mr. E. Everett Parsons saw an eagle fly down into a flock of ducks and mount with a duck in his claws, on Wednesday last. Getting his gun, he watched the eagle until he perched upon a limb of one of the trees near the house, and, in approaching the tree, he frightened the eagle, which flew away. Seeing this was his only chance, he blazed away and brought down his majesty, killing him at a distance of sixty yards. The eagle measured seven feet and a half from tip to tip of wings. This makes the fourth eagle Everett has killed in the last year.—Salisbury (Md.) Advertiser.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Bravery Heroism
What keywords are associated?
Eagle Hunt
Parsons
Duck Capture
Salisbury
Wingspan
What entities or persons were involved?
E. Everett Parsons
Everett
Where did it happen?
Salisbury, Md.
Story Details
Key Persons
E. Everett Parsons
Everett
Location
Salisbury, Md.
Event Date
Wednesday Last
Story Details
Mr. E. Everett Parsons observed an eagle capturing a duck from a flock, followed it to a tree perch, and shot it dead at sixty yards as it flew away; the eagle had a seven-and-a-half-foot wingspan, marking his fourth kill in the year.