Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-01-23 | Page 2 | Wierd Prophecy Caused by Birds

WIERD PROPHECY CAUSED BY BIRDS DANZIG Jan Jan 23 23 Old Old Inhabitants Inhabitant tents tants tant Of ot the Baltic stats stats-a are re shak shaking ing their heads doubtfully over the appeArance of ot silk Bilk tailed thrush known among th the tho super super- superstitious as the tho bird bird of ot dl disaster It has not Dot been seen In these re- re rei ione glons i- i it since t the LIIV winter wl aa ot of ff k 1915 14 Residents o ot o East EMt Prussia and other othor parts of o the Baltic contend that It IA Ie a s matter of ot hl historical rec- rec record rec record ord that the tho birds were hereabouts In the winter l ot or 12 preceding NapoleonS Napoleon'S campaign and that their appearance on this edge edgo Of the th Baltic at ot Intervals of yesra rs ha has invariably been followed bY tamine pe pestilence or ar war w before the j icar ear was wan out The Tho snowfall near Danzig thu winter has haa been the heaviest In six thirty six jears l ears 00 00