A partridge stopped an express train near Connington, Huntingdon. It struck the engine’s headlight while flying and stained the clear glass to red. A signalman, seeing the red light, stopped the train and the bird was removed. The driver had the partridge for his dinner.
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Evening Star, Issue 21745, 13 June 1934, Page 1
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45Untitled Evening Star, Issue 21745, 13 June 1934, Page 1
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