Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1915 — Carrier Pigeons Released By Frank Maloy at Lowell. [ARTICLE]

Carrier Pigeons Released By Frank Maloy at Lowell.

Lowell Tribune. Agent Frank Maloy receive**! from Mishawaka, Ind., last Saturday eight large coops containing 300 carrier pigeons, with instructions to release them Sunday morning. His son, John, was appointed commander in chief of the pigeons, his duty being to see that they were properly fed until time to release them and on Sunday morning, surrounded by his friends, he opened the eight coops and released the birds. They soared around for a time and then started on their trip home. It was quite a novel sight to watch the birds get their bearings before starting out. Mr. Maloy was instructed to report the time when they were released, and the chief liberator, John Maloy, filled out the report and got it away in proper shape. Each bird was handed and numbered and we would like to know how many of them got safely back to their home.