Believe It or Not—Quail Hatches Out Hen Egg in Oviedo
Dublin Core
Title
Believe It or Not—Quail Hatches Out Hen Egg in Oviedo
Alternative Title
Quail Hatches Out Hen Egg in Oviedo
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Quails--Florida
Chickens--United States
Believe it or not (Radio program)
Description
A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article describes a "freak happening" in which a quail hatched a hen egg in Oviedo, Florida. The quail was owned by Max Leinhart, who appeared on the radio program Ripley's Believe It or Not!. The radio show premiered on April 14, 1930 and was hosted by its founder, Robert Ripley, and ran until 1948, when Ripley began to convert the show to a television program.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Believe It or Not—Quail Hatches Out Hen Egg in Oviedo." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Publisher
The Central Florida Press
Date Created
ca. 1930-06-20
Date Copyrighted
1930-06-20
Date Issued
1930-06-20
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Believe It or Not—Quail Hatches Out Hen Egg in Oviedo." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1.
Is Part Of
"The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674.
Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
119 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Central Florida Press.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Central Florida Press and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"THE ICONIC MR. RIPLEY." Ripley's Believe It or Not! http://www.ripleys.com/our-story/robert-ripley/.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 26: The Oviedo Chickens." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2478.
"History of Chickens." Citizens Bank of Florida. https://www.mycbfl.com/about-history-chickens.htm.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Believe It or Not—Quail Hatches Out Hen Egg in Oviedo,” RICHES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5682.