This page will show a selection of birds from 1906.
Jan 1
Jan 2
Obviously no one had yet invented the "6 word birdline" rule.
The men in Granite City were supposedly very popular and receiving proposals for some reason.
This one is kind of funny looking
At this point the bird artist (I strongly suspect it is SC Martin) is already starting to settle into making the Weatherbird simply stand there while saying something quippy. It moves away from the older style of the bird actually doing things. This 'bird in a suit just standing there' will become more common over the next couple of years and will become the normative style for decades.
The bird with a pet dog
The story of the day was Alice Roosevelt marrying a Congressman at the White House.
One of Lesueur four from this year. I'm glad he signed them.
The bird stands there saying a thing
Lesueur #2
Bird still with wings
Lesueur #3
A good one
Early example of the bird having (kind of creepy) hair
Hair again
Lesueur #4
April 11
The Lady Bird in 1906
May 3
The first bird with hands that I have found
When the World's Fair Ferris wheel was demolished
Unusual lettering
Not the bird of the day but fun. Is there actually a Weatherbird anywhere?
More unusual lettering
It continues
Who knows. The birds don't look any different.
Back to normal
There are lots of birds missing from the Newspapers.com scans at this point.
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