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daily kennebec journal (augusta, me.) 1870-1975 [microfilm reel] — sea serpent

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1903-07-22
Location: augusta, maine, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: daily kennebec journal (augusta, me.) 1870-1975 [microfilm reel] · 1903-07-22 · page 6
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1903-07-22 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sea serpent”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... animal's attacks. But evidently the sea serpent was not in a pugnacious mood, for it shot past the terrified fishermen, and leaving a torpedo boat trail, was soon lost to sight. Knowing that there was shallow wa ter up the river Greenlaw concluded that the serpent would soon return, and lie therefore made for the shore. His brother through fear hau connpseu anu lay almost senseless in the bottom of the boat. As they neared shore, the serpent was again descried coining down the river. This time the animal's head was up out of the water, but so frightened were the fishermen that they cannot even de scribe he conformation of the monster’s head, except ...

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