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

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1904-01-04
Location: augusta, maine, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: daily kennebec journal (augusta, me.) 1870-1975 [microfilm reel] · 1904-01-04 · page 5
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1904-01-04 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “strange footprints”. 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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... them; but they were such strange footprints that other scientists agreed with him that the thing that made them was quie unknown to the world and must be a wonderful being. “So you see, here is plenty of work still for us wild-animal catches. We haven't f n everything that there is to be seen, by a long shot.” Fount Max De Ooeppey Do T„a Forest, sot r« tary of the Hoard of Health and a di rt'tor of the* water system of Paris. France, is now reviewing the Pike’s Peak region and gathering statistics regarding climate and the famous water supply of Colorado Springs. A LIFE Interest US I NESS Spcml vonr energy and ...

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