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new britain herald (new britain, conn.) 1890-1976 — winged man

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1922-08-25
Location: new britain, connecticut, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: new britain herald (new britain, conn.) 1890-1976 · 1922-08-25 · page 16
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1922-08-25 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “winged man”. 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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... escaped the onslaught of the "winged man eaters," there, returned to his work and was bitten on the back of the hand the same evening. Within a short time his entire right right arm was infected and had brok en out in various places from the wrist to the elbow. He has been under the care of a physician. C. S. Director of .Mint Xow Has It and Hotel Men Are In a Quandary San Francisco, Aug. 25. The man agement of the Hotel St. Francis here must decide by tomorrow whether a duke and his duchess and their en tourage take precedence over the di rector of the United States mint. The hotel has ...

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