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the indianapolis journal (indianapolis [ind.]) 1867-1904 — lake monster

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1890-10-17
Location: indianapolis, indiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the indianapolis journal (indianapolis [ind.]) 1867-1904 · 1890-10-17 · page 7
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1890-10-17 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “lake monster”. 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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EATEN BY A LAKE MONSTER. Wild, Weird Tale Touchioz a JIcnnUtn-Htr-gined Sheet of Water in Idaho. DenvekTCoI., Oct lfi. A frightful story has just comoto light whicn confirms an old Indian tradition. About six miles southeast of Mullen, Ida., and within a stone's throw of the Montana line, is a small lake, which for beauty and grandeur is unsurpassed by any point of interest in the wild West. It is located at the head of WHlow creek, a north branch of theCccur d'Alene. river. St. Stephen's Peak, the most elevated point in the Cceur d'Alene mountains, towers over it, and the famous St. Joe range of mountains prevents its waters from tlowing south ...

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