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the portland daily press (portland, me.) 1862-1921 — lake monster

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1867-09-06
Location: portland, maine, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the portland daily press (portland, me.) 1862-1921 · 1867-09-06 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1867-09-06 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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... Fourth Page-The Poplar the Chicago Lake Monster. ■ecister! ltrgUlrr See that yonr names are on the cheek lists. Remember that all names must be registered to-day, or to-morrow. Ho name can be placed on the list or taken therefrom on the dag of elec tion. The Salisbury (Md.) New Era says: “The effect of the President’s recreancy is being made apparent. Even on our streets the hur rahs for Jeff. Davis again greet our ears, and those who have for some time smothered their antagonism to Republicanism, are now grow ing defiant.” The Convention of the Governors of the Loyal States, which has been talked of, would do good. The times are almost as critical ...

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