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new york journal and advertiser (new york [n.y.]) 1897-1901 — sea serpent

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1899-01-07
Location: new york, new york, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: new york journal and advertiser (new york [n.y.]) 1897-1901 · 1899-01-07 · page 09
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1899-01-07 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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4 The Sea Serpent as It Wasn't. PASSED?Through Hell Gate Inund East, a full-grown sea serpent, with lorg red hair and beard and a placid cast of countenance. This does not appear among he marine movements in the ship news ctlunvn this morning, but if it did it would be the truth, for an insane sea serpent was cultured in the East River yesterday morning. He was undoubtedly insane to come out of his Winter quarters five months before the opening of his regular season. James O'Connor, of No. 115 Broad street, and Edward Delaney, of No. 150 South street, were blueflshing in a row beat off Randall's Island, when a passing ...

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