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evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972 — lake monster

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1923-07-25
Location: washington, district of columbia, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972 · 1923-07-25 · page 13
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1923-07-25 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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... Horned Alligator Says Hunter of Lake Monster By tha AMortated PrpM. OMAHA. Neb.. July 28 —By tut the most vivid picture of actions and ap pearance of the monster which for about' three years has terrified tour ists, fishermen, farmers and others In the vicinity of Big Alkali Lake, near Hay Springs* Neb., was received by the Omaha World-Herald today from J. A. Johnson, who signed hid real* dence as Hay Springs. ”1 saw the monster myself while with two friends last fall,” Johnson's communication stated ttt describing the monster. *TC could harae forty other persons whd have also seen the brute. But owing to Its apparent preference to nights, and apparently dark nights. few ...

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