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

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1926-07-22
Location: washington, district of columbia, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: evening star (washington, d.c.) 1854-1972 · 1926-07-22 · page 01
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1926-07-22 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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New Lake Monster, 15 Feet Long, Races Auto Along Shore B.v the Associated Press. VERNON, British Columbia. July 22.—A strange monster which Inhabits Okanaga Lake yesterday raced a motor car being driven along the shore road for several hundred yards, says J. L. Logie, manager of a local land company. Mr. Logie describes the monster as having a head like a sheep, a dark-colored body showing about 5 feet above the water, and as about 15 feet long. Three other persons in the car with Mr. Logie say the monster raised a swell about a foot high and made the spray fly ahead of it as it cut through the water ...

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