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the mirror and farmer (manchester, n.h.) 1865-1918 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1907-11-28
Location: manchester, new hampshire, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the mirror and farmer (manchester, n.h.) 1865-1918 · 1907-11-28 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1907-11-28 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. 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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... ily grew warmer and the sulphur smell more noticeable. Above us we could see the sky and the sharp clay edge of the arroyo. I noticed the tracks of Dar row and Dr. Schermerhorn, made the day before. After a mile of this the bottom ran up nearly to the level of the sides, and we stepped out on the floor of a little valley almost surrounded by hills. It was an extraordinary place; and since much hapepened there, I must give you an idea of it. It was round and nearly encircled by naked painted.hils. From its floor came steam and a roaring sound. The steam blew here and there among the pines on ...

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