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the athens post (athens, tenn.) 1848-1917 — lake monster

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1854-11-03
Location: athens, tennessee, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the athens post (athens, tenn.) 1848-1917 · 1854-11-03 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1854-11-03 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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... payments hnvo averaged nbout 17,000 Lake Monster. A movement in tho wa ters of our bay ono day last week, created quite an excitement for the timo being among thoso 'who witnessed it We nre told by nn eye witness, that a monster, of serpentino form, from 30 to 40 feet in length, was dis tinctly seen to movs about in tho water, with nn ngility equal to that of the most expert of tho finny tribe, Wo nreo told that sever al of our fishermen hnve loffibeen Impressed with the idea, from actual observation, of the. existence of some imaginary pionster in the waters of the lake. On one occasion, nt n distanco of ...

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