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the anaconda standard (anaconda, mont.) 1889-1970 — strange footprints

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1891-10-01
Location: anaconda, montana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the anaconda standard (anaconda, mont.) 1889-1970 · 1891-10-01 · page 5
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1891-10-01 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “strange footprints”. 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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... roeu also^claim to have discovered strange foot^prints about the cabin, undouotedly^those of two men, and measurements^wore taken, after which Fisber started^for Butte with the news while Beck re^mained in charge of tbe body. Fisber^says Harding came to nis place last Sun^^day for milk, which was tbe last time^be saw the old man alive,^Tbe last time be was in town^he borrowed f 10 from Fisber, and the^latter claims that it wa^ the custom ot^Harding to carry about $300 in his pock-^eta, and when paying for drinks or any^^thing would display bis entire roll. It is^said that numerous robberies have oc^curred in that neighborhood within tbe^uast few months, cabins have been bro^^ken into and horses were driven ...

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