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the new north-west (deer lodge, mont.) 1869-1897 — sea serpent

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1896-07-31
Location: deer lodge, montana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the new north-west (deer lodge, mont.) 1869-1897 · 1896-07-31 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1896-07-31 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sea serpent”. 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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TWO NEW SEA SERPENTS ONE EIGHT IEET. LONG AND T'IHE OTHIER 'PiTN. A Bunlldotg'm Head, a Tliger's Pangs. a Snnke's Body it Fi'h's Fins and a PugllusI's Neck. Heretofore the east has monopolized theea serpent industry, but Itn Its brav est days it never\ venltured the claim of having seen two sea serpents at the one timne, let alone capturing them. This honor has been reserves(l for Taoomat lish ermen, who s'auglht the monsters tn -lood's canal. Puget sound. Int fict, hert-tofore thelt east COltelt ted itself by thrilling relports froln tilme to t. ne .y its set capltains of the magnitude of the set serpents which hoat bestl sighted. Som.ie times ...

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