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public ledger (memphis, tenn.) 1865-1893 — winged man

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1871-03-10
Location: memphis, tennessee, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: public ledger (memphis, tenn.) 1865-1893 · 1871-03-10 · page 3
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1871-03-10 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “winged man”. 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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... every moment to see the winged man ere he' took his aerial flichfc It was a sell a practical one successful and well arranged. As to who is resDohsiblo for the hoax, there are many rumors. We understand sev eral baskets of wine were lost and won on the success of the fraid. A number of "mad-wags" who make the'Overton their nlnpo nf residence cot it up for the Y,nnnr nf Pinch, to redeem its dr&op inir supremacy and drag up its drowned nnnnr hv the locks." Pinch has won back its fudine dories, and South Mem j phis will have to call up its circles," hold its teances, and bring forth its ghostly apparitions ...

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