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griggs courier (cooperstown, griggs co., dak. [n.d.]) 1885-1902 — sea serpent

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1886-09-10
Location: cooperstown, north dakota, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: griggs courier (cooperstown, griggs co., dak. [n.d.]) 1885-1902 · 1886-09-10 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1886-09-10 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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THE SEA SERPENT. Portrait of the Monster from Descrip tions by Capt. Itobert Itrusli. Prom a careful description of ("apt. Robert Brush, of the schooncr Mary Ann, wo tre en abled to presont our rentiers with mi accurate engraving of the sea serpent seen in the Hud son river by this captain, undfoy many othcrfc Oil several oucusions uince. Tim SEA SEUHKNT. There scents to bo no longor any doubt of the existence of this murine monster. For a century or more similar serpents have been seen mill described, but. the stories have been discredited until this summer, when, through the persistence of the monster in exhibiting itself, it. can up ...

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