The Sedalia Weekly Bazoo (Sedalia, Mo.), July 24th 1883 The Beautiful Imposter. Next to the reign of Beau Nash, in the last century, perhaps that of the Princess Caraboo, in the earlier part of this, forms one of the most important and sensational incidents in the history of the city of Bath. In the year…
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[1921] [11/06]: “Servant Girl Hoaxed All Great Britain By Pose As Princess” [EN] [Hoax]
The Washington Times (Washington [D.C.]), November 6th 1921 Servant Girl Hoaxed All Great Britain By Pose As Princess Mary Willcocks, Ignorant Housemaid, Plotted Ruse With Common Sailor That Landed Her in Manor House With Aristocracy Begging Autographs – Famous Linguist Finally Trapped Her When He Offered Her Paper to Read. This is the third of…
[1909] [01/15]: “Specter Moose Again” [ME]
Eagle River Review (Eagle River, Wis.), January 15th 1909 Specter Moose Again. King of Maine Woods, Weighing 2000 Pounds, Being Sought by Many Hunters. Again the king of all Maine moose, sometimes called the specter moose, because of the weird appearance of the grey monster at night, has been seen near Lobster lake, and the…
[1908] [12/26]: “Specter Moose Again Seen” [ME]
The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas), December 26th 1908 Specter Moose Again Seen. Again the king of all Maine moose, sometimes called the specter moose, because of the weird appearance of the gray monster at night, has been seen near Lobster lake, and the news has made all the sportsmen, native hunters, and guides anxious…
[1908] [02/13]: “That Ghost Moose” [ME]
The Hope Pioneer (Hope, N.D.), February 13th 1908 That Ghost Moose Weird Phantom That Roams Maine Forest. Remarkable Stories of Spirit Animal Told by Guides – All Sorts of Disturbances Caused by His Antics. If the stories of guides to the north of here can be relied upon a “ghost” moose is at large west…
[1908] [12/04]: Specter Moose, Three-Legged Bear, And Five-Legged Deer [ME]
Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), December 4th 1908 Stories of Ferocious Bears. Adventures with bears that, in campfire recitals, at least, were exceedingly ferocious, have been a frequent occurrence. In one or two instances women have been the victims of the ensuing fright. Incidentally, a three-legged bear and a five-legged deer have been reported from various…
[1900] [12/06]: “Maine’s Specter Moose” [ME]
Williston Graphic (Williston, Williams County, N.D.), December 6th 1900 Maine’s Specter Moose. An Unmatched Giant of the Woods That Makes Its Appearance at Rare Intervals. The enormous moose that has been the wonder of the sportsmen in northern Maine since 1891 has again been seen, and this time under rather different circumstances from ever before….
[1909] [07/21]: “Minnows Fell From Clouds” [WV]
The Point Pleasant Register (Point Pleasant, W. Va.), July 21st 1909 Minnows Fell From Clouds. A report comes from Camp Creek, in Mercer county, to the effect that during the hard rainstorm a few days ago good sized minnows fell from the clouds. The minnows were unlike the native species, and the belief is that…
[1906] [07/09]: Rain of Frogs [WV]
The Fairmont West Virginian (Fairmont, W. Va.), July 9th 1906 The Fairmont West Virginia and Morgantown Chronicle are discussing a rain of frogs and seeking an explanation. Probably the explanation is they didn’t rain. – Parkersburg State Journal. Our frog expert is out of town just now but as soon as he returns he will…
[1871] [06/22]: Moundsville Shower of Tiny Frogs [WV]
The Wheeling Daily Register (Wheeling, W. Va.), June 22th 1871 Shower of Frogs. – We are informed that during the shower that visited Moundsville on Tuesday evening, vast number of tiny frogs fell with the rain. They were so thick on the ground in some places, says our informant, that it was almost impossible to…