Fearsome Critters

    Newspaper clipping collection

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    10-Legged Mice

  1. 1935-07-19 Paul Bunyan Pageant opens The Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, IA), p. 3

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    Alberta Kiwi-bird

  2. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories The Carbon Chronicle (Carbon, AB), p. 3
  3. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories Didsbury Pioneer (Didsbury, AB), p. 3

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    Ancient Rarustarus

  4. 1929-05-23 Now extinct The Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, MI), p. 4 Newspapers.com

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    Anserbak

  5. 1925-04-14 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Billings Gazette, p. 10
  6. 1925-04-17 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Evening News, p. 6
  7. 1925-04-18 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak Honolulu Star-Bulletin, p. 3-13
  8. 1925-04-18 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Daily Argus-Leader, p. 26 on roll
  9. 1925-04-18 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Ottawa Evening Citizen, p. 24 om roll
  10. 1925-04-18 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak Honolulu Star-Bulletin p. 3-3
  11. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak Nashville Banner, p. 4-4
  12. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Anaconda Standard. p. 38 on roll
  13. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Salt Lake Tribune Magazine Section, p. 6
  14. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Muncie Sunday Star, p. 27 on roll
  15. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Montgomery Advertiser Magazine Section, p. 2
  16. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Sunday Star Magazine Section (Washington, DC), p. 7
  17. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Atlanta Constitution Red Magic Section, p. 5
  18. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Mansfield News Magazine Section, p. 7
  19. 1925-04-19 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Indianapolis Sunday Star Magazine Section, p. 3
  20. 1925-04-23 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Racine Journal-News, p. 15
  21. 1925-05-09 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Morning Leader Torchbearers' Magazine, p. 4
  22. 1925-06-10 Yarns of the big woods- The Anserbak The Gazette and Daily, p. 13

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    Antelope Mountain Reverse Gouger

  23. 1975-07-02 Shipping department invents spectacular new rifle Democrat Herald (Baker City, OR) Basche-Sage - a century of service, p. 28

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    Arkansas Snipe

  24. 1855-12-01 Arkansas Snipe Daily Quincy Whig (Quincy, IL), p. 2
  25. 1855-12-04 Arkansas Snipe Buffalo Daily Republic (Buffalo, NY), p. 1
  26. 1855-12-14 Arkansas Snipe Wilmington Journal (Wilmington, NC), p. 4 Geneaology Bank
  27. 1855-12-19 Arkansas Snipe Wisconsin Free Democrat (Milwaukee, WI), p. 1
  28. 1855-12-31 Arkansas Snipe The Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, PA), p. 1 NewspaperARCHIVE
  29. 1856-01-12 Arkansas Snipe Poughkeepsie Eagle (Poughkeepsie, NY), p. 4
  30. 1856-01-12 Arkansas Snipe Poughkeepsie Eagle (Poughkeepsie, NY), p. 4
  31. 1856-01-14 Arkansas Snipe The Kansas Tribune (Lawrence, KS), p. 4
  32. 1856-02-02 Arkansas Snipe Princeton Clarion (Princeton, IN), p. 4
  33. 1856-02-29 Arkansas Snipe Berkshire County Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), p. 4
  34. 1856-05-01 Arkansas Snipe The Mcarthur Democrat (McArthur, OH), p. 1 Geneaology Bank
  35. 1856-06-20 Arkansas Snipe The North Californian (Oroville, CA), p. 1
  36. 1856-07-08 Arkansas Snipe Squatter Sovereign (Atchison, KS), p. 2
  37. 1857-09-05 Arkansas Snipe The Cecil Whig (Elkton, MD), p. 1 Geneaology Bank Geneaology Bank
  38. 1857-09-05 Arkansas Snipe Columbia Spy (Columbia, PA), p. 2
  39. 1863-11-08 Arkansas Snipe New York Dispatch (New York, NY), p. 6
  40. 1864-01-16 Arkansas Snipe The Valley Star (Newville, PA), p. 1
  41. 18682-61-16 Arkansas Snipe [Part 1] [Part 2] The Bruce Herald (Milton, OTA, NZ), p. 5

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    Aqualump

  42. 1950-07-01 It wasn't a bite! It was only an Aqualump! The Minneapolis Star, p. 10

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    Augerino

  43. 1953-09-28 Answer to Desert Dilemma Riverside Daily Press (Riverside, CA), p. 15

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    Backward Look

    Vermont monster rivals Nebraska’s finest

  44. 1944-11-30 Vermont monster rivals Nebraska’s finest [Part 1] [Part 2] The Caledonian-Record (St. Johnsbury, VT), p. 4

  45. 1944-12-01 Vermont monster rivals Nebraska’s finest [Part 1] [Part 2] St. Johnsbury Republican (St. Johnsbury, VT), p. 4

  46. 1944-12-02 Vt. monster rivals Nebraska’s finest The Brattleboro Daily Reformer (Brattleboro, VT), p. 8

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    Beaver Shark

  47. 1981-03-08 Beware of the ‘Beaver Shark’ The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TM), p. D9

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    Beaver Trout

  48. 1945-05-01 Ginger's travel talk The Bennington Evening Banner (Bennington, VT), p. 2
  49. 1975-05-07 Says furred fish story heard since Civil War The Newport Daily Express (Newport, VT), p.3

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    Bee X Firefly

  50. 1922-12-03 Crossed with firefly bee works two shifts The Miami Herald (Miami, FL), p. 7A

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    Boat Hound

  51. 1922-09-06 Yarns of the big woods - The Boat Hound The Daily Telegram (Long Beach, CA), p. 16
  52. 1922-09-06 The Boat Hound The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, IA), p. 5 NewspaperARCHIVE
  53. 1922-09-06 Boat Hound The Oil City Derrick (Oil City, PA), p. 9
  54. 1922-09-06 Boat Hound The Oil City Derrick (Oil City, PA), p. 9
  55. 1922-09-06 The Boat Hound The News (Frederick, MD), p. 4
  56. 1922-09-06 The Boat Hound The Racine Journal Newes (Racine, WI), p. 10 NewspaperARCHIVE
  57. 1922-09-06 The Boat Hound The Jersey Journal (Jersey City, NJ), p. 10
  58. 1922-09-06 The Boat Hound The Jersey Journal (Jersey City, NJ), p. 10
  59. 1922-09-06 The Boat Hound The Jersey Journal (Jersey City, NJ), p. 10

  60. 1922-09-07 The Boat Hound El Paso Herald (El Paso, TX), p. 12
  61. 1922-09-07 The Boat Hound [Part 1] [Part 2] The Oregon Statesman (Salem, OR), p. 4
  62. 1922-09-07 The Boat Hound The Morning Leader (Regina, SK), p. 8
  63. 1922-09-07 The Boat Hound The Gazette And Daily (York, PA), p. 4
  64. 1922-09-07 The Boat Hound The Evening News (Harrisburg, PA), p. 9

  65. 1922-09-09 The Boat Hound San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, CA), p. F7
  66. 1922-09-09 The Boat Hound The Saskatoon Daily Star (Saskatoon, SK), p. 12
  67. 1922-09-09 The Boat Hound Free Press Evening Bulletin (Winnipeg, MB), Special Section, p, 2
  68. 1922-09-09 The Boat Hound Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg, MB), Special Section, p, 2

  69. 1922-09-13 The Boat Hound Free Press Prairie Farmer (Winnipeg, MB), p. 18

  70. 1922-09-16 The Boat Hound The Daily Times (Davenport, IA), p. 15

  71. 1922-09-16 The Boat Hound The Rockford Morning Star ( Rockford, IL), p. 3

  72. 1922-09-17 The Boat Hound Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, NY). Junior Courier Section, p. 6

  73. 1922-11-07 Th Boat Hound East Oregonian (Pendleton, OR), p. 7

  74. 1922-12-14 The Boat Hound Decatur Herald (Decatur, IL), Junior Herald, p. 8

  75. 19223-01-04 The Boat Hound La Grande Evening Observer (La Grande, OR), p. 3

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    Bolapus

  76. 1943-04-26 Burt's outing tales The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS), p. 8

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    Bunyip

  77. 1935-02-05 Bunyip butter next? Tweed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW), p. 4

  78. 1941-11-23 In peace he hunts the plurry Bunyip The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), p. 5

  79. 1941-12-06 Practical Jokers The Proserpine Guardian (Proserpine, QLD), p. 2

  80. 1942-03-07 Drungo, Goanna and Bunyip are no longer magic words The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ON), p. 15

  81. 1942-03-11 The Jay-Walker The Toronto Star (Toronto, ON), p. 6 [Clipping]

  82. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories The Carbon Chronicle (Carbon, AB), p. 3
  83. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories Didsbury Pioneer (Didsbury, AB), p. 3

  84. 1942-03-07 So we are gullible eh? The Montreal Daily Star (Montreal, QC), p. 4

  85. 1949-12-05 Stories of Australian monster in back in the news The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ON), p. 1

  86. 1949-12-06 Tales of Monster in Australia The St. Catharines Standard (St. Catharines, ON), p. 9

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    Cabbage Snake

  87. 1904-08-19 Cabbage Snake in thus section The Chattanooga News (Chattanooga, TN), p. 9

  88. 1905-01-01 St. Louis suffers from groundless "Cabbage Snake" p Sunday Post-Dispatch Magazine (St. Louis, MO), p. 5

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    Catawampus

  89. 1889-12-21 A boy's composition on cats Alma Signal (Alma, KS), p. 2

  90. 1978-06-29 The Catawampus - did it strike again? [Part 1] [Part 2] The Brattleboro Reformer (Vermont Summer), pp. 21& 22
  91. 1978-06-29 The Catawampus - did it strike again? [Part 1] [Part 2] Bennington Banner (Vermont Summer), pp. 21& 22

  92. 2003-08-18 Catawampus is an imaginary beast Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA), p. 2C

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    Cockyoil Bird

  93. 924-04-04 The Common Round [Clipping] The Vancouver Daily Province ( Vancouver, BC), p. 6

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    Creek-ture

  94. 1977-11-10 Mary Biner . . . shop talk [Clipping] The Calgary Herald, p. B8

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    Dancing Worm of Turkana

  95. 1968-06-18 The Great Dancing Worm Hoax The Milwaukee Journal (Milwaukee, WI), p. 10

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    Dingmaul

  96. 1909-10-28 Perils of the woods Republican News Item (Laport, PA), p. 1 Geneaology Bank

    Dog Eater

  97. 1883-11-30 A monstrous brute The Columbian (Bloomsburg, PA), p. 2 Chronicling America

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    Drungo

  98. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories The Carbon Chronicle (Carbon, AB), p. 3
  99. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories Didsbury Pioneer (Didsbury, AB), p. 3
  100. 1942-03-07 So we are gullible eh? The Montreal Daily Star (Montreal, QC), p. 4

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    Duxburys Singing Clams

  101. 1915-07-31 Duxburys Singing Clams [Part 1] [Part 2] Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, MA), p. 3-7

  102. 1915-08-19 Woe fills Duxbury The Canton Pilot (Canton, KS), p. 3

  103. 1915-08-26 Woe fills Duxbury The Rolla Times (Rolla, MO), p. 6

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    Elkhare

  104. 1995-04-24 Readers are dogged by doubts about that Cumberland canine Mike The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, BC), p. A15

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    Fog Hog

  105. 1925-01-31 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog The Ottawa Evening Journal (Ottawa, ON), p. 28
  106. 1925-01-31 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog The Saskatoon Daily Star (Saskatoon, SK), p. 12
  107. 1925-01-31 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, TX), p. 5

  108. 1925-02-01 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog Morning Register (Eugene, OR), p. 3-6
  109. 1925-02-01 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog Houston Post-Dispatch, Final Sunday Edition (Houston, TX), Magazine Sec., p. 11
  110. 1925-02-01 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog The Muncie Sunday Star (Muncie, IN), p. 3-7
  111. 1925-02-01 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT), Mag. Sec. p. 6

  112. 1925-02-16 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog San Pedro Daily Pilot (San Pedro, CA), p. 10

  113. 1925-02-21 Yarns of the big woods - Fog Hog The Morning Leader (Regina, SK), Torchbears Magazine, p. 8

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    Farm-raised Goanna

  114. 1918-03-21 A Goanna farm The Gosford Times ( Gosford, NSW), p. 15

  115. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories The Carbon Chronicle (Carbon, AB), p. 3
  116. 1942-04-02 Spoiled good stories Didsbury Pioneer (Didsbury, AB), p. 3

  117. 1942-03-07 So we are gullible eh? The Montreal Daily Star (Montreal, QC), p. 4

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    Finless Fish

  118. 1934-12-21 Reveals Jackrabbit secret The Emporia Gazette (Emporia, KS), p. 3

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    Flabbit

  119. 1985-03-17 No title The Sunday Herald (Sydney, NSW), pp. 166-167
  120. 2001-05-24 Flabbit! The panther's a paw on a stick The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), p. 26
  121. Creatures of Myths & Legend: Flabbits, Moolywonks & a Mummified Cat — Wayback Machine
  122. January 9, 2023 The ‘flabbit’ hoax — Wayback Machine

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    Flying Bear

  123. 1922-06-15 Kangaroo in B.C. Wilds? Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, AB), p. 1
  124. 1922-07-22 Savage Flying Bear The Moring Bulletin (Edmonton, AB), p. 5

  125. 1923-06-30 Fur trader from Northern B.C. brings Siccani Indians catch to Edmonton via Peace River — The Flying Bear Morning Bulletin (Edmonton, AB), p. 3

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    Funeral Mountain Terrashot

  126. 1917-09-21 Danger' for the tourist The Semi-weekly Post (Thorold, ON), p. 3

  127. 1918-04-02 Bursts with the heat The Semi-weekly Post (Thorold, ON), p. 2

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    Gazeka

  128. 1906-01-02 Can you draw a Gazeka, rare beast of the Alps? The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY), p. 5

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    Gazerium and Snydae

  129. 1944-03-20 Journal of a journeyman Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), p. 6

  130. 1945-09-30 Bookman's holiday Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL), Books p.15

  131. 1948-04-19 Humbugs and history The Bennington Evening Banner (Bennington, VT), p. 2

  132. 1965-02-07 Folklore volume has Kendall excerpt Portland Sunday Telegram and Sunday Press Herald (Portland, ME), p. 4C

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    Gazook

  133. 1904-11-20 The performing Gazook The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), p. 63 on roll

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    Giant Flying Vampire Toad

  134. Save the Toad!
  135. 1980-09-12 A lot's in a name Evening Journal (Wilmington, DE), p. A23
  136. 1995-08-04 The sporting life Whitehorse Daily Star (Whitehorse, YK), p. 30
  137. 2022-04-18 GIANT VAMPIRE FROG — Wayback Machine

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    Golliwotalie

  138. 1936-05-01 Freak creature add tall tales The Odessa News-Times, p. 9

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    Gowrow

  139. 1897-01-31 The Green Gowrow, killed in Searcy County The Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 16
  140. 1897-02-06 The Gowrow The Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 5
  141. 1897-03-09 Another Gow-row The Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 6
  142. 1897-06-17 Senators at play. The Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 5

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    Green Snake

  143. 1952-01-06 Drunks must furnish own Pink Elephants Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), p. 13

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    Gumberoo

  144. 1965-12-09 Oregonotes Oregon Journal (Portland, OR), p. 18

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    Gyascutus

  145. 1883-03-02 A live Gyascutus [Part 1] [Part 2] Evening Observer (Dunkirk, NY), p. 3

  146. 1907-09-13 The Gyascutus [Part 1] [Part 2] The Daily Herald (Calgary, AB), p. 8

  147. Before Big Foot, The Mysterious Gyascutus of Vermont — Wayback Machine

    Gyreening Gyascutus

  148. 1944-03-18 Now it's loose against us, that Gyreening Gyascutus The Evening Sun, p. 12

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    Hodag and Lulu

  149. 1897-07-01 Carl Dunder's Dodo [Part 1] [Part 2] The Pittsfield Sun (Pittsfield, MA), p. 10
  150. 1897-02-28 Carl Dunder [Part 1] [Part 2] The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT) , p. 14
  151. 1897-02-28 Carl Dunder [Part 1] [Part 2] The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), p. 10
  152. 1897-02-28 Carl Dumler welcome the public [Part 1] [Part 2] Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, PA), p. 20

  153. 1897-02-28 Carl Dunder again The Morning Times (Washington, DC), p. 19 Chronicling America

  154. 1897-04-03 Carl Dunder [Part 1] [Part 2] The Clinton Eye (Clinton, MO), p. 1

  155. 1897-05-4 11 Carl Dunder's Dodo [Part 1] [Part 2] Semi-weekly Interior Journal (Stanford, KY), p. 3 Chronicling America

  156. 1897-05-17 Carl Dunder's Dodo [Part 1] [Part 2] The Marion Daily Star (Marion, OH), p. 7

  157. 1897-05-21 Carl Dunder's Dodo The Omaha Mercury (Omaha, NE), p. 11

  158. 1897-05-22 [Part 1] [Part 2] The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VI) , p. 7 Chronicling America

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    Hoop Snakes

  159. 1809-06-24 No title Rutland Vermont Herald (Rutland, VT), p. 4

  160. 1934-01-10 'Tall tales' attract wide interest here [Part 1] [Part 2] Daily Press (Newport News, VA), pp. 1 & 7

    Our Town by Charles Allbright

  161. 1958-06-26 Our Town by Charles Allbright — Tale of terror Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 1B
  162. 1958-08-26 Our Town by Charles Allbright — Still around Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 2B
  163. 1958-09-03 Our Town by Charles Allbright — Hoop Snake Magic Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 2B

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  164. 1926-09-12 The Hoop Snake race Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 40 on roll

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    Horriboo

  165. 1983-12-09 Iowa 'Horriboo' fish doesn't attack The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, IA), p. 1A

  166. 1983-12-21 Horriboo hoax hooks several gov governor Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN), p. C3

  167. 1983-12-23 Lamm taken in by hoax? What a Horriboo thought! The Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, CO), p. 3A

  168. 1985-11-06 'Perpich-Rudy' gets an earful West Central Tribune (Willmar, MN), p. A5

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    Hotheaded Naked Ice Borer

  169. 1995-03-28 The naked truth... St. Petersburg Times. p. 1D

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    Humpdumple

  170. 1925-01-24 Yarns of the big woods - The Humpdumple The Ottawa Evening Citizen (Ottawa, ON), p. 20
  171. 1925-01-24 Yarns of the big woods - The Humpdumple The Saskatoon Daily Star (Saskatoon, SK), p. 12

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    Hyas Klik-kllk

  172. 1963-04-26 Four-legged loggers: 2nd chance far Elephants due The Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA), p. 25

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    Ice Worm

  173. 1926-10-09 Believe it or not Ice worm out does fridky sea serpent Victoria Daily Timesp. 8
  174. 1933-03-15 O-o-oh!Snow boring lizard now rivals Okanagan Ogopogo Edmonton Bulletin, p. 13

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    Iron Sheep

  175. 1958-07-10 On tour North Penn Reporter (Lansdale, PA), p. 4

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    Jackalope

    1948

  176. 1948-08-17 Caught on the run Las Vegas Evening Review-Journal and Boulder City Journal (Las Vegas, NV), p. 8

    1950

  177. 1950-01-31 Job Lots [Clipping] Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald (Scottsbluff, NE), p. 2

  178. 1950-02-23 Ray Oak bags elk on hunting trip Bloomfield Monitor (Bloomfield, NB), p. 4

  179. 1950-05-21 President and 'Jackalopes' focus attention on state The Casper Tribune-Herald (Casper, WY), p. 6

    1977

  180. 1977-02-29 Beastie mystifies our man The Daily Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL), p. A2

  181. 1977-12-08 Elusive Jackalope evades hunters Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, WY), p. 21

    1978

  182. 1978-01-25 Rockies have Big Foot, Wyoming has Jackalope The Advocate (Red Deer, AB), p. 11
  183. 1982-10-01 Wanted: Douglas' original jackalope Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, WY), p. B1
  184. 1982-10-03 A scholarly treatise on the wily, pugnacious jackalope [Page 1] [Page 2] Wyoming Horizon Magazine, Sunday Star-Tribune (Casper, WY), pp. 24 & 25
  185. 1983-04-01 Jackalope? You must be fooling [Blurb] [Part 1] [Part 2] Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), pp. 1A, 1C & 4C
  186. 1992-04-23 Jackalope capital retains title despite Denver paper's geographic delusions Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, WY), p. D4

    1999

  187. 1999-06-20 Wanna Jackalope [Part 1] [Part 2] Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, SD(, p. C1
  188. 1999-06-20 History of Jackalopes a boundless treasure Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, SD(, p. C1

    2001

  189. 2001-12-31 'Jack-a-lope' linked to rare disease Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer, AB) Central Alberta Life, p. 15

    2005

  190. 2005-12-18 Jackalopes wow tourists, dogs alike Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX), p. 6A

    2006

  191. 2006-12-16 Chasing the jackalope [Part 1] [Part 2] Casper Star-Tribune, pp. A1 & A16

    2013

  192. 2013-07-29 Pass the spittoon Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, AB), p. A12

    Jack-a-lope

  193. 1989-08-18 Jack-a-lope Tucson Citizen (Tucson, AZ), Hello Tucson, p. 28

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    Jersey Devil

  194. 1909-01-24 New Jersey's bogey The Sunday Star (Washington, DC), p. 1-9 Chronicling America
  195. 1909-01-24 9th and Arch Museum Ad The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), p. 11

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    Jimplecute

  196. 1957-09-04 Leo Aikman — Jimplecute was a queer bird The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA), p. 4

    Jayhawk

  197. 1956-11-22 Jayhawk myth of course but even its mythology sounds mythical The Kansas City Star, p. 24

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    Jersey Devil

  198. 1909-01-21 “Flying Hoof” leaves proofs of visit here [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ), pp. 1 & 3
  199. 1909-01-21 Alarm in south Jersey The Morning Call (Paterson, NJ), p. 9
  200. 1909-01-21 What ails south Jersey? The Lancaster Intelligencer (Lancaster, PA), p. 2

  201. 1909-01-22 [Part 1] [Part 2] [Illustration] The World, Evening Edition (New York, NY). p. 2
  202. 1909-01-22 Policemen fire shots at terrorizing freak The Post-Telegram (Camden, NJ), p. 1
  203. 1971-10-31 A Ghoulie looks great next to the Jersey Devil Sunday News (New York, NY), p. CJ22

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    Laughing Jabo Bird

  204. 1943-11-30 By Jim Coleman [Clipping] The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON), p. 12

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    Lake Mystic Monster

  205. 2017-08-04 Prevaricator of Pikes Peak told tall tale — Wayback Machine

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    Laughing Poparina

  206. 1933-09-06 Bontztown, child of nature, defends nature's own The Sun (Baltimore, MD), p. 6

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    Long-Tailed Rabbit

  207. 1935-11-03 Long-Tailed Rabbit Illustration Montana Standard (Butte, MT), Magazibe Sec., p. 1

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    Loon-sucker

  208. 1938-07-02 "Loon-sucker" pet of Bayfield fisherman The Evening Telegram (Superior, WI), p. 14

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    Lurloo

  209. 1935-04-02 No title Biddeford Daily Journal (Biddeford, ME), p. 4

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    Mexican Lion

  210. 1919-11-05 Folks and Fables [Part 1] [Part 2] The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO), p. 11

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    Mo

  211. 1904-11-20 The Mo The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), p. 63 on roll

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    Mosquitoes

  212. 1942-07-11 Tall tales... from the troops The Australian Women's Weekly, p. 14

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    Mountain Rat

  213. 1882-08-04 Perils of a mountain ride. [Part 1] [Part 2] [Clipping 1] [Clipping 2] The Chicago Daily News (Chicago, IL), p. 2
  214. 1885-08-17 Summer in Colorado [Part 1] [Part 2] [Clipping] The Sun (Baltimore, MD), p. 3

  215. 1882-08-29 In Colorado [Clipping] The Boston Herald (Boston, MA), p. 4

  216. 1882-09-15 Pike's Peak, — A sepulchral swindle. New York Tribune (New York, NY) p. 7
  217. 1882-09-15 Pike's Peak, — A sepulchral swindle. New York Tribune (New York, NY) p. 7

  218. 1882-11-02 A sepulchral swindle. Republican Journal (Belfast, ME), p. 1
  219. 1882-12-19 A sepulchral swindle. The Oxford democrat (Paris, ME), p. 3
  220. 1885-02-04 No title [Part 1] [Part 2] Western Live Stock Journal (Russell, KS), p. 2
  221. 1885-08-17 Summer in Colorado [Part 1] [Part 2] [Clipping] The Sun (Baltimore, MD), p. 3
  222. 1893-08-04 To PiKes Peak or bust. [Clipping] The Miltonian (Milton, PA), p. 3

  223. 1904-03-20 How would you like to spend a winter on the summit of Pike's Peak? San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, CA), p. 12

  224. 1915-10-24 Experiences of the unsophisticated in climbing Pikes Peak The Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), p. 3-3
  225. 1917-08-13 Tales of Drummy's Store [Part 1] [Part 2] Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA), p. 9
  226. 1919-03-07 He never wore any clothes in his life Scottsbluff Republican (Scottsbluff, NE), p. 5
  227. 1934-09-09 The Lighter Side [Clipping] The Hartford Courant (Hartford, CO), p. 8
  228. 1934-10-23 The Lighter Side [Clipping] The Hartford Courant (Hartford, CO), p. 12
  229. 1936-06-02 The Lighter Side [Clipping] The Hartford Courant (Hartford, CO), p. 14
  230. 1944-08-02 Nature by Max Henrici Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph (Pittsburgh, PA), p. 14
  231. 1944-09-23 Nature by Max Henrici Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph (Pittsburgh, PA), p. 12
  232. 1945-08-21 This Morning's Comment by Henry W. Shoemaker Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA), p. 4
  233. 1962-04-18 Ripley's — Believe It or Not! Northwest Arkansas Times (Fayetteville, AK), p. 14

  234. 1969-05-18 Peak used many names [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph (Colorado Springs, CO), pp. 1AA, 2AA & 4AA

  235. 1978-05-2 Texas Morning by Rick Smith San Angelo Standard (San Angelo, TX), p. 1
  236. 1978-05-24 Texas Morning San Angelo Standard (San Angelo, TX), p. 1A

  237. 1981-01-18 The case of the man-eating Pikes Peak rats [Part 1] [Part 2] The Sun (San Bernardino, CA), pp. D1 & D4

  238. 1985-07-07 Writer finds eccentrics in Colorado's history Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, SD), p. 19
  239. 1992-04-03 Reporter smelled a rat in fantastic attack by rodents [Part 1] [Part 2] The Daily Sentinel. Entertainer (Grand Junction, CO), p. 15

  240. 1994-05-31 'Giant mountain rats,' more tall tales, feats inspired by Pike's Peak Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, WY), p. C4

  241. 2017-08-04 Prevaricator of Pikes Peak told tall tale — Wayback Machine

    One-finned Fish

  242. 1935-01-22 Did you ever see a fish hitch-hiking? The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 12
  243. 1935-01-22 Did you ever see a fish hitch-hiking? The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 12

  244. 1935-01-24 Sport log — [Clipping 1] [Clipping 2] St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, MO), p. 7

  245. 1935-01-27 Questions fish story The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), p. 2-4
  246. 1935-01-27 Questions fish story The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), p. 2-2

  247. 1935-02-03 Huntin' an' fishin' [Clipping] The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), p. 4-4
  248. 1935-03-07 Girl "bit" on fish story Wilmington Morning News (, p. 11Wilmington, DE), p. 11

  249. 1935-03-03 Rod and gun The Parsons Sun (Parsons, KS), p. 10

    Ornothorincus

  250. 1911-01-05 No title The Salina Daily Union (Salina, KS), p. 4

  251. 193709-05 Mainly about people [Part 1] [Part 2] [Photo] The Sunday Olympian (Olympia, WA), pp. 1 & 8
  252. 193709-05 Mainly about people [Part 1] The Sunday Olympian (Olympia, WA), p. 1

  253. 1937-09-08 Trail riders invade Olympics for one hundred mile journey Port Angele Evening News (Port Angeles, WA), p. 4

    Orthlock

  254. 1993-01-31 A legend born by accident [Part 1] [Part 2] Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, TX), pp. 1A & 10A

    Parana Fish

  255. 1932-08-20 Wonders of. Maryland other than the "Black Widow" Spider The Sun (Baltimore, MD), p. 6
  256. 1932-11-30 We rest our case; figures of Bovalopusses never lie The Evening Sun, p. 3

    Philly-loo Bird

  257. 1929-02-28 No title Rutland Daily Herald (Rutland, VT), p. 4

  258. 1929-03-21 The Philly-loo Bird [Part 1] [Part 2] Claflin Clarion (Claflin, KS), p. 2

  259. 1929-03-28 The splasher nuisance [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] The Democrat-Reporter (Linden, AL), p. 4

  260. 1929-04-03 Side views [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] The Corona Daily Independent (Corona, CA), p. 6

  261. 1929-04-05 Side views The Corona Daily Independent (Corona, CA), p. 4
  262. 1929-04-05 Side views The Corona Daily Independent (Corona, CA), p. 5

  263. 1929-04-10 The dangerous Philly-loo Bird Orleans County Monitor (Barton, VT), p. 7

  264. 1929-04-11 Stuff That Travels by Uncle Jimmy [Part 1] [Part 2] The Harlowton Times (Harlowton, MT), p. 6

  265. 1929-04-12 Izzy sez! [Clipping] The Republican-Herald (Port Clinton, OH), p. 3
  266. 1929-04-12 Lesson in natural history [Part 1] [Part 2] The Dunsmuir News (Dunsmuir, CA), p. 2
  267. 1929-04-12 Lesson in natural history [Part 1] [Part 2] The Dunsmuir News (Dunsmuir, CA), p. 2

    Side views

  268. 1929-05-03 Side views Corona Courier (Corona, CA), p. 7
    [Clipping 1] [Clipping 2-1] [Clipping 2-2] [Clipping 3] [Clipping 4] [Clipping 5]

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  269. 1929-05-07 Comment and Then Some The Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, PA), p. 4

  270. 1929-05-09 Comment and Then Some The Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, PA), p. 2-1

  271. 1929-05-16 Catching Wimpnsses The Nebraska Signal (Geneva, NE), p. 9

  272. 1929-05-17 The Casual Observer [Clipping 1] [Clipping 2] The Lompoc Record (Lompoc, CA), p. 2

    Comment and Then Some

  273. 1929-05-22 Comment and Then Some The Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, PA), p. 4
  274. 1929-05-22 A golfer explains the Philly-loo [Part 1] [Part 2] The Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, PA), p. 4
  275. 1929-05-22 Another Philly-loo version [Part 1] [Part 2] The Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, PA), p. 4

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  276. 1929-05-23 Doughnuts by Doane [Clipping] The Superior Express (Superior, NE). p. 6
  277. 1929-05-23 Now extinct The Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, MI), p. 4

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    Phosphorat

  278. 1951-08-11 Out of the woods The Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis, OR), p. 2
  279. 1951-08-13 Out of the woods The Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, OR), p. 2
  280. 1951-08-16 Out of the woods Coos Bay Times (Coos Bay, OR), p. 9
  281. 1951-08-17 Out of the woods The Lebanon Express (Lebanon, OR), p. 2-6

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    Polapus

  282. 1916-11-23 People you know things you don’t [Clipping] Escanaba Morning Press (Escanaba, MI), p. 5

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    Poly-moo-zuke

  283. 1915-07-30 News notes of the points Camden Daily Courier (Camden, NJ), p. 2

  284. 1926-11-05 No title The Kingsport Times (Kingsport, TN), p. 3
  285. 1926-11-07 Secret den being carefully erected for customers at Legion block party The Kingsport Times (Kingsport, TN), p. 1-5
  286. 1926-11-07 No title The Kingsport Times (Kingsport, TN), p. 2-5
  287. 1926-11-07 Block party The Kingsport Times (Kingsport, TN), p. 2-3
  288. 1926-11-10 Stage set for first night of annual block party at the Tobacco Warehouse on Main The Kingsport Times (Kingsport, TN), p. 3

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    Prairie Pike

  289. 1940-09-30 'Prairie Pike' Discovered Roaming Michigan Fields The Chicago Daily News (Chicago, IL), p. 23
  290. 1940-10-12 Prairie pike story brings tall tale of furry trout The Chicago Daily News (Chicago, IL), p. 22 1929-05-23 Doughnuts by Doane [Clipping] The Superior Express (Superior, NE). p. 6
  291. 1929-05-23 Now extinct The Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, MI), p. 4

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    Pullman Fish

  292. 1944-04-19 Pullman Fish The Oregonian (Portland, OR), p. 6 Newspapers.com

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    Pump Snake

  293. 1981--01-04 Pump Snake: could come in handy The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS), p. 2H

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    Queen Pudamuk

  294. 1892-02-23 The Queen Pudamuk Manitoba Daily Free Press (Winnipeg, MB), p. 3

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    Rackarebor

  295. 924-04-04 The Common Round [Clipping] The Vancouver Daily Province ( Vancouver, BC), p. 6

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    Rackaribbo

  296. 1916-11-23 People you know things you don’t [Clipping] Escanaba Morning Press (Escanaba, MI), p. 5

  297. 1987-10-13 Lumbering language catalogued Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 22

  298. 1995-06-12 Why not bring back the militia? Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. A7

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    Red Tapir

  299. 1965-02-16 Rare ferocious creatures menace northwest loggers Corvallis Gazette-Times, p. 4

    Rhinelapus

  300. 2002-10-07 Rhinelapus needs a new home - The Northwoods River News (Rhinelander, WI)
  301. 2005-08-20 Green Monster gets permanent home - The Northwoods River News (Rhinelander, WI)
  302. 200510-01 ‘Rhinelapus’ didn’t leave Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI), p. 1E
  303. 2012-12-30 The many things 2012 has taught me... Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, WI), p. 2C
  304. Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin — Wayback Machine

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    Rock-rolling Whitefish

  305. 1932-03-20 Montana comes up with one The Seattle Sunday Times (Seattle, WA), p. 26

  306. 1932-05-15 Montana has white Beaver The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA(, p. 2-1
  307. 1932-05-15 Montana has white Beaver The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA(, p. 2-1

  308. 1970-03-01 Outdoors with Doc The Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, MT), p. 7
  309. 1970-03-01 Outdoors with Doc The Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, MT), p. 7

  310. 1981-08-27 The Bass hug Missoulian (Missoula, MT), p. 15

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    Rooter Dog

  311. 1883-09-07 The Rooter Dog Stamford Advocate (Stamford, CT), p. 1
  312. 1929-12-26 Talking of dogs! Pioneers had pack for rooting peanuts! The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, TX), p. 1B

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    Rocky Mountain Woolly Horse

  313. 1849-04-18 Col. Fremont's “Woolly Horse” Wilmington Chronicle (Wilmington, NC), p. 2

  314. 1853-01-05 Trip to Keysville [Part 1] [Part 2] The Daily Dispatch (Richmond, VA), p. 2

  315. 1872-01-03 No title The Weekly Washington Telegraph (Washington, AR), p. 2

  316. 1885-01-26 Stories about Old Bullion The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, IN), p. 5
  317. 1885-04-16 Stories about Old Bullion Central City Courier (Central City, NB), p. 6

  318. 1887-07-25 Fremont's Woolly Horse The Evening Reporter (Independence, KS), p. 3

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    Sand Hill Dodger

  319. 1933-01-05 Burt's hunting tales The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS), p. 8

  320. 1935-03-03 Rod and gun The Parsons Sun (Parsons, KS), p. 10

    Sand-hill Dodger

  321. 1928-11-09 Angler’s prize posted but no water to fish Wichita Evening Eagle (Wichita, KS), p. 11

    Sandhill Dodger

  322. 1934-12-21 Reveals Jackrabbit secret The Emporia Gazette (Emporia, KS), p. 3

  323. 1959-04-06 Tall tales [Clipping] The Iola Register (Iola, KS), p. 4

  324. 1959-04-08 F. Y. I. For your information [Clipping] The Parsons Sun (Parsons, KS), p. 1

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    Ski Flea

  325. 1933-03-23 Ski Flea! The Seattle Daily Times (Seattle), p 10
  326. 1933-04-27 Pop's Vox [Clipping] Feather River Bulletin, p.1

    Sliver Cat

  327. 1926-02-10 Tribune Letter Box Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin [Pge 1] [Page 2] [Page 3] Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Wisconsin Rapids, WI), p. 8
  328. 1956-10-03 Comes the Dawn by Conrad Prauge [Clipping] Statesman Journal (Salem, OR), p. 4
  329. 1966-08-24 Hello, Wisconsin by Miles McMillin [Part 1] [Part 2] The Capital Times (Madison, WI), p. 3

    Slyver Cat

  330. 1899-02-02 No title Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI), p. 2

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    Snipe

  331. 1988-12-25 Snipe hunting can be more than a frustrating prank Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, AR), p. 12D

  332. 1994-12-31 Snipe-snaring Cubs never catch on The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL). p. 7D
  333. 1994-12-31 Snipe-snaring Cubs never catch on The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL). p. 7D
  334. 1994-12-31 Snipe-snaring Cubs never catch on The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL). p. 7D
  335. 1994-12-31 Snipe-snaring Cubs never catch on The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL). p. 7D
  336. 1994-12-31 Snipe-snaring Cubs never catch on The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL). p. 8D
  337. 1994-01-01 Snipe-snaring Cubs never catch on The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, FL). p. 10D

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    Snouters

  338. 1967 -05-18 Snouter Doubters to Get the Word Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE), p. 2

    Snow-Boring Lizard

  339. 1933-02-18 And it wasn't the morning after The Sunday Sun (Vancouver, BC), p. 7
  340. 1933-04-06 Points of View — Armores back The Vancouver Daily Province (Vancouver, BC), p. 6
  341. 1933-03-15 O-o-o-h! Snow Boring Lizard now rivals Okanagan Ogopogo Edmonton Bulletin (Edmonton, AB), p. 13
  342. 1933-03-15 Oh well, the lads must have fun Saskatoon Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, SK), p. 1
  343. 1933-03-15 Ogopogo faces new competitor The Ottawa Evening Journal (Ottawa, ON), p. 13
  344. 1933-03-16 Left Hand Corner [Part 1] [Part 2] — Has Ogopogo got a rivil? The Lethbridge Herald (Lethbridge, AB), p. 4
  345. 1933-03-22 Believe it or not The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 6
  346. 1933-03-22 Believe it or not The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 6
  347. 1933-03-22 Believe it or not The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 6
  348. 1933-03-22 Believe it or not The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 6
  349. 1933-03-29 The common round [Clipping] The Vancouver Daily Province, p. 6
  350. 1933-04-01 Snow lizards
  351. 1933-03-22 Snow lizards appear in B.C. Victoria Daily Times, p. 1

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    Snakes

  352. 1895-03-10 Queer snakes of Texas [Part 1] [Part 2] The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), p. 8
  353. 1895-03-23 Queer snakes of Texas Evening Democrat, p. 2

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    Snow Snake

  354. 1902-10-07 Imitation fables Wausau Pilot (Wausau, WI), p.1

    British Columbia Snow Snake

  355. 924-04-04 The Common Round [Clipping] The Vancouver Daily Province ( Vancouver, BC), p. 6

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    Spaghetti-tree

  356. 1957-04-02 B.B.C. fools about with spaghetti The Daily Telegraph (London, ENG), p. 9

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    Splintercat

  357. 1944-04-17 Splintercat The Oregonian (Portland, OR), p. 6

  358. 1944-04-24 Naming of Splintercat Creek [Part 1] [Part 2] The Oregonian (Portland, OR), p. 6

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    Squonk

  359. 1932-01-06 Grandpas bedtime story The Long Beach Sun (Long Beach, CA), p. 2B

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    Squonk (Bird)

  360. 1883-06-11 Made a bad start The Boston Globe Supplement (Boston, MA), p. 1
  361. 1883-06-15 Made a bad start St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO), p. 7

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    Steel-beaked Woodpecker

  362. 1929-03-06 Nature notes The Record (Los Angeles, CA), p. 1
  363. 1929-03-09 Nature notes The Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), p. 4

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    Stick Indian

  364. 1974-09-15 Beware of 'Stick Indians' Tacoma News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), p. A7

  365. 1984-12-31 Artist's masks give form to Indian legends, spirits The Oregonian (Portland, OR), p. B3

  366. 2001-03-18 Trapped in a fog? Turn to Stick Indian [Part 1] [Part 2] The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, OR), pp. L1 & L9

  367. 2004-03-05 The spirits keep whistling The Oregonian (Portland, OR), A&E, p. 24

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    Swamp-sauger

  368. 1899-02-02 No title Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI), p. 2

    Swamp-sooger

  369. 1902-10-07 Imitation fables Wausau Pilot (Wausau, WI), p.1
  370. 1969-12-28 How 'bark eaters' talked Sunday Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI), View of Wisconsin Living, p. 12

  371. 1988-02-04 Port Hope remembers the Indians The Harbor Beach Times (Harbor Beach, MI), p. 15

  372. 2005-04-03 Thumb memories The Minden City Herald (Minden City, MI), p. 11

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    Tailypo

  373. 1946-10-31 Tailypo [Part 1] [Part 2] Fayette County Times (Fayette, AL), p. 1
  374. 1946-10-31 Tailypo [Part 1] [Part 2] Fayette County Times (Fayette, AL), p. 1

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    Tcheucker

  375. 1935-04-02 No title Biddeford Daily Journal (Biddeford, ME), p. 4

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    Telegraphing Rattlesnake

  376. 1943-12-06 Paul Flower's Greenhouse [Clipping] The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), p. 6

  377. 1943-12-09 Paul Flower's Greenhouse The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), p. 6

  378. 1944-09-06 Paul Flower's Greenhouse The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), p. 4

  379. 1955-05-20 Paul Flower's Greenhouse — Folklorist comes to source The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), pp. 6 & 28

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    Ten legged Mice

  380. 1935-07-18 Paul Bunyan at Brainerd for celebration in his memory Mandan Pioneer (Mandan, ND), p. 2
  381. 1935-07-18 Brainerd begins Bunyan pageant Austin Daily Herald (Austin, MN), p. 4
  382. 1935-07-21 Mythical figure of North Woods visits Brainerd [Part 1] [Part 2] Deadwood Pioneer-Times (Deadwood, SD), p. 4

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    Ticking Snake

  383. 1959-04-06 Tall tales — Snakes? The Iola Register (Iola, KS), p. 4

  384. 1959-04-08 F. Y. I. For your information [Clipping] The Parsons Sun (Parsons, KS), p. 1

    Van Meter Visitor

  385. 1903-10-05 This monster like a maniac’s dream The World (New York, NY), p. 3
  386. 1903-10-05 Monsters frighten 1000 people Buffalo Evening Times (Buffalo, NY), p. 6

  387. 1903-10-06 That winged monster The World (New York, NY), p. 8 NewspaperARCHIVE Geneaology Bank

  388. 1903-10-07 No title The Marion Daily Star (Marion, OH), p. 4
  389. 1903-10-07 This monster like a maniac’s dream The Evansville Courier (Evansville, IN), p. 7

  390. 1903-10-09 Notes Of The Press — Winged monster [Clipping 2] Jackson Evening News (Jackson, MI), p. 7
  391. 1903-10-09 General News of the World [Clipping] The Evening Record (Traverse City, MI), p. 3

  392. 1903-10-11 A winged monster [Part 1] [Part 2] The St. Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MI), pp. 1 & 4
    NewspaperARCHIVE [Part 2] Geneaology Bank [Part 2]

  393. 1903-10-12 Seeing strange things The Evening News (San Jose, CA), p. 3

  394. 1903-10-20 Winged monster The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), p. 9

  395. 2016-09-24 Mysterious winged creature still hunted in small Iowa town The Des Moines Register, Metro Edition (Des Moines, IA), p. 2A
  396. 2016-09-24 Mysterious winged creature still hunted in small Iowa town The Des Moines Register, State Edition (Des Moines, IA), p. 2A

  397. 2021-09-24 Has the Van Meter Visitor re- turned? The Dispatch - Argus (Moline, IL), p. A7
  398. 2021-09-24 Has the Van Meter Visitor re- turned? Quad-City Times (Davenport, IA), p. A9

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    Wabergoo

  399. 1909-10-28 Perils of the woods Republican News Item (Laport, PA), p. 1 Geneaology Bank

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    Wampahoofus (Vermont)

  400. 2012-12-09 Imaginary creature wanders the mountainside The Baytown Sun (Baytown, TX), p. 3C
  401. 2012-12-19 Imaginary creature wanders the mountainside Naples Daily News (Naples, FL), p.18D
  402. 2013-01-13 Imaginary creature wanders the mountainside Tribune Star (Terre Haute, IN), p. C10

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    Weeje

  403. 924-04-04 The Common Round [Clipping] The Vancouver Daily Province ( Vancouver, BC), p. 6

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    Whiffle Bird

  404. 1946-01-20 Don't shoot Whiffle Birds or Sidehill Gougers, not even a Gweduc, Washington sportsmen advise; there's plenty of others Scottsbluff Star-Herald (Scottsbluff, NE), p. 11

  405. 1953-05-05 Whiffle Bird responsible for international ills? The Atlanta Constitution, p. 4

  406. 1992-11-10 Chasin' the Whiffle-Bird Los Angeles Times, p. A2

    Arizona Whiffle Bird

  407. 1966-07-25 Action line [Clipping] The Miami Herald, p. 8A
  408. 1966-07-25 Action line [Clipping] The Miami Herald, p. 8A

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    Whiffin-poofit

  409. 1938-04-03 One of the strange beasts of Idaho’s “unnatural history" The Idaho Sunday Statesman (Boise, ID), p. 4

  410. 2021-07-27 Whippin-poofit in search of mate Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, MN), p. 4

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    Wild Blue Yonder Eagle

  411. 1986-04-16 Flights of fancy feathery legends The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, FL), p. C1

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    Wild Haggis

  412. 1924-01-02 More truth than poetry The Denver Post ( Denver, CO), p. 8

  413. 1930-01-24 The Londoners' diary — A Wild Haggis Evening Standard (London, ENG), p. 6

  414. 1971-01-23 Haggis homecoming contributed The Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon, SK), p. 19

  415. 2019-07-18 Stalking the Wild Haggis and other adventures Valley News (West Lebanon, NH), p. A6

  416. 2019-09-21 Finding Scotland's hero's [Part 1] [Part 2] Rutland Herald Weekender (Rutland, VT), pp. C1 & C4

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    Willipus-wallipus

  417. 1884-06-20 No title The Dayton Daily Herald (Dayton, OH), p. 2

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    Wimpus

  418. 1911-09-10 Land of Wimpuss in Glacier Park The Anaconda Standard (Anaconda, MT), p. 9

  419. 1912-09-15 Sperry glacier and gun sight pass in Glacier National Park [Part 1] [Part 2] — Have you seen the Wimpus [Clipping 2] The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), pp. 5-1 & 5-7

  420. 1913-10-09 How to catch a Whimpus The Chanute Daily Tribune (Chanute, KS), p. 3

  421. 1913-12-28 Wimpuss queer sort of animal St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, MO), p. 17

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    Wizick

  422. 1911-05-21 He gets a Wizick St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, MO), p. 1

  423. 1911-05-27 Wizick pounces on man who tries to clip its wings; bites and scratches St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, MO), p. 1

  424. 1911-06-04 Wizick flees, cops after it St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, MO), p. 12

  425. 1911-10-08 What's a Wizick? Asks Tindall, who vainly tries to find out The Washington Times (Washington, DC), p. 6

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    Woofaboomus

  426. 1987-10-13 Lumbering language catalogued Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. 22

  427. 1995-06-12 Why not bring back the militia? Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), p. A7

  428. 2013-01-30 Ask Mr. Know-it -all Kerrville Daily Times (Kerrville, TX), p. 2A

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    Wouser

  429. 1940-01-28 Wouser story: wows ’em; want more dope; beast looks like post, eats Squinch Owls The Idaho Sunday Statesman (Boise, ID), p. 7

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  • 1978-12-15 Seek & Find The Charlotte Observer, p. 23C
  • 2000-03-29 The book of the week Asbury Park Press (Community), p. 2
  • 1974-06-09 The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Chicago Tribune (Book World), p. 7-8