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IA WINGED MONSTER!Creature Emitting a Dazzling Light Terrifies Hawkeyes.DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10. — The town of Van Meter, containing 1.000 persons, is terribly wrought up by what is described as a horrible monster. Every man, woman and child in the town is in a state of terror, and fully half of them fail to close their eyes in slumber except in broad daylight.The monster put in its appearance Monday night. U. G. Griffith, an implement dealer, drove into town at 1 a. m. and saw what seemed to be an electric searchlight on Maher Griggs store. While he gazed it sailed across to another building and then disappeared.His story was not believed next day. But the following night Dr. A. C. Ol-cott, who sleeps in his office on the principal street, was awakened by a t bright light shining in his face.He grabbed a shotgun and ran outside the building, where he saw a monster, seemingly half human and half beast, with great bat-like wings. A dazzling light that fairly blinded him came from a blunt, horn-like protuberance in the middle of the animal's fore-» head, and it gave off a stupefying odor that almost overcame him. The doctor discharged his weapon and fled into his office, barring doors and windows, and remained there in abject terror until morning.Continued on Fourth Page.
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The Saint Paul Globe
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Sun, Oct 11, 1903
Page 1
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