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...after thawing out the water spigot on cold mornings by silting on it, turned it on, drank. A Maltese cat, with a harelip, whistled "Yankee Doodle." A cold cow gave ice cream. Jim. Pete and Dick, trout, were fed New-Year's dinner with a silver spoon. Copycat Mortison. Early this year it seemed Winsted's animals might be spreading when from Waterbury, Conn, were reported some chicks which had hatched out in fur instead of feathers. Investigation proved this to be the work of a copycat, however, not a real migration of fabulous fauna. One Louis Mortison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Ogopogo | 8/4/1930 | See Source »

...Best Mortison Story: A large snapping turtle having lost its shell in an automobile accident learned to wear becomingly a cement shell made by Mr. Green. Through gratitude, the turtle came to live with Mr. Green, to serve him as a ratter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Ogopogo | 8/4/1930 | See Source »

Ogopogos. In the case of British Columbia's ogopogos, there appeared to be neither an ingenious Stone nor a Copycat Mortison. For many years, clear-sighted Indians living on the shores of Williams and Okanagan Lakes have reported the appearance of a large lake-serpent. Not so quick-eyed, white men did not discover it until four years ago. Those who know describe the animal as being a gentle monster 30 ft. long, with harmless vegetarian habits. It has the peaceful face of a sheep, the head of a bulldog. It propels its long brownish-green body through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Animals: Ogopogo | 8/4/1930 | See Source »

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