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Tag Archives: April Fool’s Day
An “April Fool Lie”
Readers of the Omaha Daily Bee on April 2, 1885, must have been astounded to learn of the sighting of a gigantic serpent in the Missouri River near Omaha. The Bee’s improbable tale included a frightening description of the creature, … Continue reading
Posted in Nebraska Timeline, Publications
Tagged April Fool's Day, hoax, Omaha, Walgren Lake
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A Bad April Fool’s Joke
The mighty Missouri River played a nasty April Fool’s Day trick in 1865, snagging the Steamboat Bertrand and sending it and at least 250 tons of cargo to a muddy grave. Laden with merchandise for the Montana gold fields, the Bertrand … Continue reading