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The Jersey Devil, the tale of a viral story from 110 years ago

Did reports of the Jersey Devil really cause a panic in 1909, or was it mostly made up?

After its "capture" in Fairmount Park, the Jersey Devil was put on display at this museum of curiosities whose publicist was considered the promoter — if not the mastermind — of the hoax that filled newspaper pages for a week in 1909.
After its "capture" in Fairmount Park, the Jersey Devil was put on display at this museum of curiosities whose publicist was considered the promoter — if not the mastermind — of the hoax that filled newspaper pages for a week in 1909.Read moreFreeLibray.org (custom credit)