THE L’ANSE SENTINEL — AUGUST 17, 1923
ODD DEEP-SEA CREATURE
“Old Man of the Sea,” long famed, or something extremely like him, has been discovered. A hideous marine monster fish, but with almost a human head, has been captured by the crew of the barque Duque d’Aotsa off the Brazilian coast. The creature’s head has a well-defined nose, ears and gaping month. Its general appearance being that of an old man. One spike projects from the monster’s forehead. It is probable that early mariners, who told wild tales of having seen mermaids, mermen and demons when in tropic seas, had in reality seen some such rare creature of the ocean depths.
The L'Anse Sentinel. (L'Anse, LS., Mich.), 17 Aug. 1923. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
