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juniata sentinel and republican (mifflintown, juniata county, pa.) 1873-1955 — little people

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1890-08-20
Location: mifflintown, pennsylvania, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: juniata sentinel and republican (mifflintown, juniata county, pa.) 1873-1955 · 1890-08-20 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1890-08-20 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “little people”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... the grass, ten of the Little People play ing about, and making snow-balls. And fair bright locks, and voices like the sound Of steps on the crisp snow. A merry sight it was When crowding round the traveler (Traveler crosses, behind gauze from right to left, and Little People hide be hind snow-drifts aud pelt him with snow.) They smote him with their heaviest snow-flakes: Flung needles of frost in handfuls at his cheeks. And of the light wreaths of his Bmok- ing breath. Wove a white fringe for his brown beard. And laughed their slender laugh, to see him wink and grin. And make grim faces as he flounder ed on. (Little People follow ...

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