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the chickasha daily express (chickasha, indian territory [okla.]) 1899-current — wild man

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1907-02-04
Location: chickasha, oklahoma, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the chickasha daily express (chickasha, indian territory [okla.]) 1899-current · 1907-02-04 · page 7
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1907-02-04 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “wild man”. 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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... having been Inhabited by the wild man tor many months. There was a fragment of calico ia the cave, which may have been a part of a garment. The wild man wore no clothing at all. being -well covered with shaggy bair. After the people of the valley be low were informed of the capture they related the disappearance of a young woman from the bettlement a year ago. Some of the captors thought there might be some conuuotlon be tween the rag found In the cave and the disappearance referred to. Some parsons advance the theory that the wild iiiaa is really a huasn being, who has become dthnntfd, aiid from long exposure and ...

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