Research source

the republican (oakland, md.) 1877-current — wild man

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1883-04-14
Location: oakland, maryland, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the republican (oakland, md.) 1877-current · 1883-04-14 · page 6
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

Record summary

A 1883-04-14 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.

Published source text

Read the available text below. Archive transcriptions may contain OCR errors; later context is labelled separately. A recorded claim is not a finding that it happened.

Source passage

Source text · mention only

... and some sandwiches for the wild man's supper. His companion remained in the smoker in charge of the wild man. He was dressed in citizen’s dress ani wore big cloth shoes. His hair reaches nearly to his waist and fajls over his shoulders, completely covering his back; his beard as long and thick, while his eyebrows are much heavier than those of an or dinary human being. There is nothing imbecilic in the wild man’s manners of actions. He can not talk, and seldom makes any sound whatever except a low howl like a leopard. His actions are as much like those of the hyena in the Zoological Garden as it is possible for anything ...

Historical context

Contextual commentary · mention only

This OCR excerpt may mix reporting, humour, folklore, syndicated copy, editorial comment and witness claims. Newspaper title, date and original page remain available for source-critical reading.

Modern context

Contextual commentary · mention only

Lattice can compare reported features across periods while preserving uncertainty, OCR limitations and the possibility of conventional explanation, exaggeration, copying or satire.

Investigate related details with Anomaly Graph’s account-based search, or read how matching and provenance work.