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the celina democrat (celina, o. [ohio]) 1895-1921 — wild man

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1912-10-18
Location: celina, ohio, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the celina democrat (celina, o. [ohio]) 1895-1921 · 1912-10-18 · page 6
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1912-10-18 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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... With tho introduction, however, of Wild Man Flees to the IT." alias "Gingerbread," the wild 1 man from Dorneo, escaped from hij dugout at the Hockvllle fair the other day, and, coming to Washington, was locked up on a charge of disorder ly conduct. The wild man. who lives on raw meat and "eats 'cm alive," was ap proached the following night by Po liceman Andes of the Fifth precinct while doing a war dance in Pennsyl vania Avenue Southeast. "Who do you think you are. any way?" inquired Andes. G-rrr! Woof!" responded tho wild man. Whereupon Policeman Andes called the wagon, and the wild man was taken to the station, put in a cell, ...

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