Maine 1899 - Hairy Wildman Chases Raspberry Pickers

[Trogluddite]

Published in the Lewiston (ME) Sun-Journal on Jul 20, 1899.

 

 

Note that the wild man was not riding a hedgehog, "Hedgehog" was a local name for some geographic feature that "everyone" in town knew. 

Edited September 4, 2025 by Trogluddite
To add publication information.

[norseman]

14 minutes ago, Trogluddite said:

Test Post.

 

 

Note that the wild man was not riding a hedgehog, "Hedgehog" was a local name for some geographic feature that "everyone" in town knew. 

Coming in loud and clear!👍

[VAfooter]

22 hours ago, Trogluddite said:

Note that the wild man was not riding a hedgehog, "Hedgehog" was a local name for some geographic feature that "everyone" in town knew. 

 

Hedgehog Hill is still a place there...

[Trogluddite]

^^

Thank you - I have to incorporate some of these into my database.