Pennsylvania 1872/09/25 - Wild Man Excites Ruchsville

[Trogluddite]

And not just because he roams the woods and cornfields in a perfect state of nudity.  Published in the Wyoming Democrat (Tunkhannock, PA) on September 25, 1872.  UPDATE 3 June 2026:  Note that two encounters occurred in Pennsylvania in 1872 - one in August near the village of Rockville (near Harrisburg), PA, and the second in September near Ruchsville (near Allentown), PA. 

 

Edited June 21 by Trogluddite
To add context. To improve chronology.