Maine 1896/07/20 - The First Reports of the Wild Man Attack on a Plucky Girl

[Trogluddite]

On July 20, 1896, the the Sun-Journal of Lewiston (ME) published a lengthy story in its evening edition about Maud Knowlton's encounter with the wild man (the plucky girl story first published here in August of 2025).  This story is based only on second-hand accounts, but includes additional information. 

 

                               

Edited June 21 by Trogluddite
To improve chronology.