Curfew Bear Growls Signal Nightly Lockdown
In Winsted Connecticut a curfew is enforced as a giant black bear remains near town, with entertainments postponed until the animal is killed. The bear’s growls are described as the nightly curfew’s sound.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
2
In Winsted Connecticut a curfew is enforced as a giant black bear remains near town, with entertainments postponed until the animal is killed. The bear’s growls are described as the nightly curfew’s sound.
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