THE PUBLIC LEDGER — NOVEMBER 13, 1916
(New York Tribune)
The fish story to be told herewith is at the outset admitted to be the hardest to believe ever emanating from Nev Jersey. However, truth crushed to the ground will rise out of the crushers there can be no denying that:
Louis G. Bowden, of Little Falls roar was fishing in the waters of Peckman river on Saturday and caught a pickerel. It was a great big one, and as he snapped it out of the water he give a triumphant cry. A fish hawk flying over his head seized the fish and continued on his way, allowing the hook to flop down empty. Mr. Bowden, at might be expected, was exceedingly annoyed. He was especially anxious to eat some pickerel, and he whipped the river for an hour in an effort to get one. No luck.
The fish hawk who deliberately stole that pickerel flew over the truck farm of Jacob Gissing after leaving the scene of the robbery. The pickerel was heavy, and the hawk with difficulty flew on. Mr. Glissing saw the bird swooping low and, throwing up his hat, shouted with energy. The bird dropped the fish. When Mr. Gissing took the fish home his wife said it was so large and fine that she would call up Mr. and Mrs. Bowden, who lived near by, and have a splendid fish dinner with new peas, new potatoes, fresh beets and strawberry shortcake.
Mr, Bowden, angry beyond words, arrived home just as his wife was ready to go to the Gissing home. He went. What a night! What a triumph. His own fish.
From— The Public Ledger. (Maysville, Ky.), 13 Nov. 1916. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
