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Came across this blurb in the Leader Herald from Fulton County NY. They have a feature occasionally where they pull stories from old newspapers and reprint them or pieces of them. I found this one of particular interest to firearms owners.
The Oct. 27, 1895, Utica Tribune’s “Women of Today” column encouraged female cyclists never to ride alone, but if they must, to arm themselves with one of the popular, small “velo-dog” or ‘velocipede anti-dog’ revolvers for protection against both dogs and tramps. Should a lone female cyclist be menaced by a tramp and have to shoot him, the Utica Chief of Police stated, “she was encouraged to notify authorities at the conclusion of her ride.”
The Oct. 27, 1895, Utica Tribune’s “Women of Today” column encouraged female cyclists never to ride alone, but if they must, to arm themselves with one of the popular, small “velo-dog” or ‘velocipede anti-dog’ revolvers for protection against both dogs and tramps. Should a lone female cyclist be menaced by a tramp and have to shoot him, the Utica Chief of Police stated, “she was encouraged to notify authorities at the conclusion of her ride.”
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