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January 16, 1893
The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana
What is this article about?
In a Portland store, a clever rat uses insulated wires hanging from a boarded-up doorway to climb to its den each morning, displaying impressive agility that has made it a sort of pet, amusing observers who doubt a rat's climbing ability until witnessing it.
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A Sly Rat.
In a store in Portland two small insulated wires, such as are used in connection with electric bells or telephones, hang against the wall from the top of a doorway which has been boarded up. The Oregonian says: A sly old rat has a hole at the top of this door, and at night enters the store, and in the morning when the store is opened, makes his way to his den by climbing up the wires. He takes one in each paw, and goes up the wall like a sailor. His agility in climbing has caused him to be made a sort of pet, and he is not molested while displaying his agility. But few can believe that a rat could climb up the wires which hang loose from the wall till they have seen the performance.
In a store in Portland two small insulated wires, such as are used in connection with electric bells or telephones, hang against the wall from the top of a doorway which has been boarded up. The Oregonian says: A sly old rat has a hole at the top of this door, and at night enters the store, and in the morning when the store is opened, makes his way to his den by climbing up the wires. He takes one in each paw, and goes up the wall like a sailor. His agility in climbing has caused him to be made a sort of pet, and he is not molested while displaying his agility. But few can believe that a rat could climb up the wires which hang loose from the wall till they have seen the performance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Animal Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Sly Rat
Climbing Wires
Animal Agility
Portland Store
Rat Pet
Where did it happen?
Portland Store
Story Details
Location
Portland Store
Story Details
A sly rat enters a Portland store at night through a hole in a boarded-up doorway and climbs insulated wires to its den in the morning, gripping one in each paw like a sailor, earning pet status for its agility despite initial disbelief.