Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, May 6, 1853
Some months ago the City Council very properly, and in accordance with the wishes of three-fourths of the people of the city, passed an ordinance prohibiting the running at large of hogs on our streets. This has been an evil which our citizens for years have endeavored to eradicate, but were overborne by the influence […]
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, January 11, 1736
His majesty, the King of England, at his late Hunting-Match at Gisshorn, killed 17 Wild Boars.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, July 28, 1729
Petersburg, Russia April 14, 1729. The fleet which is leaving, will consist of 47 Man of War of the line, of 24 Frigates, and a large number of Gallies on board of which Vessels 14,000 Seamen, are to embark. This formidable Fleet is to be victualled with 3500 Oxen and 600 Hogs.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Saturday, February 4, 1854
A train of forty-two cars arrived at Cincinnati from Columbus, over the Columbus, and Xenia and Little Miami railways, on the 5th inst. having on board 3,764 hogs, weighing in all about one million two-hundred thousand pounds.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Friday, March 30, 1855
The Noblesville Patriot gives as amusing account of the destruction of $500 worth of liquors by the Temperance people. Some 70 barrels and kegs were consumed. The Dayton Ale would not burn of course, and the Patriot says: The next morning droves of hogs licked the foam of beer, drank the half frozen spirits and […]
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, May 10, 1920
So far as West Hammond, Ind., is concerned the war is still raging. The town is imperiled with asphyxiation in the stench of its own war fervor, hoping peace will be declared. Let Chief Nitz tell about it: “When we got in to the war the government urged all patriotic citizens to raise hogs and […]
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Published in the Waukegan Daily Sun, Waukegan, Illinois on Monday, January 12, 1920
The balance of the city of Kenosha in the banks of the city has been increased by nearly $500 as the result of the sale of ten hogs from the city farm. These ten hogs were fed entirely on the garbage collected from homes in Kenosha. They were ten of the fattest hogs ever offered […]
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Published in the Illinois Daily Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, March 8, 1850
Hogs have again commenced their depredations upon the side-walks-turning up brick after brick either for amusement or something to eat. It is suggested, in order to protect individual property, that refreshments be furnished hogs at the expense of the city treasury, and that the city fathers provide some way to amuse them other than passing […]
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, August 29, 1851
The Medina Citizen is responsible for the following: “We understand that about 150 of the 2000 hogs belonging to the Oak Orchard Distillery, when it was burnt a few days since, got on a regular “bender,” and succeeded in acting almost as silly as do their biped neighbors when in a similar “fix.” They partook […]
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Published in the Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Friday, May 16, 1851
A mad hog has been playing antics in the streets of Cleveland.