There are said to be three thousand hogs within the corporate limits of Davenport. Of this number it is safe to say one-fourth are running at large. As the time for gardens has arrived and these quadrupeds take advantage of every open gate to intrude their unwelcome appearance, we trust immediate measures will be taken to abate the nuisance and preserve the premises of our citizens.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, April 18, 1862, p. 1
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, April 18, 1862, p. 1
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