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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1867
Page
6
A rural New York pastor and deacon clash with a three hundred pound hog blocking a buggy. The elder refuses to yield the road, then must circle around as the hog claims the lane. The elder recalls his rule never to stand in the road to contend with a hog and shares the lesson.
A Detroit boy visiting Adrian near Maumee street was left alone with an eagle kept in a store cellar. The bird overpowered him and injured him severely by injuring an eye. The incident is described as a shocking accident in the local Times.
In New Albany the unidentified man visited Asbury Female College and sought admission for a supposed sister. He presented a $150 check to Dr. E Rowley to cover schooling and board priced at $100, proposing a $50 cash change. Dr Rowley forewarned by bank verification, the man hurried off with the check and has not been seen since. The tale fits a broader pattern of similar schemes targeting female colleges in Kentucky.
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