Encyclopedia Dubuque
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HOG POUND
HOG POUND. In 1877 hogs found roaming loose in the streets were captured and taken to an enclosure called a "hog pound." In August of that year, the "pound master" was accused of encouraging pigs to leave their "snug styes and comfortable pasture lots" so that he could catch and impound them. (1)
In September, 1877 the problem had remained such a concern that the Dubuque Herald called for shooting all pigs not in confinement. (2)
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Source:
1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, August 10, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770810&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, September 27, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770927&printsec=frontpage&hl=en