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evening public ledger (philadelphia [pa.]) 1914-1942 — little people

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1916-07-22
Location: philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: evening public ledger (philadelphia [pa.]) 1914-1942 · 1916-07-22 · page 10
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1916-07-22 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “little people”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... less than seven years 25,000 little people under tho ages of ten years trespassed on the Steam Giant's Home. They CROSSED tho RAILROAD TRACKS at points whero no person was allowed to pass. They were KILLED! Many, many little people CLIMBED UPON and UNDER MOVING TRAINS. "SMART" boys "JUMPED" THEM. They, too, were TOLLED! A is for the AUTOMOBILE GIANT. Ho is our friend if wo chooso to make him so. Tho 'AUTOMOBILE GIANT does not really want to kill small folks, but he belongs on tho street and ho cannot run up tho sido of a house when folk dart quickly into his way. Keep out of his way NEVER TRY TO SEE HOW ...

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