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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1898
Page
3
An aggressive bulldog is sent to Cincinnati Zoo to be disposed of for the animals. Superintendent Stephan plans to feed the dog to the boa constrictor Zalphrazia, a spectacle witnessed as the dog is killed. The event ends with the boa biting the dog before retreating while the crowd reacts in horror.
A Paris murder suicide tale from the London Telegraph reports Jean's jealousy driven by his wife's memory of her former husband. He hanged himself after attempting to shoot himself, believing she favored the dead husband. The narrative also notes a young widow opening a barber shop and other domestic tensions.
OCR read fragment describes Turkish children and schooling practices. It mentions poorer classes and a two o'clock end time for youngsters. The text references behaviors such as playing, making mud pies, and street activities while adults critique domestic spheres and manners.
In Peoria a man named Jotn Adludsen believed he was under a hypnotic spell. He hanged himself in a barn after his wife Mrs. Lee returned home. The events followed the death of his merchant father-in-law and years of family strain. Mrs. Lee denied hypnotizing him and claimed no knowledge of his actions.
Fragmentary notes recount a Civil War era claim that the Union and Confederate forces fought on land owned by the same men. It notes Mr McLean owning part of the Bal Een battlefield and his move after the Hemoco battle seeking a safer locality free from war fears.
An illustrated reminiscence traces Joseph Piamwer or Blumer, born in London Derry in October, who lived as a recluse in a Sanbornton Meredith cabin. After years of solitude he engages in a lone courtship, is thwarted by a wary father, and dies in 1852. His grave lies on the Meredith line, with a preserved slab bearing a stark epitaph.
The article recalls the 1840 siege at a Bellevue, Ta house used by the Browz Band of outlaws as a fort. W W Brown planned a hotel there, crimes included murder and robbery, leading forty armed citizens led by Sheriff Cox to demand surrender.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that Adelina Patti's fortune is expected to pass to American heirs as her death approaches. Alfred Barilli of Atlanta, a musician and half brother to Patti's early teacher, is identified as the nearest kin, with Patti’s life credited to Barili's influence per the New York Times.
An old Journal recounts a curious tale of a small boy and his dog Fido. The father and villagers discuss meat intended for the dog as the boy pleads his case and the tale ends with a compassionate gesture toward the pet.
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