Tiger-Killer Joogr Soused in India’s Remote Depot
The narrator encounters Jeeter Zoom Joogr a tiger killer housed in a large bamboo cage on a freight car at Jaon. Joogr plans to hunt a man-eating tiger for fifty rupees and says the sahib may join if desired. He travels toward Yuloodian with the narrator after a late train, detailing village life and local religious views on killing animals.
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Tiger hunter Geezer traps in hamlet night vigil
In Yuloodian a tiger slayer named Old Geezer operates a cage near a village half a mile away. The narrator plans a deceptive call using a kid and later a child’s cry to lure the tiger, while the two men endure a tense, damp night guarding the cage as distant sounds and a freight train echo through the jungle.
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Tiger Slays Thirteen in Villagers' Nightmare Hunt
A carnivorous tiger stalks a village, breaks into a cage, and is shot by Old Geezer after a fierce battle. The beast, a large yellow black mottled tiger, had murdered at least thirteen people this month. The hamlet celebrates, while Geezer moves on with his payment aboard a freight train.
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A Lesson Garfield’s Narrow Escape Teaches About Diligence
The piece argues the Garfield assassination episode shows the value of temperate, disciplined living for any man. It contends endurance and clear judgment, aided by a healthy life, can meet sudden crises. It notes public figures should model good habits in a capital marked by ongoing vice.
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Miscellaneous society notes and local curiosities
A roundup of diverse items from philanthropy to adventures and oddities. Highlights include a New York philanthropist funding 1000 newsboys for a trip to Boynton Beach, a Georgia farmer's mistaken shot at a child, and genealogical notes on Daniel Webster's grandchildren, plus feats from Louisville eating contests and a San Diego grapevine.
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