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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1889
Page
4
In a British India district a tiger snatched a man from a veranda. A and B, residents, attempted to shoot the tiger. B killed the animal with a bayonet after the tiger clamped A’s hand. B suffered severe lacerations. Court Journal report.
A six summer old girl’s pet dog is sold in a questionable deal for 400 dollars after parental consent. the event prompts family distress and a lesson on social etiquette as the child warns her suitor to avoid mixing with common dogs, citing royal references.
The excerpt laments growing syndicate and prestige barriers in publishing and questions if developing writers can break in. It recalls a wounded veteran’s courage amid a fire incident at a cemetery, then quotes Beaton Post on photography and color perception.
A city report details scows and crews handling mixed refuse at sixteen North River docks. Workers shed, sort, and sell salvaged items from waste while facing harsh conditions and low pay.
Farmers and their wives dominate the insane asylum inmate population with dull labor and few diversions. Health risks include contaminated water and poor ventilation in winter sleeping rooms. The Globe-Democrat notes the need for change of air and scenery. Meanwhile New York harbor struggles with depth near the bar as the Britannic awaits safety. Robert T. Lincoln’s firm earns about $60,000 yearly and he vows not to seek further political office.
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