Fog in Boston Prompts Narrow Field of View
Reports from January reveal dense fog in Boston hindering visibility across streets. Vivid weather notes alongside multiple national incidents mark a period of severe winter disruption.
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Newspaper
Heppner Weekly Gazette
Location
Heppner, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1890
Page
4
Reports from January reveal dense fog in Boston hindering visibility across streets. Vivid weather notes alongside multiple national incidents mark a period of severe winter disruption.
In San Francisco a 16 year old Worm Snese was shot dead by an accidental discharge near Indian Ranch while a man named McCarthy fights a delayed court case after a fatal bat accident. Other items report a Colton farmer losing $1500 to a discharged Chinese cook, a Pomona orange crop estimate of 60 000 boxes, and San Quentin prison fines for a counterfeit money convict. Oregon notes a good ice crop and a Lafayette youth poisoning incident, with snow plow blockades and a blaze in Dulles City causing $12,000 in damages.
Dispatches report Stanley's arrival in Cairo on January 14 as republican papers in Lisbon stir anti monarchy sentiment. In Wales a Festiniog gas works explosion killed the manager and injured many. Madrid and Paris react with sympathy and inquiry into Lisbon and the Panama Canal investigation.
Reported remarks at Aspinwell claim the exon will be completed. Mine owners in Charleroi Belgium press nine hour days and a ten percent wage rise for striking miners. P A McHaugh of the Sligo Champion faces conviction for publishing boycotting natives and a brief prison term. A suspected plot against the czar involves Officers including Colonel Voeiked. Sergius may be banished for political meddling.
The Westin Postere, Sweden’s only newspaper in Washington, plans relocation from Seattle to Tacoma and will double its presence. Reports include a murder in Spokane and market notices from the Liverpool mill company. The article discusses cattle raising profits and investor caution amid shifting beef prices.
The article reviews how wind and wet conditions affect sheep, stressing liberal feeding and regular rations to preserve both wool and meat quality. It details South Russian Merino and Don skoi wool, notes breed improvements by the Molokanis in the Caucasus, and compares weights of Merino fleeces with Donskoi and other wools.
The evener for three horses is made from a four foot long timber such as hickory or oak. It features a half inch hole near each end for a clevis and additional holes set at specified intervals. The description outlines construction details for a sturdy, traditional horse evener.
The excerpt describes adjusting harness hardware with clevises for training colts and then presents a pest control recipe from Mr. J. J. Bowers. The wash blends potash and lard in hot water, lime, and water to create a coating to protect apple and pear trees, claiming it smooths bark and kills bark fire and borers when used yearly.
In Miamox Missouri on January 14 a street gun clash between Dr Morrin and Dr W G Larribee wounded three people and a deputy sheriff by stray fire. Larribee fired after being denied payment. Morris fired back injuring Larribee and a deputy. One deputy died from a through-and-through bullet. A farmer, M Wiggins, was lightly wounded in the leg. The article also notes political and ecclesiastical items, including Calvin Brice's U S Senate election in Ohio and papal doctrines.
The document lists subscriber counts from 150 to 1,50 with a wide array of premium rewards. Items include sewing machines, firearms, silver pieces, hunting gear, clocks, dresses, and household goods, each tied to a specific subscriber total. Certain lines reference brands such as New Home Co and Winchester, with values from as low as five dollars to over forty dollars and a strong emphasis on tangible premiums for members who recruit additional subscribers.
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