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November 2, 1894
The Lebanon Express
Lebanon, Linn County, Oregon
What is this article about?
Miss Etta Fruit, living on a homestead near Crawfordsville, shoots and kills a large cougar attempting to take her hog, demonstrating bravery uncommon for her sex.
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A Girl Kills a Cougar.
Crawfordsville correspondent of the Brownsville Times furnishes the particulars of the killing of a very large cougar by Miss Etta Fruit. Miss Fruit and her sister live alone on a homestead about two miles above Crawfordsville, and have been annoyed considerably of late with all kinds of varmints. A few days ago a hog imprisoned in a small pen set up an unmerciful yell and Miss Fruit suspecting something wrong, secured a gun and started out to make an investigation. She soon discovered the fact that a large cougar was endeavoring to make way with her porker, but a well directed shot laid the thieving animal out thus riddling the community of one of its worst pests. Miss Fruit differs from the majority of her sex inasmuch as she does not take fright at the mere mention of a mouse.
Crawfordsville correspondent of the Brownsville Times furnishes the particulars of the killing of a very large cougar by Miss Etta Fruit. Miss Fruit and her sister live alone on a homestead about two miles above Crawfordsville, and have been annoyed considerably of late with all kinds of varmints. A few days ago a hog imprisoned in a small pen set up an unmerciful yell and Miss Fruit suspecting something wrong, secured a gun and started out to make an investigation. She soon discovered the fact that a large cougar was endeavoring to make way with her porker, but a well directed shot laid the thieving animal out thus riddling the community of one of its worst pests. Miss Fruit differs from the majority of her sex inasmuch as she does not take fright at the mere mention of a mouse.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Cougar Killing
Heroic Act
Homestead Defense
Bravery
Varmints
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Etta Fruit
Where did it happen?
Homestead About Two Miles Above Crawfordsville
Story Details
Key Persons
Miss Etta Fruit
Location
Homestead About Two Miles Above Crawfordsville
Event Date
A Few Days Ago
Story Details
Miss Etta Fruit investigates a hog's distress call, discovers a large cougar attacking it, and kills the animal with a well-directed shot, ridding the community of a pest.