Washingtonian Total Abstinence Pledge
A fragmentary pledge log notes a society formed by named gentlemen who vow not to drink spirituous or malt liquors, wine, or cider, citing health and family protection as motives.
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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1845
Page
5
Augusta W T A Society Officers Named
Dr Daniel Hook serves as president with Rev William J Hard as C S Dod vice president and Hawkins Huff William Haines Jr as officers. L D Sallerstedt is secretary and treasurer in this society lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Hook
WM. J. Hard
C.S. Dod
Hawkins Huff
WM. Haines, Jr
L. D. Sallerstedt
The One Kind Word: A Story of more Truth than Poetry
An elderly narrator recalls a Southern city and a factory visit to Augusta showing kindness to workers. A noble young turner befriends a visiting girl, later reconnecting with a factory boy grown into a successful suitor, who asks if his dream can be realized through love and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Temple of Industry
Clara
Lucius
Chance
Augusta
Turner
Liebig as a Boy and the School of Boobies
The article recalls Liebig being mocked as a dull student in German schools where verbal memory was valued. A pupil who loved composing music differed, and Liebig later met his former master who mourned his blindness to talent. It hints that a rational school system is emerging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liebig
Vienna
Imperial Opera-house
Walter Scott
Justus Liebig
Tually
Phrenological Journal
Orchard Making and soil management for fruit trees
Advice on soil preparation drainage and compost for orchards from Phinney and Boswazz. Ditches and dry rich soil boost apple and peach trees. The guide covers rooting, planting depth, lime and charcoal amendments, trenching, and spring lime washes to promote healthy growth and reduce root worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Phinney
Lexington
Massachusetts
R. L. Pell, Esq
Pelham
Ulster County
New York
B. G. Boswazz
Novel Occurrence at Newport Delaware Tide Recedes Early
A Newport Delaware incident notes the tide dramatic drop an hour and a half before high water with the Delaware water falling about ten inches despite expected rise, while a separate Phrenological Journal anecdote discusses Liebig and his talents and parental expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Delaware
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