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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1843
Page
3
A fragment notes that habitual drunkenness may increase hepatic disease frequency. The line suggests a probable link without detailing methods or figures, leaving ambiguity about study scope and specific findings.
A Boston newspaper notes the Faneuil Hall dinner where Alcohol was excluded from the celebration of Bunker Hill. It praises the national stance against drinking and quotes a temperance toast about Tee-total Washingtonians. The item also reports on cabinet changes, land sales delays, Gen. Eustis’s death, and medical college attendance.
James Gadsden writes to Augusta officials proposing terms for a free bridge, railroad passage, and depot access over the Savannah River. A five member committee from council and citizens is to negotiate with South Carolina Rail Road, with a final public action to follow.
A Philadelphia doctor claims thoughts can be perceived through a bowl of molasses at a certain angle. The Mount Vernon estate near Washington, containing Washingtons garden and tomb, may sell for about 20000 dollars with 1000 acres, but is poorly cultivated and dilapidated. Whitney reports Clinton’s after-process fixing colors in painting, rivaling pencils. A Natchez Courier note describes a monster caught by Captain Dorsey aboard the steamer Patrick Henry.
The Bayou Sara Chronicle describes a creature near Lake Marinqua with a manlike head and eyes set in the forehead and opposite behind. Its body from arms to waist is fishlike covered in strange scales. its lower body is beastlike with cloven feet long hair and a nine foot tail that drapes around the neck when upright. The item is followed by a note on Thomas Fuller and a German report claiming prussic acid deaths are briefly reversible with acetate of potash and salt.
A collection of household recipes and notes on bread making and cooking techniques from the Southern Gardener and Receipt Book. Includes flour sponge bread method, Lhut Corn Bread variations, corn meal pone substitute, and a soot remedy for fresh wounds. Also mentions a roach control recipe with poke root and molasses.
The text describes using flint glass ground to a fine powder mixed with egg white to join china without riveting. The paste should be ground extremely fine on a painter's stone to ensure the seam cannot be broken at the same spot.
Haviland Risley and Co advertise at the Mansion House Globe and U States Hotels Augusta carrying choice drugs medicines patent remedies surgical instruments perfumery brushes paints oils dyes window glass and related goods in a two line notice suitable for a late 19th century newspaper advertisement.
Conner and Son announce eighteen percent off old prices on printing types presses cases and related equipment at their Nassau and Ann streets New Yorkfoundry. They list new and old prices for type sizes and advertise complete printing establishments on favorable terms with patterns supplied. Newspapers copying three times will earn payment in type after four insertions, dating July 17.
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