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Newspaper
Augusta Washingtonian
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1843
Page
3
A temperance editorial extols the Press for shaping public opinion and advancing virtue. It argues weekly literacy, like the Washingtonian and temperance journals, can convert readers into advocates, urging contributions to fund broader distribution and urging all social ranks to support the cause.
A set of tomato centered preserves and dishes. Instructions describe tomato honey guano soup and pies along with confections using lemon peel and sugar. Techniques include scalding peeling and simmering mixtures for hours, then canning with wax or tissue tops and ginger optional. This reads as a historical household cookbook fragment.
A New England Farmer correspondent shares a simple method for cucumber pickles learned from an old West Indies sea captain. Use a pint of salt per hundred cucumbers, cover with boiling water for 24 hours, dry carefully, then pack in a jar and pour boiling vinegar over. Seal and two weeks later yield hard pickles as green as fresh from the vines. Use the best vinegar.
A dated record of subscribers who have paid their Washingtonian subscriptions up to June 10 1544. Names include Aveesta C Seastrunk B Johnson J L Galt John McRae E Field R F Daniel JR Galt GS Hoyl A W Walton W W Trembley T A Maddox John Micham Robt Hawk Faber Gai JH Wood J A Maddox Forsyth S Stanford Handey D L Adams W W Sales McGray Robinderson Peter Smith Grernville S C W Goodlett James Sherman W B Thompson Var tey Carex F Bradley John Johnson AG Mc Craw W Morgan Woopoiis C Tate Case BkinGe Davenport Evans paid to Des 10 43.
A compact list of banks and financial institutions in Georgia and nearby states with notes on specie values, branch locations, and referenced rail roads. Includes Bank of Augusta, State Bank branches in Macon and Milledgeville, Central Rail Road Bank entries, and mentions of plans for various city councils and insurance banks.
Notice announces the death of Hannah Margaret Rich youngest daughter of Charles T and Mary Rich in Augusta on July 29 1843. The subscriber thanks firemen and citizens for aid during a fire on his lot and requests Boston papers copy the notice.
By divine permission Suanyoy will preach this evening at 8 o clock and tomorrow at 9 AM and 4 PM in the new Christian Meeting House on Reynold Street. Pews are always free. July 29, 1843.
Attorneys and merchants advertise legal services and goods in Augusta. T Chapman offers law practice in Burke Scriven and Columbia Counties and lists office location near Augusta Bank. Charles Grenville & Co promotes books stationery music and law and medical libraries with wholesale and retail sales. Worm remedy Syrup of Pink Root advertised by publisher with Dr M Antony’s original formula. WM Haines Jr announces services and items for sale in July edition.
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