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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1893
Page
4
A compact excerpt discusses honey as both a food and medical aid, noting its prophylactic and therapeutic value for throat ailments and general health. It warns honey should be freely eaten but cautions against honeyed confections that upset digestion, with added quips on monetary thrift and an anecdote about a court remark on domestic economy.
A collage of overheard lines, quips, and tilting advertisements from a late 19th century page. Nonlinear bits touch on wealth, manners, sports talk, and old tonics like Hoatetter’s Stomach Ailments and Brown’s Iron Bitters. Scattered brand names, testimonials, and medical cures fill the page with period voice.
A sweeping southern summary reports default on the Richmond and Danville line and actions by Governor Northen to seize the road, foreclosure of mortgage on Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad, and a major Augusta exposition with state fair partners. It notes rate disputes, dispensary profits, and legal cases in Nashville and Jackson with arrests and embezzlement charges.
A mass of brief items from Monroe to Madison and Chicago includes Jount Kalucky’s farewell to Italian royalty in Milan, an archist plot against General Mathesen, Fire at Edgewood Seminary injuring no one, and Tennessee Governor Turney offering a reward for lynching suspects. Also noted are McKin’s Chicago death, jail escape attempts in Centreville Alabama, and state legal costs rising in North Carolina.
The president and his wife left the country home on Woodley Road Thursday and moved to the White House for the winter to facilitate uninterrupted work on his upcoming message to Congress. Reports from Washington note ongoing hearings on iron ore and coal duties, administrative classifications, and tensions with Hawaii and Russia.
Frost strikes Brunswick Georgia on Thursday morning sparking extraordinary joy and communal relief with handshakes and smiles as residents celebrate the arrival of deliverer and the end of the epidemic. The grateful populace looks to bright prospects ahead while noting light mortality and overall happiness. Unrelated line about attempts to produce spider silk describes incompatible insects.
James J. Corbett and Charles Mitchell will clash for the world championship in Jacksonville Florida on January 25 1894 for a purse of 20000 with a 10000 stake. The bout will follow Marquis of Queensberry rules with gloves furnished by Corbett and refereed by Maxwell Moore. Each fighter deposits 5000 to guarantee appearance and the Duval Athletic Club offers protection from authorities and will cover related expenses.
Captain Lepeyte notes the road runner or chaparral bird protects the area by killing snakes. The bird hides behind a wing shield and then strikes with a long ivory bill, killing snakes swiftly as it roams the countryside. The report from the Chicago Tribune cites its snake control habit.
The queen made her will in 1876 on vellum bound in a quarto U4 volume with a private lock. Blank pages remained for codicils. after Princess Alice died in 1878 and the Duke of Albany died in 1884, further revisions were needed. One entry details jubilee gifts not belonging to the nation.
A recipe note suggests Teed Cocoa as a top cold drink for lawn gatherings and luncheons in warm weather. It recommends filling a teakettle with fresh cold water, using four beeping spoonsful of cocoa per quart, cooking in a double boiler, adding whipped cream and sugar to taste, and serving in glassware.
Governor Northen issues a Thanksgiving Day proclamation for November 30 1893 urging Georgians to observe the day with prayer and charity while noting relief from distress and pestilence. The proclamation emphasizes religious observance and generosity to the less fortunate.
A fragment from a dated humor piece centers on a boastful suitor and a witty exchange about bravery and brains. The bride asks for a groom who is both brave and brainy while a playful recounting reveals a staged protest that went awry.
A terse street exchange notes a boy who delivered papers from a week earlier. An adult criticizes the lateness while the boy gratefully acknowledges the help. The moment underscores neighborhood dynamics and daily chores in the urban setting.
A brief anecdote recounted by a clerk reveals a worker sought a day off to marry but instead attended the races. The man explains he was wagering to raise funds to pay the preacher, illustrating a comic digression on ambition and prudence.
The article prescribes a boil poultice from eatnip and sweet milk thickened with corn meal, claimed to rapidly relieve severe risings. For burns, it urges linseed oil and lime paste on soft fabric, nightly dressing, plus kerosene-soaked cloths as a modern remedy.
A fragmentary exchange reveals a woman refusing to marry a male suitor until he accepts her as she is. He replies with patient humor, saying he will not act selfishly or rush the decision and can wait. The dialogue suggests social pressures about marriage and personal compromise.
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