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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1882
Page
4
A humorous travelogue describes the Razorback or Land-Pike hogs with vivid, quirky detail. It contrasts rural country hogs and urban hogs, notes peculiar anatomy and behavior, and foresees farming tech like electric plows and telephonic furrowers while weaving in unrelated mentions of trains and a clergyman’s remark.
The article traces the history of classifying stars by apparent brightness from ancient times to modern telescopes. It notes magnitudes from first to thirteenth, estimates millions of stars, and describes how improved instruments expanded counts into many millions. It envisions telescopic advances turning the sky into a field of fine golden dust.
A garbled piece discusses odd plural forms and cites a subscription raised for Jessie James' widow and two children totaling 400 dollars, with hints of James’s robberies and plunder. The article mentions the widow being urged to reveal life details, her retort about public knowledge, and family tensions in Kansas City.
An account of Faust, assistant to Gutenberg, revealing early printing methods. After selling copies in Paris to the King and Archbishop, disputes arose over authenticating the craft. Faust was imprisoned for charges tied to his process, later freed by a disclosure, but he died soon after from plague.
Antique ad lists revolvers pistols and long guns with prices and terms, offering War surplus and target pistols, along with fishing nets and camping gear. The lengthy catalog mentions several brands and calibers, urges readers to write for a price list, and provides a Great Western Gun Co address in Pennsylvania.
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