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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1885
Page
1
An 1885 Jasper Florida promotion for Jennings Fever Tonic claims a cure for fever chills and related ailments with a strong local testimonial base. The piece shifts to a preacher’s sermon about life turning points including occupation choice, marriage, bereavement, and need for God during crises.
The Brunswick city council arranged a $5,000 purchase and 99 year lease of a site for Brunswick and Western railroad shops. The property will house shops, roundhouse, and yards, with a revert to the city if not used for rail purposes. Fears of moving the shops to other lines were quieted by the secured location. A saloon in Ohio was destroyed by a mob that dragged it to the rails as a freight train approached, ending the nuisance. In Lib erty county a man named Edwin Hogan, claimed Methodist, aged about 35 to 80, was found wandering from Ohio, cared for, and died November 30 after family-like citizen aid. He left a letter, money, and items in his pocket. The Savannah News reports this death as a sign of hard times.
In a reminiscence attributed to Hon Chennedy M. Depew, the speaker recounts quitting tobacco after smoking twenty cigars daily for years. He describes indigestion and nervousness that followed, leading to a pivotal moment at Broadway with a five cent Parisza cigar and a sudden personal decision.
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