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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1886
Page
2
The poem contemplates desires and disappointments as a clouded sky opens to sunlight. It counsels patience and acceptance of fate, suggesting the human heart finds purpose in quiet restraint rather than forcing outcomes. The speaker notes joy and sorrow intertwine, urging calm as events unfold.
A first person account recalls four men at a lumber camp on the Muskegon river. After theft of whisky leads to drunken rage and a brutal fight, a woman named Mary Billings intervenes, saving the narrator from an axe and restraining a drunken killer. The tale ends with reflections on the harm of alcohol and a grim recollection of the night.
A German investigator demonstrates heating a metal plate by intermittent current, and notes that ancient American mound builders extended northward beyond the Heil River. Reports compare New Zealand flax strength to wrought iron, depict Chinese wood engraving, and discuss lunar photography advances. A dramatic West Virginia tale portrays Danl Boone hunting prowess and a fatal buck attack on Lost River.
A hairdresser claims that many young men seek bangs to cover thinning foreheads. The article notes demand for a bang style that cannot be easily distinguished from real hair and is attached with careful combing for a natural look.
A historical note discusses mockingbirds feeding their young, their value to ecosystems, and the beauty of their varied song. It surveys migration patterns, noting northern movements to New England and autumn southerly flights, with remarks on their independence from human authority and the birds’ musical versatility.
A fragmented clipping notes varied curiosities from history and travel. It mentions early temperance records, English parliamentary terms, European culinary seeds, a tornado narrative from Minnesota, the True Love of London vessel, and London’s population versus New York. It also cites Kilimanjaro mimicry by plains antelope and pensions extending long beyond Civil War days with a pension example ending in 1975.
A Chicago Herald clipping describes a State Street dealer who targets death notices to solicit cast-off garments. He mails black bordered condolence cards to relatives, inviting them to sign and return a postal card, enabling quick contact and purchase offers. The man plans to reinvest profits in South Side real estate.
The Soldiers Home estate north of Washington spans 502 acres with costs around 325 827 50 dollars not counting buildings. It has a fund origin from a 100 000 dollar contribution by General Scott and a monthly 12 1/2 cent tax on soldiers, totaling nearly 100 000 dollars yearly in interest. About 590 inmates reside there with 150 pensioners at eight dollars monthly. Presidents Buchanan Lincoln Grant Hayes Arthur stayed there, while Grant favored Long Branch and Cleveland did not use the cottage fitted for him.
The document catalogs a troubling mock butter formula alleging unsafe additives such as sugar of lead and salicylic acid alongside ordinary components like cottonseed oil and lard. It accuses a local seller near Gortber factory of distributing these counterfeit products and warns of a widespread swindle.
Practical guidance on window cleaning, laundry care, starching, and ironing. Recipes cover Rice Cakes, Fish with Onions, Cheese Sauce, and Corned Beans, plus tomato pickles and green tomatoes in cider vinegar. Includes kitchen tricks for clarifying soup and preserving linen.
An excerpt on palmistry describes left hand observation focusing on the thumb, fingers, nails, joints and lines. It details the four principal lines including life, health, and fortune, and explains the mounts such as Venus Mars sun and moon, with the fortune line indicating happiness or misery.
A long list of attire and accessories dominates the fashion notes. Striped skirts and open parchment papers appear alongside lavender and white mourning dressings, black lace and velvet trims, and tailored parachute-like jackets. Names like Miss Nellia Brightman appear as noted writers, while details describe fabrics, colors, and styling trends for summer wear and bridal parties.
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