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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1886
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads like a playful verse about dreams and roaming flowers. Mentions Bay, fore-tit dreams, and a name Willis Pletcher Johnson appearing amid garbled text.
Dr Nelson, tormented by a belligerent cat and a meddlesome next door, discovers a neighbor Miss El Morrow who had mistaken him for a different doctor. After a polite apology and a clarified mix up, the pair exchange welcomes. They begin visits that bloom into a lasting companionship.
Fragmentary report notes an unusual atmospheric event with impure conditions and wind behavior. Mentions observers Morrow and Miguel as possibly related to the sighting but lacks clear dates, places, or definitive conclusions.
The column surveys female professionals in Paris and Chicago, from eight women physicians including Mme Bres and Mme Rosa Perree, to a society trend of a lady secretary reading and entertaining guests. It covers bookbinding, paper crafts, and changes in dress and accessories, detailing couture details and emerging women’s enterprises.
A patient recounts a rare medico legal case of near breath and foul emissions from the stomach. The incident began with a loud breathy discharge after lighting a match, burning the lips, and alarming his wife, illustrating a condition viewed as almost a social menace.
The article surveys pawnbrokers activity with a focus on loan ranges from fifty cents to five dollars, and items pledged from watches and jewelry to clothing, instruments, and even umbrellas. It notes patrons include women, musicians, and sports fans, and discusses risks and public perception, plus a brief cultural aside from a Norfolk correspondent.
A column discusses home remedies including onions simmered in water with milk, butter and flour to ease insomnia and feverish symptoms. It also argues plain wet cloth poultices are effective for boils and inflammation, claiming they are cheaper and safer than salves. The piece covers general health cautions about exertion, heart strain, and daily habits.
A rustic verse fragment presents playful dialect about town life and a longing for a finer cage while nature and singing birds provide a backdrop. The speaker muses on moving to a higher priced cage as an ironic contrast to humble surroundings.
A collage of humorous lines and anecdotes from various periodicals. Witty remarks on work, weather, teachers, travel, and social scenes appear, with brief exchanges and fragmentary captions reflecting late 19th or early 20th century humor and newspaper style.
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