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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1886
Page
3
A chaotic scene unfolds as a stormy night drives a party into a parlor where a prankish umbrella theft, flirtatious exchanges, and a comic misread of intentions mix with a miner's near-drowning tale. The setting shifts from a saloon to a living room as townsfolk react with wit and awkward romance.
An 1864 account recounts a federal joint land and naval expedition aimed at Richmond and Bermuda Hundred. The Commodore Jones hit a submerged torpedo near Deep Bottom, lifting from the water and exploding in a dramatic surge of mud and water. Forty officers and men were killed. many survivors were rescued from boats, while two attackers were captured and confessed to firing the torpedo.
A San Francisco Gall correspondent recounts an Anaheim ostrich ranch in Southern California. The article details a large corral, breeding pens, and tame birds, with males and females distinguished by plumage. It notes dangerous kicks, nesting habits, egg counts, and feeding regimes including alfalfa and ground shells. The piece discusses incubation, egg output, and potential American feather production, plus the birds’ behavior and roar, concluding with remarks on growth, value, and travel behavior.
A stream of fragmented items covers sulfur and mercury refining, wax bleaching methods, a new stone brick process, and salt layer estimations in oceans. It details the sea’s depth related pressures, a beaked fish used as a gun, and the archery fish’s water-shooting hunt, noting its popularity as a Japanese household pet.
A fragmented clipping recounts a breakfast scene with a girl named Kitty whose face shows numerous scratches, her father reacting with concern as authorities are sought. The piece blends other catalog-like items and anecdotes from old publications, with stray lines about a minister, books, and a steamer toy.
W W Cole describes the shift from wagon to railroad circus shows, noting huge equipment growth and rising costs. He cites investments near five million dollars, salaries, advertising trains, and rail contracts. He explains logistics, daily running costs, and the dominance of big circuits over wagon shows.
Fragmentary notes describe a United States district court in Albany involving a patentee before Judge Nelson. William H. Seward served as counsel on one side during a lengthy session. The excerpt reflects uncertain terms and a lawyer’s effort to define the suit’s purpose.
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