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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1887
Page
2
The Railway Age notes 45 wrecked railroads totaling 7087 miles of main line were sold under foreclosure in 1888, capitalized at 374,109,700. Other items cover Ahmed Ben Ahmar lions, Knox County rat hunts, counterfeit silver dollars, a French book ad ploy, Bertillon prisoner ID methods, and related curiosities.
A condensed history of the revenue cutter service from its 1790 founding through construction of cutters, crew training at New Bedford, and roles in enforcing customs, maritime safety, and Arctic rescue. It notes vessels, officers, cost, patrol distances, rescue totals, and the service's integration with the navy and other federal agencies.
A fragmentary note discusses a 1653 patent on paper bottles and references a cryptic line about a tale not extensive mer teck. The readable parts hint at historic patent claims but lack clear context or attribution.
A reflective survey of prudence and behavior, noting that wisdom is often subtle and restraint yields power. It cautions against gossip and shallow judgments, praises deference and true friendship, and warns that pleasures fade while virtue endures.
An eyewitness account describes English gun production at Woolwich, where red-hot bars are formed into coils by a massive hammer operation. Workers use a capstan, nippers, and a steam-driven hammer to weld, cool, and shape the coil, then bore and refine the barrel with mandrels and planes. The process culminates in a 40-ton hammer drop and meticulous finishing to produce gun jackets and breech pieces.
A Broadway streetcar superintendent and former lion trainer recalls a circus encounter with a lion that sank teeth into his left shoulder. A timely intervention by a second lion, traditionally friendly, wrestled the beast to the floor and allowed his escape. The tale marks lingering scars on Newell’s shoulder and reflects era anecdotes of animal training and circus life.
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