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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1887
Page
3
Fragmentary rail notice shows trains on the Central route with times around 10 am and 7 pm, mentioning Dee and ELT READ UP, and Thomasville Express. Readable text is garbled but indicates a timetable-style listing and platform notations.
Readable parts show a terse public notice fragment with names and times garbled. The text hints at a meeting or event with locations and personnel but lacks clear details or dates. Unable to determine full scope. preserve only uncertain elements as a compact item.
A jumble of short items reports a jury verdict in a larceny case, a town’s cautionary tale about tainted meat mislabeling two thirds being rabbits, a Hartland Michigan spree, a Pittsburgh drink scheme, a Bangor hotel traveler freezing water after placing false teeth in a glass, Daniel Kelly’s railroad rescue reward, a Walnut Illinois commercial traveler with cigar schemes, a slip on the street breaking a woman’s nose, and a doctor touting neck chill therapy with cold air and ice baths.
An Austrian giant Winkelmeier, eight feet three inches tall, appeared at a pavilion in this country for the first time. Born in 1893 near Selzburg, Upper Austria, he is the youngest of five and still growing rapidly. Medical authorities foresee further increase while he remains healthy and intelligent, a notable curiosity of the day displayed with a Schäfer troupe member for support.
Local report describes an odd costume event with unclear details as attendees recall a single drink incident and a referenced minister amid confusing statements. Authorities have not released a clear explanation, leaving residents puzzled about the incident and its implications.
In a Detroit Free Press fragment a man named Carl Dunder seeks a dog license for Shake. He recalls paying bribes and dodges for a permit, recounting odd encounters and a badge bearing stranger at headquarters. A physician notes medical detail about a linked health issue and joint pain.
A Utica Observer report describes Dr. Monroe removing a wart by simply talking to it and claiming the wart disappeared within a week. The patient Mr. Akehurst and others recall laughter and curiosity as the wart vanished and a second faded.
A garbled pane lists city nicknames such as Alexandria Delta City Atlanta Gate City and Baltimore Monumental City, followed by a misread catalog of products. It mentions lamp lighter holders shaped by gilded openings and a cough remedy Star Cough Cup, with dubious pricing. The text devolves into misprints about Chinese subjects and a political scene.
A scrambled column argues that insurers deny coverage for kidney disease while agents promote tonics like Warner’s safe cure. It cites editor anecdotes, testimonials, and a Vanderbilt or Astor implication, urging readers to investigate claims and reflect on the merit of advertised remedies amid industry reform.
A passage profiles Jey Gould the railroad magnate, noting how twenty five years ago honest industry earned wealth for farmers noonday marks. It contrasts the sun dial with modern timepieces and credits Connecticut clockmakers for cheaper, interchangeable clock works that ended the era of costly sundials and altered timekeeping.
A nineteenth century collection shows patients praising Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a blood purifier and cure for long standing ulcers rheumatism and skin conditions. Letters from W J Adair M D W T Morehead and Chas Reinhardt reference dramatic improvements after using B B B with local treatments, highlighting physician endorsements and regional ties.
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