27 May 1885
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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1885
Page
1
The notice outlines prepaid rates for publications including civil calendar entries, court notices, and legal ads. It details Georgia law on legal advertisement pricing, word counting, and advance payment. It warns subscribers must pay arrears and publishers may continue vendition for collection.
Postal officials publish guidance for patrons noting altered hours in mid May. The office will open promptly at 6 pm for those promotions and will operate the counter from 6 pm to 4 pm daily. Registered couriers will receive priority delivery until the close of the window, with mail flow potentially deviating.
Clere of the Superior Court W S Alcon OA Nie De Waldron rs Millers Wem a bes.
Auliman Taylor Eng ines and Threshers, Mr J B Scott Waycross Ga is agent for Traction and Stationary Engines and Threshers for East Georgia and Florida All size engines from 5 to 250 horse power supplied at short notice Parties wishing to buy should see him before purchasing elsewhere Apr 1 Ginn
Notice states that persons are training for a weight event, mentioning Sam Neal Bailey and Messia C. fy & Co. Kavannuls a Yad, 16BS-No GB, 5 for TM Wincox Pearton Gas. Details are fragmentary and unclear but indicate an informal arrangement among named individuals and an association or company.
A column mixes a humorous tale about John Big Bonanza and a rat-remedy spree with agricultural weather and crop prospects across Georgia. It covers diverse items from rat control fads to May reports on corn oats wheat cotton and livestock, plus short notices on local history and concerns about public discourse in newspapers.
DuPont Georgia April 19 letter from an old newspaper man asks editors to keep Saturday Night. He argues the section adds bright, local flavor and originality to the newsy journal and praises management while urging continuation.
Waycross excursion fare to Cumberland Island offered round trip by B and W R R includes boat transfer, hotel dinner, and free ride to landmark locations. Partial text indicates bundled amenities though some words are garbled.
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