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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1886
Page
7
A detailed account portrays immigrant intake at a gatehouse where inspectors question and judge readiness to work, with some sent to ward rooms or returning home. The piece contrasts hopeful family moments with the grim reality of poverty, hunger, and possible repatriation, while noting immigration societies and authorities guarding fairness.
A fragment recalls a boastful tone and a tale from recent weeks about a young Mexican connected with the government visiting Washington after touring major U S cities. The piece mocks pretensions and mentions a questionable medical cure, with implied scandal around a quack and a creature named Sheste Owl.
A fragment from a reader’s page features overheard dialogue about mesmerism and a shy Somerville High School girl set to graduate next summer. A humorous anecdote recalls a local clothing dealer mocked for unpaid bills, illustrating small-town pretenses and social foibles with a dash of cantankerous wit.
A fragmentary column recounts Booth the Baltimore oysterman, born in England, famed for visiting fairs and showing sideshows. He mocks Bow Bells speech, buys a squirt to splash a police officer for a joke, and pays a £5 ransom. A second vignette notes a boastful horse and a pair discussing stock and speed.
A compilation of notes discusses the Peneneeo Angenious astronomical theory on stellar luminosity, friction with speed and lubrication, hair growth myths, and the voyage of a major storm from the Pacific to Europe. It also reports a curious earth phenomenon near Dubleis, Washington County, where a large sand channel opened in a hill, leaving a narrow shaft through a pine field.
A Lancet noted concern over diseases from excessive tea use in nongrown regions. French physician Eloy cited many maladies linked to tea excess, especially in America and England. Symptoms include nervous excitement and irritability, with tannin contributing to adverse effects.
A fragment reflects on industrious greatness and moral pride in work. It mentions Marcus Curius and Cincinnatus as exemplary figures, urging boys to learn from ancient leaders who balanced duty and labor with public service.
A vivid, flawed account describes Apaches captured near Geronimo's hold, their imprisonment at a fort, and Nana the chief. Observations include Nana's aging demeanor, his cautious honor, squaws with water duties, and babies carried in wooden cradles. The writer notes disdain for filth and vermin and comments on the prisoners' reactions to boats.
A Chicago horseman named Graves earned nearly a million from one trotting horse in the Forties era. He began with a public house near Cottage Grove road and a sharp eye for trotting stock. He won races against rival W F Myrick, including two mile heats, and accumulated fifty eight acres near Cottage Grove Avenue. As Chicago grew around him, he kept ownership of the land until forced to sell amid changing times.
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