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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1887
Page
2
The item catalogs local officials including Clerk of Superior Court and Sheriff along with lodge meeting schedules for Waycross organizations F and A M Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Also notes local O I H chapter and community officers.
The diary fragment recalls Moltke before and during wars, noting how he seemed to regain energy on the eve of conflict and how Bismarck observed him during the battle of Königsgratz. The writing captures doubt, resolve, and the tension of leadership under looming combat.
A fragmented obituary note refers to Uncle Jake Zieger of Butler, described by the Philadelphia Time. The text hints at a long, troubled life, a funeral incident that earned his nickname, and mentions family ties and wartime farming references amid garbled phrases.
A detailed portrait of Pier A and the harbor patrol steamer Nine twenty four precinct led by Captain Elbert O Smith. The article describes the patrol as a seaworthy land and naval force enforcing order on ships docks and wharves. It highlights duties from preventing theft mutinies and riots to fighting fires and rescuing crews across the harbor.
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