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Newspaper
Waycross Headlight
Location
Waycross, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1886
Page
3
A dense agricultural column offers advice on managing stubble after harvest to protect winter wheat, including burning as a control for insects, and comments on onion crop care during cutworm seasons. It discusses kerosene emulsions for worm control, butter salting methods, and orchard care, with notes on pruning, weed control, and soil warmth for corn.
A Paris banker named Osterwalde, near death, refuses meat for broth to save money. He buys an old hat from a Jew for a shilling and later sells it for eighteen pence, displaying extreme frugality. The story notes his petty refusals and habit of storing unsolicited items in a box.
A collage of notes ranges from population growth and steam power gains since 1850 to solar activity doubts by Rev. E. Paawil Estes Teneoe, grafting experiments in Germany, to Meyrin village barometers in wells that warn of storms and fair weather.
The piece describes footwear shortages in the Confederacy during the Civil War, detailing scarce leather, the rise of wooden shoes and improvised footwear, and how even slaves and civilians adapted. It notes wooden soles and leather uppers held by tacks, with later thinner soles, and mentions the impact on daily life and homes.
A fragmented, period style exchange shows two lovers speaking in oblique terms as one urges courage. The text preserves mood and hints at a river setting and secret plans while obscuring clear names or places.
A fragmentary tale describes Jim Dutton, a Teras store clerk and Mr Peterby’s dinner guest, and a missed meal due to a sheepman’s arrival. In a comic exchange, Dutton tries to salvage dignity by sending flowers to Mrs Peterby with a note about regretting his absence at dinner. The scene shifts to a humorous misunderstanding about a “diner bucket” and a lingering aim to reestablish himself with Miss Molsie Peterby, the wealthier Austin belle.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a disturbance near a back fence involving a Black porter and perceived threat. The text is unclear but suggests an attempted confrontation and a missed shot or aggressive act on premises. Names, dates, and locations are not recoverable.
An San Francisco reporter details California shrimp, their sea life, and the Chinese fishing method. He notes large sizes, local markets expanding from restaurants to private tables, and the drying process for shipment to China. The piece covers taste, preparation, and postharvest handling by Chinese traders.
The Washington family, traced by direct or collateral lines, attended the monument dedication with nearly 800 members. Washington had no direct descendants. many relatives lived in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and nearby states. Washingtons are noted for fidelity in public trust and for farming, law, or trade. several half and full siblings left sizable families and farms in the Virginia valley and beyond.
A collection of kitchen and preservation hints includes steps for salting and boiling fish, pickling vegetables with mustard and ginger, and making a meat glaze. It covers using butter, vinegar, and spices, plus tips on deodorizing charcoal, toothpowder ideas, oatmeal cooking, pest control in bird cages, and safe handling of oxalic acid and borax.
Fragmented OCR passage describes dangers of taking cold in baby carriages and a fragile child. Mentions old practices, screen behind the infant, mobility in seat, and crowding in street. References to cold, telegraph, and infants exposed to cold hazards.
Fragmentary notes mention various tunes and phrases including a Russian hymn, a butterfly motif, and lines like five dear country. The garbled text includes playful names and partial song titles, reflecting a notebook of musical curiosities without clear coherent context.
A fragmentary account touts Argentina as a rich, rapidly growing nation. It contrasts Buenos Aires as the New York of the continent with vast river falls and booming trade. The piece cites debt, revenues, and gold discoveries, noting immense natural features near Missiones and strong foreign investment interest.
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