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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1892
Page
4
The Georgia legislature resumes daily business with bills on temperance, medical exams, and railroads advancing in the Senate. The House debates a Soldiers Home bill with amendments, provisions for confederate veterans, and university funding. A night session is planned as lawmakers press for action on key measures.
A Cheyenne report details Governor elect Osborne entering the capitol with a crowd, demanding access to executive rooms. He removed a window frame to seize the office, proclaimed oath as governor, while official canvassers lag. Acting Governor Barber denounces him as usurper as state officials brace for a contested count and possible legislative confrontation.
The race horse evolves from a hardy working animal into a refined blend of nerves, intelligence, and trained muscle. Masters cultivate speed through meticulous breeding, training, and grooming, treating the horse as a precious asset. On race day, tested and proven, the animal enthralls thousands with beauty, grace, and swiftness.
A six million dollar investment funds new dynamite production within the United States. The project aims to expand capacity and employment, with the facility to boost supply for mining construction and industrial applications.
Fire destroys a basket factory in Norfolk with about $2000 loss, insured. a Fayetteville block fire wipes out eight stores for an estimated $40,000 loss. Savannah firm M Boley & Ben fails with assets under $40,000. Macon and Atlantic railroad bought for about $410,000. proceeds may rebuild line. Johnson City freight wreck damages twenty cattle cars. several tramps likely killed. Gold vein finds near Powder Springs promise rich ore. General Lucius H. Polk dies at 59. Confederate veteran and state senator. Georgia and Tennessee crop reports show lower corn and cotton yields. spring wheat late but good stand expected. New Orleans street railway system sold for $10,000,000. to switch to electric power. East and West railroad sale ordered at $2.274 million mortgage, Birmingham. potential consolidation into regional system.
The Canadian Cabinet article lists Sir John Thompson as premier and minister of justices with MacKenzie Powell handling trade and commerce George Foster as finance John Haggart in charge of railways C H Tapper marine and fisheries and J A Ouimet as public works in the new administration formed under the newly named premier.
Taunton Massachusetts reports that Lizzie Borden has been indicted by the grand jury in three courts, a Friday special noting the charge and procedural step.
The text notes wire’s central role across industries. It cites coal output in Britain likely at 200 million tons annually raised by wire ropes, wool export value at 27 million dollars, massive wire netting use, barbed wire production around 100 thousand tons, and extensive telegraph and electrical networks with a company owning 645 thousand miles of line.
A Chicago Post reflection argues that modern market forces keep prices steady across goods from wool and cotton to furniture and silver. It warns that discounts are offset by hidden markups and that true bargains are rare unless a fire or bankruptcy drives sales, leaving shoppers constantly wary.
An observation by Apare Moments notes the many postmortem uses of the horse and whale. It details hides for leather, tendons for glue and gelatin, flesh for food, fat for lamps, intestines for sausage casing, heart and tongue for meals, bones for knife handles, and bones and blood as fertilizers, with various byproducts repurposed.
In a lively exchange McTiff praises a new life. he and a friend discuss leaving housekeeping and staying at hotels. McTiff says he is very happy, and his wife enjoys their accommodations at St. Charlies while she stays at St. James.
A collector suggests using English mint methods to reveal legible inscriptions on cuing coins. By placing a coin on red hot iron, letters oxidize differently and reveal shapes as oxide thickness changes color against surrounding metal.
The text notes that tutelary trees served as altars for tutelary gods, with ash as the sacred Scandinavian tree feared by serpents. Women trusted leaving children under its shade while they worked harvesting, reflecting belief in protective arboreal shrines.
An authority warns that stopping the boil during macaroni cooking is fatal. Use plenty of salted water, add sticks when at the boiling point, then plunge into cold water to halt cooking, and drain immediately.
An old advertisement notes a one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure that cannot be cured by ai s. It references Hall’s Catarrh Cure and a Toledo wholesale druggist firm TRUAZ. The text claims a pure preparation acts internally on the blood and mucous membranes with stated prices per bottle.
Paradoxical wording describes an oarsman advancing by pursuing Mackenedel Puck in a mammoth competition. The piece mentions The Youth's Companion offering prizes of 500 dollars for best serials and folklore tales, with numerous stories entered and winners to be announced in The Companion during 19. Subscriptions and asthma cure ads appear, including Beecham's Pills and other patent medicines.
A New York Weekly note comments on modern theater appeal. It suggests pairing an old play with a contemporary work in a quirky, tongue in cheek toast to revive interest. The piece mocks audience indifference to Shakespeare while proposing playful stage pairings.
A humorous country vignette shows a mother asking for water from a spring and a little boy revealing there is no cup, prompting the phrase you must lie down and drink up bill. Street & Smith's Good News presents the anecdote in a playful rustic tone.
The article emphasizes keeping flour in a cool, dry place to prevent spoilage. It suggests using a close receptacle and notes that storing large quantities too long leads to deterioration. It warns that mites entering flour can cause more damage than mice, underscoring prudence in storage.
A fragment from a 19th century page juxtaposes a child’s quip about gender with advertisements for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and Dr Isaac Thomson’s Eye-water. The tone mixes social commentary on how girls are perceived with promotional copy promising vigor, digestion aid, malaria relief, sleep, and eye care.
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