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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
5
Cynthia Higginsbutham of Meadoreville Kentucky, age 65, reports poor digestion and constipation as she aged. After starting Black Draught, she notes appetite improvement, increased strength, and relief from bodily discomfort.
A WCTU column extols the White Ribbon Army as God ordained for temperance, purity, and peace. It urges women to join, viewing the movement as a sacred mission to shield homes and children, elevate womanhood, and combat drink and narcotics with unwavering conscience and devotion.
Washington reports that ordinary treasury receipts have surpassed one billion dollars for the first time in U.S. history for this fiscal year. As of today total receipts reach about $1.016 billion, up from $660 million a year ago, driven mainly by higher income taxes and earlier payments.
Atlanta statisticians and railroad officials warn of a severe freight car shortage after May 1 1917 figures show a net deficit of 145449 cars, over twice January 1 levels and exceeding the prior 1907 peak by about 8000 as transportation concerns rise.
Canary prices rise from 3.50 6 to 12 15 dollars as German imports dwindle after a British blockade. American and British dealers struggle to supply birds, with demand outstripping supply and prices driven by scarcity and market conditions amid the war.
A discussion notes how demand controls and price signals distort food use, citing rice as an underappreciated starch and wheat as a bread staple when corn is cheaper elsewhere. It also touches on battlefield impressions, a misprint about Maurepas, and a practical cord tying device, plus a dated gag about hardwood floors.
A local note on the American cowbird describes it as an outcast for lack of a nest of its own. The bird lays eggs in other birds nests, where hatchlings soon outgrow the foster parents and overrun the smaller birds feeding the demanding fledglings.
The text explains the term Albino traced to Portuguese use for mottled white skin and red eyes, notes Latin roots for alb- meaning white, and mentions Albion as England’s old name from the same root. It references Julius Caesar landing near white cliffs in 55 or 56 BC and the coast’s association with whiteness.
An unclear fragment shows a speaker criticizing autocracy and royalty while another person hovers between taking a feigned moral stance and resuming a bitter critique. The text hints at social tension and rhetorical disagreement without clear context or attribution.
A sly remark on courtly phrases in correspondence. The piece notes that phrases like De Sir and Yours Respectfully can be empty politeness. It questions the sincerity of formal closings and hints at social etiquette versus truth in letters.
An anonymous author cites Daniel Lambert, born 1770 died 1809, as a peak example in a weight study tied to Lose Weight Be Well. The piece notes Lambert’s enormous girth and contrasts dieting methods of Banting and Dr Harvey, then shifts to a description of an industrial process involving an electric carrier, chains, and vertical rods for finishing work.
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