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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
6
A quirk-filled report from the Wlostrival World claims that more than one third of Great Britain is owned by House of Lords members, while Philadelphia purportedly has greater mile gauge railways than the entire country of Germany.
The text notes over sixty-five years population increases by 18 percent in France 40 plus Austria 48 Italy 63 United Kingdom 75 Germany 25 Russia 92 British colonies 610 United States 626. It mentions a planned St Lawrence River bridge at Quebec by the Canadian Government to cost 3,000,000, aiming to bond the Dominion with the United States, adding to existing commercial ties.
Germany advances on Hor oWne ground as pressure grows against goods made in Germany. The statement highlights Germany’s industrial rise and global markets, noting diplomacy rivaling technical skill and concern over protectionist online trends.
An observer notes a proposal to exploit the Niagara rapids to drive air compression for long distance transmission through pipe lines. The American Cultivator reports that even more ambitious schemes have been conceived and achieved, suggesting vast possibilities for power delivery and industrial use.
In Alaska horses are valuable and moved from the Canadian plains over the divide. They must be transported about sixteen miles by water with freight of forty cents per pound. A 1000 pound horse would be worth around 18 pounds after the journey, assuming fair service. A good strong dog is valued.
The balance of trade in favor of the United States over the last eight months is about 812 million dollars. Exports totaled nearly 785 million while imports reached 422 million. Compared with the previous year, eight months showed a surplus of 61 million favoring exports.
The text extols machinery as capable of performing nearly every shop task once done by skilled workers. It notes that human guidance remains essential for direction while the hands and eyes are replaced by automated stitching and eye work, claiming machines can produce items previously crafted by people.
The Boston press condemns water gas as a constant danger. An old law restricted gas with more than ten percent carbonic oxide. It was repealed, but recent deaths from inhaling the illuminant have spurred demand for its reenactment.
Work begins in Philadelphia to restore Independence Hall keeping the front largely unchanged. Lamps and old embellishments will be reinstalled while a general renovation proceeds. The east chamber will undergo transformation as ornate panels are removed to reveal a dignified plain effect.
The New England Homestead notes McKinley intends to follow his tariff message with a currency commission proposal after Congress passes the tariff bill. Republican leaders urge delaying the issue until the regular session next winter, suggesting the plan may await that session.
The poem from Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution paints golden curls and spreading violets as kin to a beloved figure. Whimsical rhymes describe birds singing and blossom bells ringing while tones of morning and night kisses echo in a playful, affectionate tribute.
Rennie Lawrence accepts Roscoe Farnham after a thwarted plan by William Neal to defame Farnham. Neal’s forged letter is exposed when Farnham returns to win Rennie with heartfelt truth. Ronnie forgives Neal’s interference as Farnham confirms their wedding plans and Neal is briefly confounded.
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild possesses an old grandfather clock once owned by Louis XVI. It cost over 160000 dollars and features a weekly calendar, monthly cycle, and moon phases. The 14 foot high Wartheimer case houses a bell chimed quarter hour and a moving second hand.
A Russia themed tale recounts a Czar's son proposing to Princess Alix of Heass. He says the Emperor commands the youth to offer his hand and heart, while she notes Queen Victoria also commands her acceptance. The royal match is declared plighted.
A brief note advises placing one peck of oats at the tree roots before covering with soil. The oats are said to draw moisture for the roots until the tree begins to blow.
Observation shows four years of growth on hilly land with subsoiling halves water gullying and boosts fruit and grain yields. Deep trenching under rows supports moisture, reduces leaf curl and blight, and yields healthier trees in nurseries compared with dibble planting.
A farmer once doubted twin lambs gained more than single births, but twin lambs pay off with targeted feeding after two weeks. Start with simple forage like second growth clover hay, then oats and oil meal gradually. Proper nutrition yields healthier twins and robust lifelong efficiency beyond milk and hay.
A Patron Bulletin cites milking timing and order to reduce stress in cows and protect milk purity. It warns against feeding during milking, dirty stables, and dusty turnips, noting bacteria from fodder and excrement can taint milk. It warns overuse of certain meals softens butter while others harden it.
A New York Tribune note explains fall planting yields in orchards. It cites Prof J A Rudd of Iowa on soil moisture, crust formation, and drainage, urging autumn planting for pear and apple trees, with nurserymen offering better stock and higher survival when planted after leaf fall.
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