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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1896
Page
2
A garbled dispatch from Vienna and Progres discusses Liberal Tory rivalry with a New York paper noting Spain and German residents. It mentions plans to establish a school for Bully children and cites a Western Agriculturalist on farming reforms halving cultivation effort and reducing capital expenditure.
Germany and Bolainm outpace England in iron industry due to lower freight costs and superior labor training. Wopland notes this and admits the issue has persisted for some time, affecting English competitiveness.
An article from the American Angler editor William Harris discusses ethics in fishing. He argues anglers should act as gentlemen guided by the Golden Rule, avoiding harm to streams and fish. The piece questions whether such ethics extend to the relationship between fishermen and fish.
A historical account notes murder totals increasing from near one thousand to over ten thousand in a 15 year span. It cites 1886 with 1449 murders and the following year at 4985, then lists decade by decade figures suggesting murders nearly outpaced population growth over the period.
A Harper's Weekly note describes China men born on the Pacific coast growing to manhood and voting in San Francisco, with legal opinions leaning toward birthright ballots. It notes a San Francisco parlor of Chinese Native Sons of the Golden West, outlining rules: no weapons, no opium, no cleaning in rooms, no gambling, and no intoxicated members in the parlor at show time.
President American Metal Co. Union in the Silver Knight argues that long standing silver use in Asia and rising gold-silver divergence, plus new machinery, will boost silver countries. Wages fall relative to gold prices, enabling cheaper labor and raw materials, creating export bounty and import protection, reshaping global trade toward silver-using nations.
President Andrews of Brown University argues in a 16 to 1 free coinage plan would not displace gold. He notes gold production dwarfs silver and sees no serious reason it would flee, though he declines dogma, trusting gold would remain if silver is freely coined.
Fragmentary notes report Manacascar as a French colony. A cryptic line suggests Chia aims to influence England's month water. A wagon load of mortar appears in an unclear context, described as about thirty hods.
A cluster of aphorisms on honesty simplicity and virtue. Quotes include honest work is noble gods man, the end justifies means, cowardice and prudence, politeness value and the dangers of credit. Observations on truth, moderation, and moral conduct attributed to various familiar phrases.
A tropical fish called chaismodus Higer by students, commonly named the black swallower, measures six to eight inches and lacks scales. It inhabits South American and African coasts at depths near 9000 feet, swallows prey many times its size, and cannot digest large meals, causing decomposition and surface float. The stomach skin remains transparent.
Abel Hold of Brookhouse Cawthorne aged eighty years, died recently. As a boy he drew animals and birds, earned meager wages painting show-cloths at seventeen, began portraits at eighteen, and exhibited at the Royal Academy with few rejections between 1849 and 1871. Most of his works are games and still lifes, with an estimated total of about 8000 paintings.
H E Carroll compares 1890 and 1896 religious censuses in the Forum noting 20 618 307 communicants in 1890 and a total of 94 646 584 by last year a net increase of 4 028 277 in five years along with 23 075 added churches 21 646 ministers and 1 500 000 deaths offset losses before net gain. Church property value rises from about 680 million to an estimated 800 million dollars.
A brief remark notes forests in parts of Australia with leafless trees that appear to sustain leaves through a small stem. The writer suggests this adaptation serves the leaf’s purpose, calling the tree a leafless sonicson or similar term.
President Grover Cleveland proclaims vigorous prosecution of filibuster actions and urges strict adherence to U S neutrality laws regarding Cuba. The document cites previous proclamations, judicial interpretations, and consents to enforce penalties, calling on citizens to assist in enforcing the laws and preventing violations.
About 400 convicts, described as desperate criminals, left the camps at Cole City Rising Fawn and Bartow in heavy chains and under armed guards after Talvis L. Brown failed to pay a $750 fine. The group includes 158 burglars and 56 murderers among others, heading toward Atlanta.
Georgia railroad commission moves to align state freight charges with Southern States Freight Association figures. On Tuesday a resolution was introduced to lower local rates so they match the SSFA planned August 1 increase, marking the commission's first official intervention in the rate dispute between Selbord Air Line and other Southern lines.
Hon Thomas B Reed spoke at Alfred Maine on Wednesday 8. The speech opened the national campaign and drew an interstate crowd from New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Reed defended the Republican record, warned against silver coinage as a quick fix, and urged prudent finance and full party strength.
The New York Tammany executive committee adopted a resolution supporting William J Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of Maine for the Democratic national ticket. Seventy one voted for, four against, then unanimous after negative votes withdrew. A Bryan Sewall ratification meeting is planned.
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