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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1893
Page
4
Rose and Cassie Bostwick alone in the milking yard face a tramp as night falls. Cassie feigns bravery and orchestrates a chaotic chase with Rose, Florence, and a gun, ultimately driving away the thief. The sisters celebrate Cassie’s resourceful courage and await the return of their farmer friend George.
A collection of aphoristic reflections on virtue, freedom, and the duties of individuals to seek truth and happiness. It contrasts tyranny with beauty, urges tempering appetites, and values science, commerce, and labor for social flourishing.
Sioux City Journal notes that rustlers have largely vanished from Montana and southwestern Dakota ranges as brands are shared, herders stay loyal, and mavericks disappear. It traces rustler origins to early misbranding schemes and horseplay by cowboys, noting improved supervision and common theft as the remaining relic.
Milwaukees Northwestern Railway yard worker Herman Richard lost balance when a buggy wheel hit a curb. His Newfoundland dog chased the runaway horse along Broadway, frantically trying to grab the reins and slow the animal. The dog, exhausted, followed the ambulance to Emergency Hospital after aiding the rescue.
The article explains long distance fish transport in refrigerated cars using tight box packing on chilled sawdust with space filled by extra sawdust, no ice in tanks, and a sealed car. It notes the Shakespeare Society of Germany sold 20,000 cheap editions and plans 10,009 more.
The Georgia news notes report a new internal revenue collector for Georgia, a successful Fourth Georgia regiment reunion at Talbotton, and a permanent organization for the state justices convention in Atlanta. It covers horticultural society progress in Athens, a large canning factory in Marshallville, and the 23 year search for Levi Ross’s killer. It notes wage cuts for Richmond and Danville railroad workers in Atlanta, an August excursion for Augustine visitors to the World’s Fair, and a gold watch valued over $500 owned by C. W. Gunnels of Bronwood. It also mentions the DeKalb County Sunday School anniversary in Decatur, Atlanta’s semi centennial planning, banking fee changes, and the fate of the Nancy Hanks train. The piece includes Judge Speer’s ruling on Macon market ordinances, the publication of a geology report on northwest Georgia, and proposals for a teacher home site along the coast with bids due September 15. It closes with drought and crop notes from Commissioner Nesbitt and a forecast of improving cotton and melon crops.
New York Health Officer imposes five day quarantine on all ships from yellow fever prone South American ports. Bark Alice Reed from Santos quarantined after a crewman died and three sailors remain under confinement. Santos cited as a hotbed of yellow fever with hundreds afflicted, signaling escalating maritime health concern.
The Virginia third party state convention met in Lynchburg with Colonel Beverly named permanent chairman. A large crowd heard speakers including Jerry Simpson of Kansas and Congressman Pence of Colorado. A telegram from the silver convention said western silver men would aid the third party and forecast victory next year. The convention is continuing.
An old testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures rich red blood and improves circulation. Mars. M. F. Toms of Niantic describes better blood condition after using the remedy and rejects bloating. The ad asserts the product’s merit and rival status in addressing bodily ills.
A letter from April 27 1893 reveals T J Smrrson has been elected book-keeper at Mercuast's National Baye in Rome Ga. He commends Jennings' Business College as more thorough than other schools and invites a catalog for 1 000 students from 23 states. Also notes scorched cloth remedies using soapsuds borax solutions and sun or heat exposure.
A terse dialogue excerpt from Street & Smith's Good News. A neighbor claims a sister will marry a rich, steady man, contrasting with a boy who has heard little about the match and mentions a wealthy bachelor and an inheritance. The exchange hints at gossip and social expectations.
A humorous exchange contrasts business strategy with public acclaim. The Manufacturer argues that avoiding exhibition sparked mixed newspaper attention, yielding massive free advertising without cost. Wisniisa notes wealth without effort harms others.
Thomas E. Jennings of Nashville has been named Bank Examiner for California Oregon and Washington at 35000 yearly. Son of Prof. BR Jennings of Jennings' Business College his training and his father's influence aided his appointment. The college touts its strong placement record.
A French paper offered a prize for tiny writing. A reader traced Columbus on an egg and another wrote on a cabinet photo the length of a novel. The winner sent the contents of the first two sheets of a great newspaper on a post card. Paris oculists may benefit from these quirky entries.
Susan B. Anthony predicts an era of unmarried women as civilization shifts. Daughters lack home support, with factory work replacing domestic tasks. Men earn little, and widespread dissipation drives women toward low paying stores rather than marriage.
A playful exchange features Little Dick questioning cows eating grass. The mother cow responds with a child's rhyme about not getting any pie if the grass is not eaten, reflecting rustic humor and dialogue.
A dubious ad style pitch extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Brown's Iron Bitters as cures for mental and physical exhaustion, digestive ills, liver sluggishness, and malarial or rheumatic ailments. It also touts employment tips from B F Johnson Co and a faulty claim about rupture cures. The snippet cites testimonials from W T Griffin of Jackson Michigan and a catarrh cure claim.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches fevers and constipation without weakening organs. It claims medical approval and notes bottles are sold by druggists in 50c and 1.00 sizes, manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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