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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
2
Fragmented text discusses a proposed republic in South Africa under British control, asks about psychology of women toward accused murderers, and notes U S Navy sick lists in 1898 versus 1895. It questions replacing Victoria Cross with other rewards while praising war incentives.
The text argues that while invention may progress, horses retain a future role. It notes that breeding cannot instantly create all desired traits, and highlights horses showing combined ambition and kindness. These qualities earned them affection from the unions they served, despite imperfect guarantees of safety.
Harper's Bazar notes a movement started in Boston high schools five years ago funded by a public spirited woman. The program, now widespread in Massachusetts, funds lunchrooms in schoolhouses to aid pupils during attendance and is endorsed by state club women though not a direct club movement.
The Board of Geographic Names affirms the change from Porto Rico to Puerto Rico, noting the power of popular usage and President McKinley’s backing. The piece weighs orthography against tradition and laments adults relearning spelling while pondering naval recruitment potential from western farmhands turned sailors. It questions why recruits from Great Lakes towns aren’t tapped for the Navy and considers western lands as a new pool for sailors amid wartime shipbuilding.
A Victorian era meditation on domestic life and the endless task of planning meals. The narrator contemplates breakfast and supper routines, noting the anxious concern over every provision and the desire for a new approach to cooking. The piece explores female worries about sustenance and social expectations in daily household labor.
Fragmentary antique poem laments remorse for failed expressions of love and peace. It contemplates charity, open hearts, and the toll of restraint on words spoken to loved ones, contrasting calm waters with the “dark road” of regret and urging gentler speed and forgiveness.
A former Chico division employee recounts a perilous solo ride in a wooden boat down a two foot deep V shaped flume that stretched fifty four miles from Sierra mills to Sacramento valley. The ascent of the Cape Horn grade, the looming canyon walls, and a near disaster when a timber jumped the flume are described with vivid period tone.
In a dramatic river ride down a grade a man battles fear and a raging current. He leaps from a dangerous timber obstacle to safety, then recovers, laughs at the moment, and later guides workers to remove the perilous timber. The anecdote ends with a hard earned lesson from Youth's Companion.
The Treasury Department study estimates how much gold and silver enter arts and industries. U S gold use in gilding and ornamentation tops ten million dollars annually, with France and Britain notable consumers. Silver in the arts exceeds half a million pounds yearly in the United States, with photography and plating driving the demand.
Senator Bacon lies in his Oregon frehie apartments Washington after a fall on icy steps fractures ribs likely to keep him inactive for weeks. The report notes a serious injury from slipping on ice and mentions other Georgia items including bond records and state treasury figures.
The Austrian Emperor's crown has been photographed to correct imperfect representations on coins and official documents. It is regarded as one of the finest works of European goldsmiths and its material value is estimated at $500,000.
Citizens of Cumming and nearby towns back a new extension from Suwanee to Cumming. The proposed line would add about five miles to the current ten mile road, with an $825,000 funding goal. supporters say it will create a direct rail link to undertapped regions and open up a previously untapped area of the state.
Washington dispatch reports Benjamin H. Snell of Georgia convicted of first degree murder for killing Lizzie Weisenberger on August 6 by cutting her throat. Verdict read as Snell’s family faced the courtroom. defense sought a continuance due to illness of an attorney.
Remains of Major General Lawton Major John A Logan and Dr John L Armstrong were transported east by a special train leaving San Francisco at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. An escort of four cavalry troops and an Odd Fellows representative accompanied the procession, with Mrs Lawton and the families of the other officers among those in attendance. General Shafter and others joined the escort.
Governor Payl has paid the final half of the $600 state reward for the capture of Si Smith, Habersham county murderer. Recipients of the $250 share were Thomas G. Bryson and H. Hi Towery.
Market report lists diverse goods across Atlanta including coffee sugar flour and meal with varied prices. Commodities cover produce meats dairy and staples with noted demand for eggs butter poultry and cotton market closing steady middling.
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