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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
4
The weekly issue notes Thursday publication by M D Somite as editor and T A Adkins as associate editor. It reports on local events including a county show and a man teaching a girl to ride, plus a statement on Andrew Car Hopie's profits and a Jonesboro Republican meeting with no casualties reported. It also mentions an Atlanta shipment of 6,000 pounds of hides and England's casualties in the South Africa war reaching 10,559.
A terse notice requests information on the formation of a group named the National Association of M M F VY Ps and asks whether General Buller will participate or proceed across the Tugela, noting an outlined schedule.
Capt Leary writes to the Navy Department from Guam asking for banjos. The note ties Guam's musical traditions to its colonial past and hints at cultural exchanges during military postings.
Snaan B Anthony seeks one million dollars for the woman suffrage cause. He argues women voting should pay poll tax and some join the army, asserting financial and civic duties align with suffrage.
Fragmentary note argues about preventing the United States from building fortifications on a proposed canal. Suggests the author sees an advantage to the canal’s fortification or suspects a motive behind actions.
The speaker argues that a smaller navy could protect the canal passage more cheaply than trying to match Great Britain France or Germany. He suggests a fort could accomplish the needed defense at a far lower cost than maintaining a larger fleet.
Teddy Roosevelt refuses to be a candidate for Wise President next fall and says he would rather wait until 1904 to challenge for the head of the ticket. He warns against being carried by a landslide that could overwhelm McKinley and the British alliance.
Andrew Carnegie's former partner Frick testifies the Carnegie Company earned enormous profits since 1892. He cites 1899 profits of 21 million on 25 million capital and 1900 estimates of 42 million, while Carnegie lowers wages and seeks protection from European pauper labor.
The article criticizes highly liberal pension laws and notes special acts of Congress are needed. It laments wholesale passage at a night session with less than a quorum and remarks bills were approved at about one every two minutes.
Vienna correspondent reports the Vienna Progress changing hands after Rev J M Kelley sold the paper to H D Smith, a Cordele native and seasoned editor. Smith will bring his experience to the paper and the community welcomes him to lead the publication.
Report notes Republicans begin addressing what they term subjects of the United States with growing voices from party leaders. The discourse signals a broader debate over national issues and governance perspectives.
The author notes Tom Reed wrote an article defending corporations as a necessary outgrowth of civilization, arguing Pom should gain nothing more from politics. This view signals a broader skepticism about political reform and suggests a closure of expectations for transformative change.
The balloon has served a better purpose in South Africa than it did at Santiago, remaining the one target the Boers cannot hit amid their many other aims.
The National American Women's Suffrage Association has elected Mia Cards president for the coming year. This will likely shift public tone toward suffrage supporters and counter years of unkind remarks.
President Steyn orders non-combatants to be taken prisoner or hindered. Boers are described as honorable fighters despite British misrepresentations. The piece condemns American canal spending unless it benefits the United States in peace or war and argues against expenditures aiding other nations.
An advertisement proclaims a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia that supposedly cures in 1 to 8 days. It claims the remedy acts on the system, removes the cause, and provides immediate relief after the first dose. Sold by Dr. OT Stovall in Vienna, Georgia for 75 cents.
A pupil fails to appear at a town public school. a teacher asks for the reason, and a girl reveals Tom McGregor is absent due to measles inside. The scene mirrors a contagious disease card posted on the house front.
A Shelby report states Mrs. Luther Lutz endured seven years of severe illness before a bottle of Dr King s New Discovery for consumption brought relief. Trial bottles are free at Dr Stovatt s Drug Store. regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00, with a guarantee.
A dun colored horse with calf markings reported missing from Danly Limber Go. Last heard from near Vienna Georgia where it slipped away from home. Liberal reward offered by J A Smith Vienna Ga.
A Camilla Georgia merchant publishes a highly emotional ad in the Camilla Gladiator warning debtors. He states accounts must be paid before business continues and refuses to let criticism alter his plans. He invites debtors to settle or face ongoing conflict.
The piece promotes Green's August Flower as the largest sale medicine in the civilized world and claims it treats indigestion biliousness and liver issues. It urges readers to use a few drops of the liquid and to buy a bottle at Dr T Stovall's Drug Store.
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