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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1899
Page
6
The text discusses imperial cession wording in the Wei Hai Wei treaty, French advertising catalogs and posters, and the U S Post Office Department report highlighting rising mail volume and improved handling. It notes potential for a general postal package service similar to European trials.
The Topeka Capital cites Jewell County data: delinquent fare sales fell from 1771 in 1896 to 678 in 1898, with total sales rising only to about 88000, and bank deposits on October 21 last year stood at 100286 versus 71864 two years earlier, illustrating shifting economic conditions.
The Ovar approves a Jewish settlement at Djonan Abad in Bessarabia Government, marking the first official relaxation of the prohibition on Jews living in villages. Baron Horace Gunsburg grants 1350 acres for a farming colony where residents must train in agriculture and trade is forbidden, with Gentile-only stores if needed.
The American Society of Municipal Improvements at its Washington convention urged modernization of sewage systems. It notes American cities lag Europe, where Paris Berlin Vienna and Frankfort have run large scale physical and chemical sewage programs. Refuse is diverted to distant farms as fertilizer and drinking water is kept cleaner.
A French Foreign Office official argues that American presence in Eastern waters unsettles Europe. The New York Journal notes Americans lack diplomatic manners and may cause trouble. The piece contrasts Dewey and Schley with French sensibilities, urging patience as the United States matures.
A firm invitation to join the subscription books program. The message promises access to an email sum needed to become a customer and asserts readiness to record the applicant's name for enrollment. The tone is promotional and directs the reader toward completing the entry.
An old poem recalls a boy nicknamed Our Jim rising from school to receive praise and a place in Congress, with pride-filled scenes of family tears and jubilant dreams. The speaker reflects on the son’s ascent from local exams to a national honor, celebrating humility, family pride, and communal admiration.
Fire engulfs the Two Sisters wheat elevators on Goose Island as south structure collapses. Rescue crews from truck twenty push to save the north building while ten men fight through smoke and heat, escaping a perilous roof slide aided by a narrow gutter ledge and a dangling fire team under heavy flames.
A dramatic 1896 Bangor fire near the Two Sisters elevator saw ten men navigate a perilous roof ledge and stand-pipe descent as flames and collapsing timbers forced rapid exits. Firefighters rescued Wendt, with burns and singed hair, while the wheat-filled elevator burned and the river claim rose. No lives were lost.
Farmer John Hammond uncovered a stone fort buried about two centuries ago twenty miles west of Sioux City. Within the red sandstone walls lie scattered bones and armor including breastplates, steel caps, and a morion. Weapons feature two handed swords, battle-axes, wheel locks, and muskets.
Conan Graham of Winnipeg says US fruit growers supply at least four fifths of Manitoba and Northwest Territories green fruit. Canadians push to capture home trade with new cold storage plants and packing houses. Canada adopts US packing methods and pledges stronger bids, while American growers must improve selection and shipping to maintain market dominance.
In a light exchange from the Chicago Tribune, Flint asks Williams the name of the British general the fuss is about. Williams confirms Kitchener, and Flint exclaims understanding. He adds his wife wanted him to advertise for a cook this morning.
Norman Robinson observes strong prospects for peach growing in the South basing advice on proper selection of varieties and market timing. He explains market demands in New York, soil needs, fertilization practices including potash and phosphoric acid, and careful packing and transit, citing Florida Waldo peaches as an ideal example of careful handling yielding high retail prices.
Official closing quotations for spot cotton on Saturday show varied activity. Atlanta steady middling 54, New York steady middling 61 16, Norfolk firm middling 59 16, Memphis firm middling 54, Charleston firm middling 51, Houston easy middling 39, St. Louis steady middling 40. Other markets report quiet or moderate demand with midlings ranging around 5 to 66 cents.
A blaze at the J. Menken Company dry goods store in Memphis Tennessee Thursday night totally destroyed the building and contents. Loss estimated at 450,000 with 845,000 insured. The Gayoso hotel to the south narrowly escaped serious damage.
The White Star line steamer Oceanic the largest ship ever built was launched in Belfast in front of an enormous crowd. The Oceanic stands about 704 feet long and registers over 17000 tons. She carries coal enough to circumnavigate the globe at twelve knots without extra coaling.
Georgia senator Bacon wins passage for Sewanee river bridge from Chatham to Hutchinson Island, Ware county cuts public school term to four months, Evans seeks cemetery data from Confederate veterans camps, Mallory named oil inspector at Athens, Cartersville plans a liquor tax amid rum runner concerns. Atlanta Journal cheers state fair in capital city, while Valdosta Southern road sale closes and a Florida extension advances. Pension plans expand for indigent veterans with widows first, then invalids, as Johnson prepares vouchers and payments through March.
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