Progress of The Progressive Era Topics and Trials
The column covers global and domestic topics from diet fads to population forecasts, census plans in Canada and the UK, wireless telegraphy developments, clam culture viability on New England coasts, and a Boston experiment employing paid Sunday school teachers noting success of trained storytellers and broad support for professional instruction.
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Europe
America
Japan
United States Fish Commission
New England
Nathaniel Schmidt
Cornell University
New York
Boston
Schmidt
Fire Destroys Vienna Drug Store and Printing Office
A fire at 4:80 am destroyed the printing office above Dr C T Stovall's drugstore in Vienna. The loom of the press and $80,000 loss with about half covered by insurance. Subscriptions and business records were lost. residents urged to re-register for the paper. The blaze spread to nearby buildings including Masonic hall and Jordan Bros. goods valued around $3,000. Local officials announced salaries and town ordinances, including new license schedules for 1901.
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Vienna
Marshal Adkins
Tom Proanuss
C. T. Stovall
Tost
Depp
Editora Card
Pn Ene
T. Stoyall
Tua
Vienna Progress
Stovall
Masonic
Jordan Bros
J. I. Calhoun & Co
Vienna Drug Co
Jordan Broz
Masonic Hall
J. M. Whitehead
New Drug Company
Western Union Telegraph Office
Teléphone Exchange
Col. D. A. R. Crum
D. B. Leonard
Atlanta Newspaper Union
H. D. Smith
Vienna City Council 1901 January meeting notes
Vienna city council met January 14 1901 with W T McDonald mayor pro tem and Aldermen J I Peavy W Thigpen. Finance showed cash on hand 2478.73 and bills approved include Standard Oil Co 12.04 and J P Heard & Lone 1865. A vacancy declared and P G McDonald appointed to unexpired term. new officers elected and committees appointed for 1901.
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Vienna
W .T. McDonald
J. I. Peavy
W. Thigpen
Standard Oil Company
G. Bonis & Co
Vienna Prooness
A. W. Calhoun
O. I. Bennett
D. B. Leonard
W. D. Donald
J. J. Cooper
O. R. Morgan
Old Council
W. ‘T. McDonald
P. G. McDonald
W. T. McDonald
C. R. Morgan
B. M. Wood
O.W. Johns
T. A. Adkins
J.M. Bushee
West Jones
Licensing Ordinance Tax Schedule for Vienna Town
The document lists license taxes for various trades including watchmakers, tailors, tin shops, telephone exchanges, undertakers, prize packages, medical vendors, stock feed dealers, express companies, and meat sellers. It notes per line fees from five to ten dollars and sets that no license may be issued for less than a year unless specified, with penalties for noncompliance and mayoral discretionary license rates. It is signed by Mayor W IT McDonato and Clerk Treasurer B M Woop.
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P. G. McDonald
Jackson Hamilton
Thomas
Jongor
Marshal
Daoh
Leach
Vienna
Beco
Opera House
Seo
McDonato
Woop
Brown's Claim Against South Africa Reaches Senate
Washington special reports a two hour executive session after routine business as the Senate took up the appropriation bill. Mr Turner offered a resolution seeking U S government action on R I Browns claim against the South African republic with copies of related correspondence. Browns $5 to $6 million stake stems from gold claims at Witfontein and a court fight ending in removal of judges by Kruger. The resolution was adopted.
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Washington
Senate
Vic Oria
Turner
State Department
R. I. Brown
United States
South African Republic
Mr. Turner
South Africa
Witfontein
Brown
Kruger
Great Britain
New anaesthetic Hucain hailed for surgical pain control
Science and Industry notes describe Hucain as a newly discovered injectable anaesthetic used in Philadelphia hospitals to deaden pain during surgery. The piece also discusses geysers, wave power devices, and a mine reopening with gas analyses, noting various unrelated scientific curiosities and findings.
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Philadelphia
Advertisement to Inform the People Cultivates Awareness
A short exhortation notes that if one has something to share it should be announced openly. It suggests placing an advertisement in the newspaper to reach the audience and accomplish communication quickly and effectively.
Clay proposes river and harbor bill amendments for Georgia
In the Senate on Tuesday Senator Clay of Georgia introduced amendments raising appropriations for Brunswick outer bar improvements from 25000 to 40000, Oconee River works from 15000 to 80000, and Coean River works in north Georgia from 50000 to 450000.
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Clay
Senate
Georgia
Brunswick
Oconee
Coean
North
Fruit as Medicine: Apples and Other Fruits Promote Health
Article promotes fruit as remedy highlighting apples with skin, peaches for morning appetite, and a variety of berries as cooling tonics. It notes grapes cleanse the blood and figs aid digestion, with praise for the grape cure recognized by Continental doctors.
England Seized Java in Napoleonic Era and Passed It On
A historical note recalls English control of Java from 1811 to 1816, highlighting Britain's empire sized as large as France and a population around 6 million. It notes the transfer back to Dutch rule and comments on the ignorance of Java’s value at the time.
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England
Java
Holland
France
Paris National Library Holds Vast Catalogs
The Paris National Library houses about 117000 novels and nearly 69000 volumes of French poetry reflecting its rich literary collection and enduring scholarly value.
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Paris National Library
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Omonl Organ
Dooly County
Hoe
China
Dominion of Canada
United Kingdom
Calholic
MR. Brown
Uncle Sam
Science and Industry
Earth
Chemiker’ Zeitung
New York City
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Wonderland
Yellowstone Lake
San Francisco
Institution of Mining Engineers of
Georgia Rivers
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