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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
6
An unclear report quotes inventor Hiram Maxim discussing the incycle’s significance in future warfare. A dental paper mentions a model favoring a tooth substitute, noting platinum availability for back teeth and a separate material for front teeth, with confusion surrounding names and terms.
Missionaries estimate sixty thousand Armenian children under twelve were made orphans by the massacres of 1805. The fate of these orphans becomes a major subject of concern and discussion among Christian communities worldwide.
Poor Lo at Inst notes the Shoshone and Arapaho of Wyoming growing enough oats and potatoes in the plat season to meet local needs, avoiding large contracts. In New York, several corporate directors gain substantial fees, with Samuel D. Babcoolt and Russell Saga noted for many directorships and Samuel Sloan following closely.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes a new London club opening with a female reporter present who calmly smoked no cigarette after the public dinner, illustrating the era's changing customs.
In Glasgow a 77 member city council shows a 23 vote majority backing a plan to derive all municipal revenue from land values. Per mil from Parliament is still needed before residents can act on the vote, though the Obiongo Record notes no doubt delays I assume will occur before the next session.
A report from the Horse Protective Association states horses are holding their own against bicycles and notes a rise in horse numbers nationwide. It cites gains in Ohio, Michigan, New York, and other states, arguing bicycles win temporary favor with occasional buyers who would not own a horse, but may revert.
The bicycle business has grown from six firms producing a few thousand bikes to over 500 firms with about 1,000,000 units annually and many minor makers. Estimates suggest 8,000,000 bicycles already in use in the United States, with some put near 9,000,000. About one in twenty four people in the U S engage in cycling as business, recreation, or health. In France the known number is about one in fifteen of the population.
Indiana Tax Commission debated securing ex President Harrison to argue the states tax case in the Supreme Court. He will not appear for under 6000 dollars, having earned 10000 in California irrigation matters and 25900 from an Indianapolis railroad two years prior. He also received 1901000 in a Morrison matter at Richmond.
D. M. Jordan in the Indianapolis Journal reflects on memory and love amid graves and memorials. Poetic meditation on tenderness, loss, and duty intertwined with flowers, marble, and the soul’s enduring yearning for comfort.
In a crisp winter scene Julia Brallo and Miss Branch confront romantic rivalries as a dangerous dog attack erupts. A man with a pistol arrives to save Miss Branch’s life, sparking revelations of love, betrayal, and moral reckoning as North contemplates his actions and the fallout among the trio.
In a hushed domestic scene Luke North shifts from polite listening to an evident fixation on Miss Branch. He lingers near her chair and studies her remarks with intense, almost concealed passion. Julia Stallo senses tension as North’s fascination deepens and Miss Branch stays with her friend through winter.
A Ledger article argues hot applications and steam baths act as powerful medicine, warning that medicine often overshadows the body's chemistry. It notes doctors vary in adopting heat therapies, citing patient demand and family expectations for immediate relief, and urges households to have hot water or steam baths available.
A young Pole who saved General Skoboeloff was offered 100 rubles or the cross of St. George. He asked the value of the decoration and chose the cross plus ninety-five rubles, saying the cross was worth about five rubles.
Sawdust is heated under high steam pressure to render resinous materials sticky and pressed into bricks. A single two horsepower machine can produce about 9000 bricks daily, showing a simple process for transforming sawdust into transportable fuel in Germany.
A Georgian judge, Underwood, praised for learning and integrity, reflects on past trials and the high standards of judges in the state’s history. He recalls prewar jurists, the role of politics, and notes how modern elected judges face pressures from scheming lawyers and public opinion while recounting anecdotes of courtroom sternness and sarcasm.
A Saturday blaze in Florida Indiana nearly wiped the town from the map. The fire destroyed the post office depot several business rooms homes and an elevator with the total loss undetermined. Local authorities investigate the unknown origin of the blaze.
Fire heavily damaged the Boston wholesale grocers Moody & Co building early Thursday. Loss roughy 75 000 dollars. Meantime a catalog note highlights seamless glove designs in black and brown shades with four and five button lengths.
A compact list of Atlanta market prices across groceries, flour, meats, produce and cotton. Includes coffee, sugar, rice, cheese, oysters, cereal, hay, meal, wheat, grits, country produce, butter, poultry, potatoes, onions, cabbage, lard and bacon. Highlights steady cotton market with middling at 61 16.
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