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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
6
A reflective meditation contrasts a front line recruit with home life and marriage. The text muses on perception from bare eye to telescope, wonders about the growth of culture, and compares truth to the vast, starry heavens.
The United States exported just over four million dollars in machinery and manufactures of iron and steel to Cuba in 1892, and three hundred forty five thousand dollars' worth in 1807. The text notes the impact of neighboring trades, including sugar and hogsheads, or ambulances, on figures.
Washington welcomes news that Sir Julian Pruncefote’s diplomatic tenure will be extended by one year to complete pending negotiations between Great Britain and the United States. The recall had been planned for July 1, with Sir Edward Sanderson named as successor.
The Atlanta Constitution argues victory will stop yellow fever from Cuba, save hundreds of millions by protecting trade, and usher in a new era of growth. Banks and capital will release idle funds for investment in railroads factories mills mines ships and commerce with full employment and profitable markets. War costs will be repaid by economic gains.
A Chicago woman buys a hotel at Chickamauga Port and funds its conversion into a hospital for wick-listed soldiers. The New York World praises American women's practical, organized, and patriotic efforts aiding the army, noting broad nationwide reports of generous activity.
Memorial Day spectacle links two mountains in Schuylkill County as residents string a taut steel wire 950 feet above Gordon beneath a huge flag. The dramatic ascent ends with the banner suspended about 800 feet above the village as locals cheer the unprecedented public display.
A compact ballad celebrating American naval heroes from John Paul Jones to Decatur and Barbary War era captains. It praises bold sailors who defended the flag and secured sovereignty in the East, naming Jones, Decatur, and Barron as key figures.
A massive New York City strike by cloth workers stirred fears of anarchist plots amid widespread rumor. A Russian girl, Helena, was arrested after a public incident but was later discharged as prosecutors acknowledged the flag she handmade symbolized freedom.
A New York World report describes a cat seen mourning over a dead dog after a railroad incident near Nanda New York. Superintendent Daubney of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway halted a train to inspect the scene. The cat displayed genuine grief and later the cat was found headless on the engine pilot after it allegedly walked into the train’s path.
Congress adjourned sine die after a session featuring a partisan clash and a sweeping patriotic finale. The house approved reimbursement for war relief costs and heard President McKinley praised for patriotic work. A united chorus of America, Yankee Doodle, and Dixie followed as officers waved flags and speakers bid farewell.
The 1898 Confederate Veterans reunion in Atlanta runs July 20 to 28. Coles-Cook Georgia brigade members are urged to register at brigade headquarters 44 Wall Street upon arrival for badges and bulletins.
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