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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
2
The fragment lists M. D. Smith as editor and associate editor A. Adkins with the paper’s editorial staff. No further contextual details are provided.
A reflective piece questions sending missionaries to China amid killings. It mocks charitable giving, contrasts domestic aid with overseas effort, and argues for prioritizing home needs while noting debates within churches on continuing missions and the risk of murder.
A re union proposal aims to honor Confederate veterans with a controlled dinner setting. It describes seating, rope barriers, limited access for others, ample provisions, beverages, and extended time under guard.
Report notes no colored delegates were evident in Kansas City unlike Philadelphia. The statement asserts Republicans only court Black voters when seeking their support.
A shipment of peaches was loaded at Marshvilville on Tuesday to support the Georgia Industrial Home. Rev W H Mumford supervised the crates stamped Sold for the benefit of the Georgia Industrial Home. The Central railroad arranged free transport to New York for sale by a commission house. A Kentucky governor’s pardon for Caleb Powers was voided as Taylor was not governor on that day. Powers will be tried by jury.
Mrs Hugh M Comer of Savannah announces the marriage of her daughter Annie to Had itor Clark Howell of the Atlanta Constitution on Wednesday July 12. A photograph is requested for the paper to balance a previous publication.
A New York blaze that destroyed ten million dollars of property and killed 150 people is said to have started in a lot of square bale cotton. Proponents claim the round lap bale resists burning, while the American Cotton company argues its merits.
The New York World reports a conspiracy by Spaniards and Cubans to kill President McKinley. The plan is described as “just awful” while the president continues to send thousands of soldiers to the Philippines, a cause seen as life to many and a risk to him.
After Savannah’s example, Thomasville men push for a shirt sleeves brigade to march in streets and public places claiming equal right to appear in shirt sleeves as women in shirtwaists. The discussion reflects evolving attire norms and local culture.
The piece laments ongoing elections under the law that elects judges and solicitors, noting no election has passed without it and criticizing the few who complain while recalling a boy who misread Blackstone and felt sorry for knowing law.
Two young sisters at a home near the Southern railroad in Alabama spotted a trestle washout and signaled an oncoming excursion train. Their quick action likely saved about 100 lives, though the girls remained modest and unaware of their impact.
The Abbeville Chronicle announces all future legal advertisements must be paid in advance. The paper warns cash payment is required and blames nonpayment for the change.
The state fair is planned to be held in Valdosta this year with events and exhibitions announced. Organizers say planned activities include agricultural displays and rides for visitors across several days.
Roosevelt visits the Republican convention to decline the vice presidency. Hill attends the Democratic convention and also declines the vice presidential nomination. The two parties show differing degrees of willingness to choose a running mate.
Shelby Myrick of Americus is reappointed as Bankruptcy Referee for the Western division of the Southern District of Georgia. The assignment covers Macon, Sumter, Lee, Webster, Dougherty, Dooly, Baker, Mitchell and Calhoun counties.
The text notes Stephen as the first martyr in the Bible and reflects on the inability to see the good from his death, comparing it to ongoing slaughter of Christians in China and questioning the outcome.
The Brunswick Call reports men in Brunswick may go hatless during summer to mirror other cities. It notes 30 mills in the cloth print industry shutting for one month, risking 20 000 jobs and framing the move as republicanism.
National Educational Association gathered in Charleston last week while Georgia Weekly editors visit the same area this week. The lines hint at ongoing professional gatherings in the region.
A crowd is planned to inform Bryan of his nomination for the presidency while he is already styled Anniversary President. The article notes Jefferson’s term from 1801 to 1809 and predicts Bryan’s presidency from 1901 to 1909 amid ongoing, rejected whiskey advertisements.
The article notes round bale cotton will not burn or sink and suggests spinning it as a disposal method. It mentions China resisting missionary conversion and forecasts cannon use by nations, plus Roosevelt being summoned to Canton for guidance. It also claims prejudice against young men who part their hair in the middle.
Some men who refuse to have their door steps spit upon vow to puddle a church floor in disgraceful fashion, signaling a clash between respectability and disrespect in the community.
The remark suggests a separation of tasks and depicts a casual stance toward ethnic labor roles. It reflects dated humor or prejudice likely from a historical column or editorial.
Quotation notes a view on parenting discipline accusing mothers who fail to control their children of lacking personal autonomy. The line frames a harsh judgment on maternal authority and selfhood.
A reflective piece compares doctors to war horses as aggressive chargers. It notes that some men gain momentum only when forced, while humanity faces ongoing wars and rumors of wars with no end in sight. It ends with a musing on time and wealth.
Vienna Public Schools lists term lengths from September 3 to December 21 and December 31 to June. Resident pupils pay 50 cents for white students and 25 cents for colored per month. non residents without $500 property pay white 1 dollar and colored 16 cents in advance. It notes 8 to 10 dollars per month for good families and describes three departments Primary Intermediate and High School.
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