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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
7
The Transvaal Republic accelerates military buildup as tensions escalate with Britain. Authorities announce robust fortification, troop mobilization, and strategic retreats, signaling hardening resolve amid looming conflict. Officials vow readiness and sustained resistance.
General Joubert, an American by birth, leads a Boer army of about 25,000 in a defiant posture against Britain. The piece details Transvaal-British tensions, British control ambitions, and Boer-German military ties, listing Krupp guns, Mauser rifles, and German officers. It notes Joubert’s mixed career from Uniontown, Pennsylvania to South Africa, and his role as leader and later vice president of the South African Republic.
A transatlantic briefing describes British subjects in the Transvaal as viewing the land as British property while Boers are cast as interlopers. American officers doubt Britain’s readiness, citing a potential Boer force of about 25 000 seasoned troops under leaders like General C J Joubert. Additional notes discuss Cuba as a future winter resort and Havana port charges hindering small craft access.
Carolinians at Savannah camps display affection by blanket tossing with officers and major figures among the First North Carolina Regiment captured in playful yet disciplined fashion. Officers submit gracefully as captors include Colonel Armfield and Major Rutzler while Capt Alexander films the scene. The tossing, though rowdy, is reported as a sign of friendship rather than disrespect.
A collection of aphorisms on enduring adversity, the value of patience, friendship, and loving others. It notes inner conditions shape happiness, warns against dwelling in complaint, and cites quotes about truth and the mind.
A vivid reminiscence praises Quebec City as the most interesting site west of the Atlantic, blending old world charm with modern touches. The writer evokes dramatic scenes along the St Lawrence, Yonnder the Cove, and the Plains, noting cannon, scarlet colors, and the memory of battles in a romantic landscape.
An unusual tale from the New York Mail and Express recalls Lorenzo Dow a Methodist minister who after mourning his first wife for a year announced a candidacy for matrimony. Two women rose in the congregation and he chose the one nearest to him ensuring a hymn would follow.
A Good Roads note urges rural communities to act now using available materials like gravel and clay to improve roads. It stresses macadam as best yet warns many rural miles remain unusable, calling town committees to plan and execute substantial road work.
West Superior Wisconsin reports Municipal Court awarded Mike O'Donnel 35 dollars for a horse stuck in red mud on Highteenth Street near the Normal School. City faced costs of 18.87 dollars. total outlay 53.87 dollars. Case will be appealed to a higher court under council direction.
Massachusetts officials praise road building for boosting hauling power and farm land value, citing over $2,000,000 spent and 1000 miles of new roads in six years. The article highlights leaders like Dr. Thomas G. Mendenhall and Otto Dorner as drivers of the good roads movement and notes a new publication Road and Farm in Kentucky.
An old advertisement notes people of all ages endure aches and ill health from impure blood and weak kidneys. It claims Sarsaparilla purifies blood and renews vigor, presenting a faultless cure and fresh life.
In Baldwin County near Daphne a colossal living grapevine predates white settlement, measuring 63 inches around six feet up and sprawling over acres. The author, noting photographs and measurements, recalls a historical battle between General Jackson and the Creek near Fort Mims and mentions nearby Indian mounds, but cannot identify the grape variety beyond the common fox grape.
An adlike passage touts beauty through a healthy stomach and clean blood. It promotes Hoatet tor’s Stomach Hitters for digestion and Cascarets for skin care, claiming dramatic results and urging immediate use with low prices and guaranteed satisfaction.
Advertising copy for a mosquito repellent perfume called Mata Mosquito by Wintersmiths. Claims it keeps mosquitoes away when applied to bands, face and arms. Offered via mail order from Peter & Co. Louisville, Kentucky with prices two, ten, and twenty five cents.
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