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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
6
In St Thomas Ontario residents urge the Supervisor to revise the town’s figures after learning the population increased by thirteen last year. Meanwhile in St Louis a group of servant girls forms an organization to address a social problem and pushes for three holidays a week instead of two and a half.
The Washington Star notes the answer varies by case, depending on whether the husband is an industrious man.
The Undertakers' Review notes a professional view that 1897 was a bad year for business in London. Overall activity ran on an oven tenor with only occasional demand, largely unremunerative.
The University of Freiburg in Breisgau offers accident insurance for all students within campus premises including gymnastic and excursion activities. In case of death, families receive 15 000 marks. The university's popularity has waned due to theological squabbles.
Rome time ago it was decided to convey school children in Berlin to and from school in special omnibuses due to concerns about morals. They have fought and behaved badly, so the special omnibus service was discontinued and the children now ride public trams. Their behavior remains problematic.
Twenty Edward Reed notes in the Century that over half of U S immigrants come from Austria Hungary Italy Poland and Russia. He cites limited official data but estimates fifty to sixty percent lack regular work and about thirty percent serve as servants or laborers in the Lehigh coal region.
The article notes rising Southern wealth from dynamic energy and intelligence. It highlights an iron belt across the South and expects many new shops powered from nearby resources. Alabama is said to be producing iron in England at competitive prices, with vast timber and river trade previously funding northern markets.
In a parish quarrel over the Eboe Indian Fund Mrs. Biggard accuses Mary Hay of withholding a subscription. Mary later confronts the ringleader at a committee gathering and, after learning quinces were used to tempt a donation, offers to settle the five dollar owed with a calm, defiant gesture.
The article from St Nicholas recounts an essay by Frank H. Vizetelly arguing the bicycle evolved from fifteenth and sixteenth century experiments, noting early devices like a rope driven cart and a 1690 Celerifere precursor. It cites Beveland church carvings, Ozanam and Oryenden as steps toward the modern safety bicycle.
In a quiet exchange Mary Hay and Mr. Mildmay discuss future plans while Luke Larrabee recalls a quince orchard anecdote. The old Mrs. Biggard remains the subject of gossipy remarks as Miss Zeruiah Biggard guards a collection basket in a small church setting.
A newly found Himalayan plant, Sacromatum pedatum, is described for home cultivation. The bulb flowers in midwinter in a moderately warm room, yielding crimson petals and greenish yellow calyx. the bulb perishs if unplanted. Also noted is mimosa spegazzini, tougher than mimosa pudica, with touch responsive leaves closing at night.
The United States holds five percent of the world population yet consumes large shares of iron steel copper wool and cotton. Texas produces as much cotton as the old South and farm owning families rise from 1.85 to 8.89 million since 1860 while tenants grow slower. In total about 6 million farm families work the land.
A dialogue between Mr Comrox and his wife on public enterprise timing. She suggests public patience until after Doltie’s graduation essay is released, while he notes people are often slow to conclude such undertakings. The exchange reflects a cautious, reflective stance on public timing and progress.
A Westchester farmer with nautical tastes builds a windmill that pumps water from the Bronx to a Williamsbridge farmhouse. Four sails are rigged and the vessel-like structure swings around the circle, filling jib and table as it spins at notable speed.
The Georgia dispatch covers Mrs. Sarah Colquitt's death near Atlanta, military post office setup for volunteer troops, naval war notes with two mothers awaiting Manila news, hardtack shipments to Tampa, coast defense plans, and naval reserves led by Lts Aiken and Broughton. It also notes political caucus on brigadier general, black votes push, Southern Afternoon Press group formation, Omaha fair plans, and Georgia volunteer captains organizing across towns.
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