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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
3
A preacher extols the biblical ravens feeding Elijah as a lesson in divine provision amid famine. He links bird symbolism to faith, warns against doubting God’s care, and cites historical droughts and personal anecdotes to illustrate reliance on heavenly mercy and daily sustenance.
A pastor riffs on white and black providences shaping life, urging faith over doubt. Ravens symbolize daily sustenance and testing of trust, urging listeners to seek heavenly rewards while handling earthly needs with prayer. The talk links personal loss, widows, and family trials to divine provision through faith in Jesus.
In Alameda County California farmer Antonio Nunez moved two eaks from his old home to an unused house he planned to occupy. For days eerie noises led him to arm friends and enter the cellar. A lioness leaped from beneath the stairs and escaped. A second lion, a large male, was shot by Nunez. He then found four cubs under the stairway, sheltered on a quilt and coat. The mother lioness did not return.
A New York man named Bretchmar reportedly leased the sunken meadows on the Greenhills Kingston area to furnish watercrosses to the New York market. The water is ice cold in summer and acres of water crosses grow there with four foot stems. Crosses will be picked and shipped each evening to New York. An inexhaustible supply of Spicy plent grows at the site and is used as a favorite table salad.
Mrs. John Higgs of Glenham New York delivered triplets all healthy though one infant reportedly has three eyes two on the brow and one above the nose sparking wonder and medical curiosity among local residents.
A vintage guide discusses delicate silver wire egg holders with a tiny circular knife to lift the shell. It also describes stain removal methods using ink, iron mold, boiling water, salt lemon, chalk, and a simple linen cleaning routine with quick results.
A cook seeks novelty and blends onions, butter, flour, tomato juice, salt, and pepper with boiled carrots. The mix simmers briefly then strains over drained carrots, offering a tasty alternative to creamed carrots with a richer flavor and easy preparation, as reported by the New York Post.
A fragment describes meticulous silver care with hot water, soap, whitening, and vinegar for stains, plus drying and polishing steps. It also sketches a tall five foot two inch woman’s compact, well organized closet with drawers, hooks, shelves, and muslin curtains to keep dust out. Then it lists hominy fritters, apple dandy deserts, breaded whitefish, and spaghetti in tamarind sauce with quirky phrasing and method details.
Governor Black signs the Greater New York charter outlining five boroughs Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens and Richmond. A municipal legislature of two houses forms a council with 28 members per senatorial district across the merged city. Police remains one force with a bipartisan board, public works is abolished, water supply bridges and a treasurer bureau are created and headed by the mayor. Population in 8.4 million, second to London, city area 504 square miles.
The Philadelphia North American quotes Hill recalling a slippery mishap near the masthead and Davvy responding with a gentle rebuke. The exchange suggests a near fall or escape with only minor scratches, framed as a reminiscence from the era.
An Atlanta advert promises cures for blood skin liver kidneys and bladder ailments using a "Coscarota" tonic. It claims rapid time variations in efficacy, urges trial of a 10 cent box, and lists Henley Brothers Dispensary as the source with a broad range of private and public health claims.
A garbled 19th century note from New York Weekly describes a claimant asserting distant kinship to wealthy De Millionaires. The fragment hints at social distance and curiosity about fortune, with no verifiable details or clear names.
A garbled OCR style notice lists several names and potential products for curing ailments with no clear coherent news event. It mentions Dringpins and cathartic remedies, a supposed public sale, and multiple proper nouns including locations and companies, but lacks a discernible action or outcome.
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