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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1896
Page
2
A Parisian bonbfactor has designed a carving knife praised for fine work on tough Jolata with a small pair of aheara. A London Speaker writer claims meals and laughter greatly aid digestion. In Winside Nebraska a Methodist church pastor raised funds by pledges to plant sixty acres of wheat for the coming year.
Tekyll Island off Georgia is described as the only place globally fully inhabited by millionaires. The island is said to belong to a club of capitalists from New York Boston and Philadelphia, with the poorest member worth millions.
Pronthman grumbles about forced funding to cover Prussian indemnity from twenty years past. Koenigeborg in Proasin finally pays the last installment of a loan used to meet the Napoleonic era war contribution.
A Chinese agent arrived at Puget Sound to place a large order for 50 million feet of lumber, mostly for government building and repairs. The note suggests that Chinese and Japanese lumber markets may stage a healthy revival amid wartime shortages.
The Japanese Government order and annual 100 Yen grant to Hanke village in Kotehi province honors exemplary citizen conduct. For a century no lawsuits arrests crimes or appeals have marred the place with all taxes paid on time and collective stability noted.
A quirky form of life insurance called Lin Four ral appears in French manufacturing towns. The plan awards a 1000 dollar payout to heirs if the insured dies before thirty eight, decreasing to 510 dollars if he dies at fifty one. It rests on the belief that young men’s children will suffer later if the father dies early, while older men can support themselves.
The New York World notes British naval prestige has suffered a setback from the mobilization attempt of the so called lying squadron. Hints suggest the expedition failed to launch properly and that ships that finally gathered spent time repairing damage from the effort rather than preparing for service.
Professor Alexander Hogg states the South has 54 percent population growth over twenty years but 180 percent enrollment rise. School property value grows from 16 million to 51 million, adding nearly 2 million yearly. One in five of all Southerners attend school at some point. Florida leads with 66 enrollments per 100 residents and 18 extra schooling days, while one fourth of education spending supports colored students.
Dutch Jake, a calm, well-read hunter among the Cimarron-raiding party, reveals his backstory and love for Maria Blingler of Plittersdorf. After a dangerous memory of conscription and war, he plans a Kansas farm life with Maria arriving soon. The camp remembers him as kind, industrious, and reliable, and invites him to a wedding.
Forbes in England demonstrates ramie processing stages from plant to fabric while University of Washington’s Waterhouse notes Ramie used in Roman times by Pliny for ladies dresses. San Diego tests plant adaptability. St Louis decorticator to be tried in Guatemala on 30 acre ramie plantation. Texas hosts Ramie Fiber and Land Company planning 10000 acres, with yields of 500 pounds per cutting and 3 to 5 cuttings yearly. Potential South textile industry rivals cotton and silk.
The New York Independent reports rapid domestication of Canadian wild geese by poultry keepers for market use. In Peace City parks such as Wade Park a notable flock roams, returning after brief city flights. Goslings resemble ordinary geese but feather with distinct black necks a white patch behind the eye.
A Kentucky farmer in Madison County invents a fly catcher for cattle. A passageway leads animals to a glass dome where brushes remove flies before they exit clean of pests. The device is patented and reportedly learned by cattle to seek relief when bites begin.
Ruins of a temple near Coneo between Velletri and Porto d Ansio are believed to be the Mater Matuta shrine cited by Livy and the Satri cum site. The temple dates to the sixth century B C, with painted terra cotta statues of the Greek archaic type the most significant found in Italy. Remains of two other temples, wall fragments, and the necropolis site were also uncovered, with more discoveries anticipated.
Mrs Last Wall and Lieutenant F G Fisher recount a Qhitral campaign moment at Malakaland. A native regiment marker stood atop a position with a red flag as bullets whistled. He signaled movements, cried Miss by the right, then Jeff, until a bullet struck him in the abdomen and he fell.
Massachusetts officials describe Mongolian pheasants as hardier and more prolific than English birds. They note benefits for pest control, better adaptation to cold, and strong plumage. Trials near Winchester show birds roaming, feeding on insects, and resisting gypsy moth damage.
Atia notes that Mongolian peasants, if experiments succeed or fail in various states, could spread through New England and parts of New York. They may survive winter by foraging on oak, barberries, wild roses, prunings, and seeds, with a food pattern similar to turkey or quail. The main concern is winter sustenance and potential population spread.
A Pittsburg Dispatch summary notes observations from Paria Museum of Natural History scholars led by Leon Vaillant. It details a twenty foot serpent at Jardin des Plantes feasting since 1885 averaging five meals yearly through 1895, mostly goats with rare rabbits or a foose. It also describes abnormal snake digestion during interspecies captivity and a cobra swallowing another cobra by error, illustrating remarkable food accommodation.
Pall Mall Gazette reports on Alfred Dreyfus condemned for betraying French military secrets. He serves on Ile du Diable off Cayenne, under strict guard with no contact, daily supplies from Ila Royale, limited movement, and heavy isolation. His health deteriorates while Mme. Dreyfus maintains belief in his innocence.
A Washington star obituary item describes a black silk dress made from funeral sashes worn at prominent deaths. The owner, a boarding house keeper, gathered material from pallbearers and widows including those of Vice President Wilson and notable Senators. The garment also uses silk from a Supreme Court justice gown and a purple velvet collar from a diplomat’s wife.
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