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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1896
Page
7
Rev Dr Talmage urges Congress to acknowledge God in the constitution and platforms. He praises public virtue, condemns attacks on lawmakers, and argues for Christian patriotism, immigrant education, and divine guidance to shape a united nation.
A late 19th century survey highlights monumental sums and sizes. It lists the $16,000,000 payment by President Roberté of the Pennsylvania Railroad for 200,000 acres of stock, a New York City sidewalk costing over $40,000, a single stone at $9,000, and the Union Pacific buffalo statue at Kelowna. It notes Bartholdi’s Statue of Liberty weighing 400,000 pounds, the Cologne Cathedral as the tallest structure, a 611 foot spire, Woolwich’s great hammer at forty tons, and a 5,000 horsepower pumping engine in Wriedonaville pumping 17,500 gallons per revolution.
A fragment from the Indianspolla Journal features a speaker asking how a self taught lawyer guide could teach him to rob himself. The dialogue hints at skepticism about copying legal expertise and emphasizes mistrust of the contrived solution.
A Mugwamp tale shows Maw scolding Johnny igonoh for preferring the bed’s middle, while a neighbor recalls a mugwamp as one who would not take sides. A Chicago Tribune quip jokes about burglar alarms watched by a vigilant neighbor across the street.
A brief dialogue from the Indisnapolis Journal quotes a man claiming Tr is id and easy and the girl noting months of mirror practice, suggesting they expect no tumbles. The exchange reflects a light bit of banter about safety and skill.
In a Chicago column Mrs Pinkham’s advice column presents two candid letters from women. One girl, Lucy E W, ages shown, reports severe menstrual trouble and weight loss but finds improvement with the Vegetable Compound. The other expresses gratitude after successful treatment and plans marriage in September. The missives illustrate trust in Mrs Pinkham and demand for candid medical guidance for women.
The text reflects a satirical riff on spelling debates among notable figures such as Deacon White and Henry Ward Beecher. It laments mispronunciations and the burdens of changing spellings, noting how pronunciation challenges linger across generations and evoke nostalgia for traditional forms.
A newspaper man seeks an interview, but the Eminent Statesman is unavailable. A faint clue points to a barricaded room above with a hidden roof hole, while James and others discuss evasion and exits.
Moscow report says an elderly man named Kya min visited a police surgeon with an injured bond. Born in 1767, he says he was a Moscow native who worked as a coachman until a 86th year incident sent him to Siberia, returning in 1804 for a pilgrimage and aging well with rare whiskey now and then.
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