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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1898
Page
2
The report mixes quirky medical quips about bicycle riding and kyphosis with notes on publishing rejections and author pay, followed by a parable about fish and a reference to Utundo’s Porto Rico municipal election under the American plan. The piece ends by describing the first local administration’s mandate in the island.
In Portsmouth England the warship Mors took aboard 750 tons in five hours and 180 tons in one hour during a coaling trial. Every officer worked hard while the crew remained at task and the band played throughout. The event is cited as evidence that music boosts morale and speeds operations for sailors and troops.
Alsop tells a fable of a tail beating fox to argue against tail wearing as ornamental. Aonin would back turning ironclads into plowshares. navies seen as expense. More builders should contest the America's Cup to push yachting development. the sport benefits from broader competition and skill. May the best yacht prevail in preliminaries and the race.
The greatest obstacle to building a railway in China lies in vast funeral mounds. Ancestral worship commands universal respect, with Magi consulted to locate mounds and profits for finding spots. Disturbing or destroying these venerable sites could provoke revolt, with sacred lands seemingly beyond indemnity.
Governor Allen D. Candler was sworn in at the Georgia Capitol in a simple yet impressive ceremony. Chief Justice Simmons administered the oath after Governor Atkinson delivered the inaugural address. the great seal passed from the retiring governor, and Candler’s first act was administering the oath to Secretary of State Philip Cook.
Governor Candler outlines a cautious program grounded in conservar tism and the Monroe doctrine. He warns against rapid expansion, calls for local self government, strict taxation aims, and election reforms to curb venal votes and ensure equal burdens on all property. He stresses honesty in government and prudent fiscal policy for Georgia.
A historic pledge of office invokes the God of nations and seeks wisdom to govern with justice and moderation. The speaker vows to uphold the best interests of all and to govern impartially as the oath is taken.
President McKinley issues a proclamation naming November 24 as a day of national thanksgiving. He notes blessings from harvests and commerce, acknowledges war’s recent end, and invites all citizens at home or abroad to worship and give thanks for divine guidance and continued prosperity. Signed by William McKinley. Secretary of State.
The Georgia Grand Lodge of Masons adjourned in Macon on Thursday afternoon after a session. Officers named for the next year include W. Hubert Warrenton as grand chaplain, Henry Banks of LaGrange as grand senior deacon, B. F. Thurman of LaFayette as grand junior deacon, W. B. Haygood of Madison as first grand steward, James B. Clements of Irwinville as second steward, A. H. Woodliff of Oscarville as third grand steward, and Thomas W. Freeman of Macon as grand tyler.
A Walker Minnesota dispatch reports Marshal O Connor and Inspector Tinker met Bear Island Indians. The natives refuse to surrender sought men. The marshal plans to arrest them with federal troops to back him. Tachara vow resistance as long as a man remains.
Miners at the Litchfield Coal Company mine in Litchfield Illinois have struck after nine coworkers were discharged. The men had been fired before the Spanish American War, were reinstated during Capt Davis's absence with his regiment, and were dismissed again upon his return, triggering the work stoppage.
Lincoln residents worry over Colonel Bryan Stell illness as telegrams from Savannah indicate slight improvement. Mrs. W. J. Bryan plans to travel to Savannah if his condition does not improve, though she will delay unless health worsens.
The Kansas City Star reports forty nine members of company K, Fifth regiment, Missouri volunteers under Captain Fulkerson claim disabilities from service. The impairments surfaced during a physical exam at Compton barracks, after camps at Chickamauga and Lexington last summer.
The Georgia legislature opened with both chambers forming their organizations on Wednesday. W A Dodson was elected senate president with J Render Orrall as president pro tem and C S Northen as secretary. In the house John D Little was chosen speaker with A O Blalock as speaker pro tem and J T Bouffenillet as clerk.
A fragmented line hints at a tutoring service or subscription issue. Readable bits mention tutoring or naming, but the overall context and specifics remain unclear. No definite event, date, or organization can be confirmed from the legible text.
A Washington special reports Spain protested sending the battleships Oregon and Toa around Cape Horn to the Philippines, demanding their return to the United States as a violation of the protocol. The protest was filed with Secretary Hay by French minister M. Thebaut.
President registers affidavits of registration received by Thomas E. Thurner of the city board of elections. McKinley answers age and residence questions stating temporary Washington address and real residence at 816 West Mascarawas Street, the old McKinley homestead.
State officials reshuffle with Professor John M. McCandless named state chemist and Colonel C B Stevens overseeing agriculture. Georgia Library Association adapts with officers led by Annie Wallace. football clash Georgia vs Vanderbilt ends 4 0 in Atlanta. Ty Beach resigns prison commissioner post amid quiet legislative session. Georgia Northern rail case clarifies railroad control and rebate allegations.
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