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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
14
The fragment mentions Vienna progress in Europe and Mand this year, a San Francisco reference to Ghironics and Klondike claims, bids and funds. It also muses on butterflies with many ages and a reflection that sight depends on what lies behind the eye and the mind to analyze results.
An official estimate from the Treasury Department places the present United States population slightly over 77,000,000. It notes a surplus of more than 2,000,000 after deducting the last federal tax, with the country’s total exceeding 62,000,000. Within three years of another federal census, the population is expected to surpass 60,000,000.
Peru intends a permanent exhibition of manufactured goods in Lima to foster trade. The exposition opens in December and offers exhibitors relief from customs and consular fees and the option to display for six months or longer. The program covers machinery, electrical equipment, and other labor-related implements.
After seven years submerged in 180 fathoms of water the treasure on board the Skyro, sunk in April 1891 near Cape Finisterre after striking the Mexiddo reef while bound from Cartagena to London with baralyar valued at G15,000, is recovered by divers using 28 fathom to 171 foot depths. An initial 59 bars were taken in a later expedition, with dynamite used to clear decks and weather aiding resumed work the following summer.
The piece discusses Harper’s Weekly readers’ impressions of rising U S homicide levels, citing Chicago Tribune tallies from 1886 to 1895 with 1449 to 7900 murders, and lynching counts. It compares European murder rates in the World Almanac, noting Italy and Spain high, Austria France England lower, and warns Europe figures exclude manslaughter and related deaths.
Fragmentary lines echo a historical meditation on warfare and empire. A poetical reflection contrasts victors and the defeated, warning that the blood and sorrow a nation inflicts will be repaid in kind, as futures hinge on the dawn of tomorrow. The piece names no clear events or people beyond generic references to empires and histories.
In a Dupont Circle living room, Jack Stuart mourns a wasted life while Dolly Radnor proposes a drastic fix a mortgage on his Virginia plantation and a bold Alaska mining venture. Dolly offers 5000 plus 6000 to fund his departure, urging him to seek fortune in Alaska rather than remain trapped by poverty and society.
The Atlanta Constitution recounts Dolly Radnor and her counts in a tangled tale of affairs, jealousy, and escape. Jack Stuart quits for Alaska two weeks after a pivotal conversation, while Dolly navigates family pressure, lavish letters, and a potential elopement as a fortune shifts between mothers and lovers.
An exploration notes the Klondike region as a hill country with smokey mountains and active rivers. It compares Cook Inlet and Yukon valleys, describes Lewes River plains, glacial absence, and rapid sediment laden water creating a frying fat sound as boats move upstream to Norton Sound.
Abrupt emissions of waste steam from a railway engine create coughing sounds. When moving slowly the puffs are distinct, but at higher speed the puffs overlap and twenty puffs may occur within nine seconds, making individual coughs indistinguishable by the ear.
Mrs Kaye, inventor of the Fare Box, has died near Leeds. She designed the metal coin boxes still used by passengers on omnibuses and horse cars in Great Britain and provinces, after being annoyed by turnstiles while wearing crinoline.
A vivid travelogue observes the Ulima or Mullahs in Afghanistan's tribal regions. It notes their roles as teachers, judges, and peacemakers, the ceremony of investiture, strict but varied lifestyles, and their influence over Pathan communities and local conflicts.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse is described as the largest passenger ship ever built. At 648 feet long and 66 feet wide with 43 feet depth, it carries 1520 passengers plus 450 crew, powered by an estimated 28,000 horsepower and costing about two million dollars. The Harpers Weekly notes its unprecedented dimensions and anticipated speed and comfort, making its first transatlantic voyage a major event.
The German post office department decided to introduce automatic stamp selling machines. They will be placed at prominent points with high demand and operate on deposits of the proper coin to dispense the stamps required.
A Washington Star report notes California fruit shipments to New York and Philadelphia in large quantities, highlighting Stan ford and Bidwell estates. It cites farms covering 85,000 and 18,000 acres with cherries yielding substantial profits, including a Fresno banker’s 895 acres returning over 10 000 this year, underscoring California fruit’s global reputation.
A German paper maker has patented paper bottles for shipboard use to avoid wine leakage in storms. The bottles dry in gas stoves after impregnation, remaining watertight. they endure rough handling without damage. A natural lightning conductor, Lombardy poplar, directs strikes downward, keeping nearby houses safe during storms.
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