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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1894
Page
4
A New York Herald note argues rapid daily walking improves complexion and health, citing Mrs Lanky as an example while warning slow walks are ineffective. A St Louis Republic piece cites Bishop Turner advocating deportation of blacks and contends southern societies already support black uplift against such schemes.
A Sterling, Virginia man suggests a novel method for turnips. He instructs boring 2 to 2.5 inch holes in medium turnips, filling with earth and planting seeds, then placing in hot beds or cold frames. After rot, sand and loam are added and eventually transplanted to open ground. The writer notes the idea is curious though unclear in benefit.
A collage of humorous quotes from old papers on music preference, animal antics, and a judge’s quip, followed by ads touting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root for digestion and kidney problems. The tone mirrors light satire and patent medicine promotion of the era.
The Georgia General Assembly elected two U.S. senators on Tuesday, Patrick Walsh for the short term ending March 4, 1895, and A. O. Bacon for the full six-year term beginning March 4, 1895. The legislature adjourned amid bills on convict labor reform, election law changes, dispersion plans, and pensions, with detailed committee actions and proposed constitutional conventions discussed.
A themed collage of humorous excerpts from periodicals including jokes about music, wills, lying in state, burglars, and social quips. The pieces play on medical, legal, and social foibles with brisk one liners and light satire.
The dispatches report varied items: F H Matthews of Boston assigns his wool business, Pennsylvania Railroad declares a 32 percent semi annual dividend, Egypts cotton crop totals 1 575 million bales up 3 percent from 1893, and 34 PulMan families move to Hiawatha Kansas for a new cooperative colony with several skilled workers among them. A Livadia special notes Cz ar Alexander IIIs gilded coffin moved to the Byzantine church for lying in state before funeral. The Hartford Neal Golf and English building burns for about 150000 with many guests at risk, and a London Times Tien Tsin dispatch says Fung Wang ching is burned and road defense to Moukden collapses. General Sung remains in Mathienling pass. Winter snow falls in Handinuria. Emmet Richmond is shot dead in Bristol Tennessee on election day amid disputes over a drunken employee. Chauncey Georgia sees safes robbed of 2500 with arrests of two black men and possible white accomplices. Shanghai Central News notes rumors the Pi Yang squadron is in Port Arthur and Japanese fleets near Port Arthur. Mrs James D Scott of Denver fends off three burglars in a brutal house raid. In Topeka the AT and SF stockholders case favors the defendants, upholding charter powers while noting state legislative grants.
A mule owned by Bedlee Hogswag of Upper Sandusky Ohio is trained to keep flies from the cradle by wagging its ears. The animal also pumps water from the well carries wood for the fire and is learning to operate the wringing machine at the wash tub per the New York Mail and Express.
A floating hotel is under construction at Passe A Grille on Florida's west coast. The builder owns four acres near the pass and plans to build pavilions for guests. Fishing in the pass is described as very good, and the hotel will be moved to follow abundant fish.
Bradstreet reports general trade remains conservative with little overall improvement. Fall River strike settlement may steady cotton fabric prices and prompt cloth printers to place future orders. Cotton prices drop a further fraction while southern centers tighten credits and trim orders. Chattanooga shows relative improvement. other southern cities stay weak or quiet. New Orleans and Galveston trade show softness. Yale and Amherst studies note non-smokers are taller heavier and have greater lung capacity than smokers.
A collection of brief notes covers social trends in England, wartime casualties in Napoleon's campaigns, Alps climbers who perished, the tiny Cuban fly eater, historical invasion fees in Britain, Cape Verde phosphorescence bright enough to read small print, war population figures for France Germany and Russia, a New York photographer marking patrons with photos, and Philadelphia’s city hall tower height awaiting the William Tenn statue.
The Buffalo Courier recalls the sorrow and pity for victims of rear end collisions and notes Yagley thanking a friend for sympathy after unexpectedly finding his best girl's father at home the night before.
The peculiar cleansing healing properties of Tetterine claim to cure every kind of skin irritation from Tetter to Ringworm Cracked Hands Cuts Burns Dandruff and Ground Itch. Priced at 50 cents, available at drug stores or from J T Shuptrine Savannah Ga.
A reflective piece argues women always feel rushed due to lack of method, over-commitment, and politeness. It urges planning, time allotment, and adherence to a set schedule to avoid repeated daily failures and rising stress. A brief fiction excerpt follows about farmer Oldtime and Cobwebb’s store with a calico query.
Sleep renews life and comfort comes from proper position and fresh air. One bed per person is best for health. Feather beds are unhealthy and harbor disease. Keep beds insect free. insects can infest the entire house.
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