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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1895
Page
4
The Tuccaloosa Times describes a Brasonelle Cotton Bale using the Besso nette process. Cotton is ginned into hats then wound on iron spindles pressed under pressure, wrapped with cotton duck, capped with duck ends, and held without iron bands to create a compact, moisture-free bale like solid wood.
A naval officer joked with a praying powder monkey during Farragut’s Mississippi action. The boy answered he prayed bullets would be distributed like prize money, chiefly to the officers, revealing bold humor amid combat.
A collage of medicinal claims and health ads highlights Ho tsters Stomach Bitters cures and cautions, Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidneys, Syrup of Figs laxative virtues, Hall s Cat arrh Cure offer, and Dr Kline nerve restorer trials. Also notes the Duke of York promotion and Parker s Ginger Tonic for women.
Ex Speaker Charles F. Crisp urged bimetallism during a two hour address before a joint Georgia General Assembly session. He argued for free coinage of gold and silver at a fixed ratio, citing historical coinage acts and Democratic support for silver to restore prosperity.
Southern states show steady business with active iron industry and strong coal and coke demand. New textile mills planned include Fayetteville North Carolina 300000 dollars and Jackson Mississippi 260000 dollars. Various companies chartered or forming projects across the region with investments from 15 000 to 325 000 dollars.
In Washington the Knights of Labor defeated a proposal to cut the per capita tax from two to one cent to fund new assemblies and general work. The constitution was amended to remove the past general master workman’s voting right while keeping him as an advisory member. Powderly, under suspension, loses his vote, to apply similarly to Sovereign next year.
The Iron Trade Review reports the nation’s furnaces produce about 11.5 million tons annually and consumption exceeds this rate at month start. Districts with heavy Bessemer iron output show rising production, no stocks on hand, and weak prices, though consumption remains at a record high.
Secretary Carlisle focuses on his annual report and daily treasury visits. Reports say the battleship Texas suffered damage at Brooklyn navy yard with flooding in the timber deck. France might release John L. Waller as a gracious gesture, but indemnity issues loom. American labor and China trade policies are urged by Consul General Jernigan amid Japan and China deficits. British-Colombian rail concession dispute and arbitration unfold. Chilton and Hunter’s consulate mission to Armenia recalled. exequaturs uncertain. French lottery bonds face postal restriction due to lottery concerns. The Turkish telegram details Armenian rioting and attacks on Mussulmans, with fatalities and missing family members.
Glasgow reports ongoing disputes between Clyde shipbuilders and workers. The Italian government canceled a contract for three gunboats and twelve torpedo boats due to delivery guarantees, while Norway also placed torpedo boat orders with German builders for the same reason.
Items of interest report Ohio at the top of U S clay production with 10 668 000 dollars of value over 16 percent of the national total Illinois 13 percent Pennsylvania 11 percent Austria Hungary numerous paper and pulp factories with large yearly outputs. Bird flight limits temper claims about balloon like birds and a “bird balloon” myth. London Gazette notices Stratford on Avon Shakespeare burial inside the parish churchyard. A 100 ton steamer at Argenteuil uses rolling cylinders to achieve speeds up to 31 knots. An échange of a joke about extravagant cooking closes the note.
Mrs J P Grove of 417 Pinkasy Place Baltimore says Dr Williams Pink Pills restored her health after a severe peritonitis attack left her exhausted and nervous. She notes rapid improvement after starting the pills and praises their effect on sleep appetite and spirits. Pills sold by dealers or direct from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
A Cincinnati Enquirer note details Archibald Clarke of Grump Kentucky a deep somnambulist who while asleep cultivated four acres trailed a 200 yard worm fence and ditched a pond. He later traded batter for coffee and sugar mistaken butter, aided by a caretaker to keep him indoors.
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