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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
2
A historical notice notes religious education debate in Holland and secures reform in public education. It mentions the 1898 Georgia receivership figures and a grand national hurdle accident in Australia with a dead horse post race.
A carboy of ammonia spilled in a Park Row drugstore drew a crowd as described by the New York Sun. The incident suggested that such dispersal methods might prevent injuries and medical costs in a public disorder scenario.
A fragment notes that plowing devices cannot be placed on a dead man’s grave in France without authorization. The Frankfurter Zeitung reported flowers placed at Montmartre’s Hoino grave were removed without the family’s permission. It mentions Frau Charlotte You Embdon as Heine’s sister, who granted consent for a few flowers on the final resting place of the great poet.
The article notes Austria Hungary end of 1802 postal figures with 918447 depositors and 20895900 florins capital, plus a remark on US postal savings and small investor access. It highlights Marconi's wireless telegraphy discovery by 22-year-old Italian Guglielmo Marconi under Professor Righi. It also cautions Klondike gold seekers amid government warnings on winter readiness and Arctic travel risks.
In a sunlit town, Ralph Burrows redeems life with love for Marguerite after juggling a flirtatious Grace and a loyal Louise. Marguerite mentors Louise toward worth, while a blue jay, a waitress, and a looming servant question remain in a web of affection, duty, and social bonds.
A lyrical piece describes a whimsical dream show taking place at a moonlit harbor town. Performers aboard shiplike dreamers present fantastical scenes as the sun sinks, promising voyage imagery and a voyage to a city of dreams. The narrator imagines the journey, confronting timing, encores, and a playful nautical finale.
Louise foresees tragedy as a dam threatens a valley town. Ralph, a compassionate doctor, conducts a dramatic rescue amidst wreckage, saving a dying Marguerite and guiding workers to lift a collapsed girl. The scene ends with remembrance and a keepsake, a nurse’s gift, and a dog’s quiet loyalty.
Senator Jones explains a noon ritual at the State War and Navy Department, where clerks shout down as the time ball drops from the flag staff each day. He explains it was simply to warn colleagues not watching the ball, not a reflection on him. Washington appears amused by the clerks’ clever custom.
Walter Kennedy, a Pittsburg artificer, heads the Hon-Yang steel rail works turning out rails rivaling Pittsburg Bethlehem Joliet. The New York Tribune says the Wu-Sung railroad project may be more momentous than Confucian era events, signaling a pivotal Chinese industrial shift with an American expert guiding the effort.
A nostalgic poem from the Washington Star extols the elusive fish that escaped, contrasting it with memories of catches and boasted angling prowess. The speaker toasts those near misses and the joy of pursuing the imperfect, imperfect and idealized vie.
A collection of clipped quips and banter from early 20th century papers. It preserves humor about marriages, wealth, Klondike, and frontier diplomacy with mock dialogue and wry observations. Notable voices and references appear in terse exchanges and comic misstatements.
German scientist Dr Warpmann reports bacteria in sixty seven ink samples from schools and other sources including gall inks Nigrosin and office inks contain bacteria. Lab tests show ordinary black ink can be fatal to mice within four days and similarly harmful to small animals.
A hardhearted tramp in St Joseph Missouri sought two gold filled teeth. He asked what use gold filled teeth were without anything to bite on. The dentist relented after the plea and gave him money instead of pulling the teeth.
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