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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
3
A Boston report notes a new double hook on clothing props to keep the pole in place under the rope. The update addresses the old wooden pole’s tendency to dislodge in wind, which caused clothes to drag on dirty surfaces.
Two women on a city street hear a newsboy shouting loudly to sell papers. One woman buys a paper and tells him to keep quiet, but the boy replies he must yell like the devil to make a living in New York.
A New York inventor introduces a versatile trunk that stands upright, with top and side projections to keep items organized. Drawers pivot to vertical or horizontal positions, offering numerous drawers and flaps for easier access and efficient packing during long journeys.
A brief note from the Washington Star describes features for transporting women's hats safely and includes hooks for hanging clothing to keep outfits upright during travel.
A Washington Star quote shows skepticism toward any food material with a foreign sounding name as possibly costly. The piece then notes that the average person feels an electrical current only when voltage reaches about thirty five volts.
The first American botanical garden was established about 1730 near Philadelphia by John Bartram, later preserved as a city park. His son William expanded its legacy while Humphry Marshall founded North America’s second garden nearby in 1773 and authored the first U S botanical work in 1785.
A Missouri editor faced a moral challenge as an evangelist asked honest debt payers to stand. All did except the editor, who admitted he could not pay because the standing men were his delinquent subscribers.
Article reports Charlie White, once a newsboy addicted to morphine, to undergo surgery at Dr. W. F. Starnes Sanitarium to straighten limbs and restore mobility. Grady and Presbyterian Hospitals declined him before Starnes agreed to treat him. Public funds of 75 dollars are sought for braces and post operative items.
A Washington Herald letter argues that excessive cold storage drives up prices and dulls demand for fresh food. It calls for a three month storage limit to curb storageists who stockpile eggs and poultry in May and withhold supply through summer for 100 percent profits.
An examiner presses a jail vanman to reveal if he has formed an opinion on the defendant’s guilt or innocence. The witness replies he has known the man for thirty years and believes he stole the cow. The judge halts the questioning and asks him to stand aside. The report also notes the humorous exchanges between Mrs. Tim and Mrs. Tam in a separate page item.
An educator recounts healing nervous exhaustion through Grape-Nuts and raw egg breakfasts. She claims improved brain power and physical stamina after years as a teacher and says constipation eased, aided by the cereal. The letter promotes the product and notes the brochure The Road to Wellville and the slogan There's a Reason.
A mother questions her son Ned and his friend Stephen after rumors of mischief. Stephen denies eating with unfamiliar men and explains only gravy cooked in a shovel with Italian laborers near a car track, insisting the shovel was cleaned with a hat before use.
Two New York Times quotes show wives condemning gambling. One says gambling keeps men out late and risk earnings. the other notes the wife would leave a husband who gambles even if he wins.
A widow parades flirtation on a voyage and reveals she is bringing her husband home, claiming he lies below in the hold as the narrator confronts the audacious guest. The scene captures a rowdy, revelrous mood aboard a sea crossing.
A Chicago Tribune quote compares suggestion as a cure and notes the shift from satin to plain crepe in bridal fashion, highlighting a trend toward dull-faced crepe surfaces replacing satin for gowns.
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