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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
2
A fragmentary weekly page from Vienna Georgia parodies modern life with jokes about mosquitoes cars gas meters and fashion. It notes a woman piloting a ship a piano endurance record a judge ruling on gowns and a New York couple awaiting marriage after eight years while other quips touch on clocks aviation and love letters.
In New York J P Morgan Jr and Robert Bacon were confined for about an hour on the thirty first floor of the Bankers Trust building while attempting to leave a private conference suite. A short external knob and a damaged fire alarm hampered escape until Bacon and Morgan used pocket knives to remove a steel bar and free the door.
Tracy Richardson, a 23 year old Kansas City native, held a dangerous machine gun position at Villa Lopez near Jiminez, Chihuahua. He learned a wounded federal soldier had shot him and learned he himself was mortally wounded before dying, earning recognition as the hero of Jiminez. Richardson’s father A R Richardson was a Kansas City contractor. his mother lives in Lamar Missouri.
Salt Lake City report of a stag car robbery on the Bridiners special train. Two masked unmarried women with revolvers seized the car, threatened men, and demanded bachelors. Doctors Corwin and Hereford were paraded as unbid targets while the two men were confined.
A southern Illinois cyclone wrecked Dale and Willisville inflicting deaths and massive destruction. Homes were torn from foundations, a farmer’s horse watchfully tracked near the ground, and several families escaped death amid flying timbers. The funnel path spanned about 300 yards.
A dainty dress in grey with a silk stripe over satin forms the bodice and skirt. The waist is cinched with a black satin ribbon, and cerise satin trims the top. Lace yoke and sleeves, with button and loop trim, plus left-front bow accents complete the design. Materials listed include golle and satin fabrics, cerise satin, lace, and satin ribbon.
A short essay urges a young girl to value honesty and simplicity. It contrasts natural, simple nature with affected behavior, arguing true character is worth more than charm or imitation. It advises being authentic and warns against striving to imitate others.
Paris society tables show elaborate, costly linens with lace grid teacloths matching napkins and pink Bohemian crystal. Hostess gowns, pink cut crystal, and long stemmed pink roses create a cohesive color harmony at receptions. A wealthy host reportedly surprised guests with a miniature ocean table centerpiece containing shrimps and tiny eels.
The piece discusses color harmonies and multi colored embroideries in gowns. It highlights soft gray chiffon marquisette paired with emerald green tulle over jeweled satin and sapphire blue union with Parma violet silk panel, plus a regal white satin gown with lace trim and a tall feather headdress.
A curious clock novelty shows time reflected as a shadow on the ceiling. By touching a button or bulb, the dial flashes time across the wall and ceiling, letting the owner see the correct hour without lighting a lamp.
A toy trunk serves as a practical lunch box for motorists. It provides space for several meals and features a tray that can hold napkins and small silver items.
A writer argues that great cities erode neighborliness and human kindness. He laments mail order houses crushing small towns, saying patriotism rests on neighborly duty, mutual aid, and shared burdens rather than flag symbolism. He warns the selfish creed leaves farmers and communities exposed, with the devil take the hindmost as the rule.
Paris preserves its trees through strict enforcement and proactive care. The forestry department runs a municipal nursery and assigns expert gardeners to each tree, ensuring their growth from planting to maturity. Trees are transplanted when crowding occurs to protect neighboring specimens.
Prof W A Murrill of Cornell in a health bulletin notes trees cool and purify city air by shading and evaporating water from leaves. They lower temperatures especially on hot dry days and absorb impure gases while producing carbon dioxide needed for respiration. Trees also limit dust and bacterial impurities entering homes.
Paris spends large sums yearly on landscape gardening and owns nurseries near the city. City gardeners are trained in special schools devoted to art. The chateaux Vaux Pinon Voisins and Courances boast renowned gardens, with many other chateaux offering rival beauty.
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