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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
6
A jumble of quotes and wry observations from Vienna Georgia touching on sport fans umpiring, a campaign manager’s puzzling conduct, and social quirks. The column riffs on lawyers, cars, weather, and fashion with humorous asides about public life and everyday oddities.
A history making social event in New York saw eight Chinese ladies dine with eight American women at the Vanderbilt hotel. Hosted by Mrs. Arthur L. Holland for her Pekinese Vi-Sin of Alderbourne, the affable luncheon closed the Chinese room to the public. The table featured carnations and pearl-inlaid chairs, with guests including Mrs. William Shannon and Mrs. Carl H. Ackley. The menu was strictly Chinese and crafted by a Chinese chef, while Vi-Sin wore a pink rose knot and no musical program was performed due to harmony issues.
Chicago faces a growing stray cat problem with an estimated one million felines roaming alleys and basements. Hugo Krause of the Anti Cruelty Society urges immediate action to provide homes or exterminate the cats, noting health risks and the strain on city services. Cats pack basements, stores, and cellars, while one female can birth many kittens yearly, expanding the population across the city.
Mrs Tim othy Clancy returning to her Superior Avenue flat found burglars inside after the door jammed. She climbed through a dining room window, scaring them off as they fled with six diamond rings two gold mesh bags and other items valued at 500 plus 165 in cork total loot 665 dollars. Mrs Clancy and relatives survived unharmed and neighbors aided in the aftermath.
Indianapolis officers report a playful elopement of three year old Opal Johnson and four year old J P Grady, prompted by the leap year spirit. Patrolman O'Brien found the children, Matron Whitman administered a gentle questioning, and the parents provided corroboration of the youngsters’ tale involving apples and a quest for fun before planning to return home.
A reflective guide stresses watering before feeding to aid digestion and prevent colic, warns against overdrinking after exertion, and endorses frequent small drinks. It advocates open sheds with ample water, careful cooling after sweating, and attentive handling to protect a horse’s vitality and longevity.
The article explains how Western creameries grade cream by quality and butter fat, rewarding good, clean cream with higher prices. It notes past pay for all cream, poor or good, and argues education improves dairy profits by incentivizing top cream production.
The best authorities say no pure Arabian has been spotless or calico in color, though circuses showcase nearly as much variety. Draft breeds pull wagons but fail to match the bone and sinew of thoroughbreds, trotting blood. Some spotted examples persist on big canvases, but overall Arabian horses resemble small thoroughbreds.
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