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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
6
A Thursday issue of The Progress presents a collage of quips and observations on manners, marriage, aging, and stage life. It cites colorful anecdotes about preachers, education, and social norms, reflecting a small town newspaper column style.
Emma Lelly recalls Klondike camp life while Morgan finds a large pearl after dining with colleagues at Clark and Randolph streets. The gem, later valued at $14, was taken to a lapidary in the Champlain building for appraisal.
The 1990 census shows more men and boys than women and girls in the United States with an excess of about 1.8 million in a total of 76,303,887. The Chicago Tribune notes there are 512 males for every 488 females in the nation.
The War Department offers buffalo coats as relics from earlier times. Soldiers may include the coat in requisitions for supplies and receive it, though it remains government property. If lost or damaged, the wearer must pay for care. Coats are worn yet kept in fair condition and issued annually.
The twentieth century will have the greatest number of leap years for a century at twenty five. The year 1904 starts the sequence and continues every four years through 2000. February will have five Sundays in 1920 1948 and 1976.
A humorous tale recalls a newlywed couple testing a strange method to eliminate roaches. The bride explains she set up antennaes to kill the pests, claiming the tactic works though it requires patience and restraint. the husband learns the lesson in a curt, bewildered moment.
Fragmentary poemish note from New York Marine Journal where Neptune and a mermaid debate music and boating art, the sea king groans for different songs, and a cave is pulled into a cave. The odd dialogue hints at Orpheus and life on the ocean waves.
A disjointed passage shows a senator grappling with campaign funds and trust. The speaker insists funds were allocated where needed, while an aide or agent remains cautious, saying additional time is required to settle the matter. The fragment suggests ongoing political scrutiny in Washington.
In a Chicago Tribune brief a husband quotes General Sherman on war while Mrs Upjohn scolds him for speaking profanely around the children. The exchange evokes ongoing debates over wartime talk in households.
A witty witty dialogue notes a young widow wearing mourning for her late husband’s first wife. The humor hinges on age and social expectation, with a satirical nod to propriety and the mock seriousness of mourning customs.
A Philadelphia North American excerpt recalls a flirtatious remark and the speaker’s reaction of indignation as she faced unwanted attention. The fragment hints at public dialogue on propriety and personal boundaries in social exchanges.
In Detroit Free Press style a dialogue hints at Jicky Jenkins cleverness and notes Glover’s tie as clever, mentioning a grandfather who recently left him a large inheritance. The piece frames wit and fortune through quirky character exchanges.
A detailed method used by Paris collectors to restore engravings. Soak twelve hours in a carbon ate of potassium solution, press between boards, wash in water and salt water, air dry, then blotter between sheets under weight. Critics say other methods cause brown spots and paper damage.
A Quincy acquaintance extols a new device that cleans homes by compressed air without moving furniture. A van parks outside, hoses enter rooms, and a small device cleans walls draperies upholstery and more into its own receptacle. The system promises efficient upkeep with a mobile bed van anticipated as a future feature from St. Louis.
A government tea experts committee chair says most Americans misprepare tea and miss its benefits. Tea should be taken between meals with little food as a mild tonic. England’s long tradition of five o clock tea is noted and water must be fresh and boiled ten minutes, tea should not boil and never steep beyond ten minutes.
The text argues milk loses its dietary rank as a staple. It claims milk can upset the stomach unless diluted with bread or crackers to prevent curd formation, and suggests water allows easier digestion. It notes warming milk to scalding makes it more nourishing.
The Boston Journal reports John L. Sullivan in the North station amused by a small Irish baggage man with a bicycle. Sullivan tipped his head back in laughter after the man joked and identified himself.
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