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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
5
The article traces Christmas origins from early Christian celebrations in Rome around Commodus to the spread of the feast across communities. It notes shifting dates, nonuniform practices, and the rise of customs like gift giving and carols, highlighting Christmas as a time for kindness, peace, and reunion worldwide.
New York World notes that the names of the Virgin, English plum pudding, and the term emince ples trace to the birth of Christ. The reference links highly seasoned ingredients to the gifts of the Wise Men, apices frankincense and myrrh, in a historical context.
A Chicago News item notes a novel suppression method in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania where daily disputes over a back fence led neighbors to erect a sixteen foot barrier between two houses. The feud continued through a hole in the fence and a later threat to remove it if quarrels persisted.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a fragmentary quotation about handwriting on the wall and a proverb about letting well enough alone, attributed to a local witty exchange. The item is presented as a brief quotation context in the newspaper page.
A new invention called an automatic bouncer, developed in the North of England, uses a glass with the words Time, please, gentlemen appearing at closing. An electric gong then rings with strong force to end lingering patrons in the bar.
An upper-midtown department store owner bets that Russell Sage will be first to arrive on a marked down day. Sage buys cheaply, pockets bargains from trousers to kitchen items, asserting thrift reduces poverty and suffering from overspending.
The king fixes his eyes on Sir Thomas who admits failing to catch the cup. He quips that the knight did not knot fast enough, the jest easing as they walk through a green baize door down the corridor. The moment blends humor with courtly banter in this Tudor scene.
An old item notes alarm among Paris gourmets over a dwindling supply of fine snails. It asserts snail lovers remain widespread beyond France and that snails are clean feeders, challenging prejudice amid broader appetites for luxury seafood and exotic fare.
The Sinking Creek, a major Pendleton County stream in West Virginia, has mysteriously disappeared after water levels fell despite rainfall. Locals recall a similar underground outlet in the past, suggesting the stream now drains into subterranean caverns, disrupting power to several mills and causing financial losses.
A Kipling preface frames his attack on English army appointments with a traveler asking about a bag. The reply declares the bag contains mongooses, implying a metaphor about confronting snakes. The dialogue reflects colonial and military themes through terse exchanges and implied threats.
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