30 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1902
Page
1
The article lists numerous household applications for tissue paper including erasing pencil marks cleaning glass polishing spectacles wrapping small gifts and preventing wrinkles in packed garments The piece notes tissue paper comes in packs of a hundred sheets is inexpensive and enhances presentation and care of fabrics and items around the home
The text advises occasional thorough sweeping with a broom despite using a labor saving carpet sweeper. Remove upholstered furniture if possible or cover it, sweep with quick firm strokes, dampen the broom to reduce dust, or sprinkle salt before sweeping. Dust woodwork and walls carefully, use a feather duster for bric a brac, and cover other articles with cheesecloth.
A science journal correspondent recommends cleaning unpainted plaster busts by inverting the statue and filling it with iron-free water. Let the water filter through, wash the exterior with water and a soft brush, then air dry. Dust is drawn from pores, restoring the cast to its original whiteness.
In the sickroom absolute cleanliness and tidiness are necessary. Use simple easy to cleanse furniture and white washable curtains. Keep medicines and paraphernalia out of sight in an adjoining room if possible. Wash glasses and spoons after use and have them ready for later needs.
A fragment from Philadelphia North American notes a tenant arrangement where a room is rented to the janitor’s brother. The odd phrasing hints at a tense living situation and a desire for comfortable privacy within a shared space.
A barber and a bailiff discuss O'Brien resuming work and confusion over company names. The streetcar traction company is clarified, while a mistaken belief about the telephone company is noted. The Chicago News caption hints at local employment and transit references.
A father questions the couple about their plan to live on one income. The daughter defends their choice, insisting they can manage without hardship, while asserting the lover’s courage and resourcefulness. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia North American.
A Mrs Malapro and Mrs Dabble discuss a young couple. The man, identified as Mr Jenkins, is engaged to be married. The scene suggests a social fog of romance in a Philadelphia Press snippet.
Mrs. A tells how sending her daughter to a cooking school backfired when the fiancé learned of the arrangement. Mrs. B questions the outcome as the judge notes the man's discovery.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Chicago Post features a moralist and a child. The child quips that men would have a hard time without women because they would not have anyone to blame for everything.
A brief exchange recounts a wife declaring she will never speak to her husband again, prompting the husband's surprised incredulity and a tongue in cheek question about anger versus consideration. The quote reflects domestic humor in a Cincinnati style newspaper brief.
A temperance meeting tale ends with two gentlemen tossed from a carriage in a dark lane. The editor’s humorous line that both men were sober drew an offended letter, prompting a published withdrawal of that remark. The San Francisco Argonaut localizes the quarrel over a lighthearted error.
A Thirteenth Street barber notes a sharp Christmas dip in business with about 20 percent of regulars skipping visits for three weeks. He adds tipping has grown to a dollar, yet many customers leave town or shift schedules during the season, hurting earnings.
Cook County will pay 25 cents per registered birth to fund birth reports. The law, enacted by the last legislature, requires the physician at birth to collect the fee. otherwise the parent may be billed by the county. President Hanberg estimates about 15,000 dollars in costs next year from roughly 50,000 births in Chicago last year.
David Long a laborer walked into the Second National Bank of Danville Illinois and deposited a full dinner pail of nearly forgotten war era bank notes. The bills totaling about 1500 dollars were old issue and worth their face value but badly worn. Some currency was sent to Washington for exchange while Long offered no explanation of how he obtained them. The notes bore feathers and straw fragments indicating they had been in a bed.
A Town Topics remark notes Jackson’s vanity as he sought wedding notices at 5 AM the morning after his marriage. The exchange highlights his eagerness to see his name in print and public acknowledgment.
Dialogue excerpt shows Dashaway and the judge discussing social polish as he asks about Miss Pinkerly. Dashaway reports cordial treatment from her parents and the judge approves their civility.
Lane and Parke I discuss honesty about themselves and their relationship. The exchange hints at openness and a willingness to tell the truth within a marriage.
In this tale from Young Disciple Lucy and Mamie discuss doll attire. Lucy prefers white but admits brown suits her doll, and they exchange dresses to share joy. Mamie notes how the brown dress flatters Lucy’s doll, highlighting generosity and playful generosity among children.
Natives of Tutuila island assemble about 200 fishers on the seashore with cocoa nibs in hand. They swim out then form a semicircle sieve and drive shoals of fish to shore where they are killed with sticks.
A recent design idea forms a border above the plate rail or bric-a-brac shelf in dining or living rooms. An artist recently hung a line of old prints just above the plate shelf for a pleasant effect. Another novel look uses blue, red and white Japanese plates set against deep yellow paper above the plate rail.
The article advises oiling sewing machines to improve performance. It recommends using kerosene to remove gum, then thorough wiping, followed by oiling with good sperm oil to restore smooth operation.
Tarnished silver can be brightened by applying floor oil with a flannel cloth and brisk rubbing. Silver candlesticks and similar pieces stay in good condition when occasionally rubbed with flannel and a touch of floor oil.
In a quirky morning exchange the pair recount dreams and debate where they would like to be. Dorothy pronounces a Boston dream while Sibyl counters with a playful sigh about their current meeting. The mood is light and humorous despite weather.
A London note from Tit-Bits recalls a boy named Tommy who won a dare to lean farthest from a window. His brother, sick in bed, recounts the incident and the fall that caused the hurt.
A Chester dispatch to the Philadelphia North American identifies El sie Dawson as the youngest poet in Pennsylvania and notes she is a member of the Children’s group. She was awarded the prize.
The North American correspondent reports a contest prize given to a local writer for a twelve line verse about a doll. The winning piece titled The Dolls Funeral describes a doll's death and burial with a child’s perspective, including lines about digging up the doll and praying.
Adjutant General Corbin visits Cavite to be measured by a noted Chinese tailor famed for making white uniforms. The tailor invites Corbin to the Oriente for fittings, prompting a humorous back and forth about who should come to whose shop for alterations. The general eventually returns to the tailor to ensure proper fitting.
A Chicago newspaper advertisement contract that ran ten years, two months, and twenty-one days was terminated when the advertiser sought a new deal for both daily and weekly editions. The piece notes the sole wartime change occurred as the place of business was relocated.
The fragment recounts Sir L. Alma-Tadema noting Seventeen as lucky. Miss Ops, now Lady Tadema, was seventeen when they met. The couple’s first home was 17. He later moved to 1% Grove End Road on November 17, and construction on their grand house began August 17.
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