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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
5
Advice for parents on child safety at home. Warns of tasting mania and the danger of poisons in common bottles. Recommends locking away remedies, using mustard emetic if poisoning occurs, keeping the child awake, and seeking a doctor. Cautions against leaving tempting but bitter liquids accessible.
The piece surveys bathroom conveniences highlighting soap dishes in nickel. It notes skeleton trays for drainage, corrugated tiny trays to keep soap dry, perforated trays for economy, and options with covers or porcelain trays in nickel frames. Some designs mount on tub sides or walls for secure use.
Cut six four and a half inch square sheets. Bend edges to form corners, seal with a flour paste. Fry dipped paper cases in hot drippings after breadcrumb coating. Produce two inch square by one and a quarter inch deep cases for use.
A Philadelphia Press fragment describes moths as the culprit behind a ruined parlor carpet. A witness quote recalls a moth flying about and a husband spilling a bottle and other items while attempting to catch it, suggesting a trivial incident blown into a pact of misfortune.
A playful collection of springtime humor from Yonkers Statesman style snippets. Jokes feature Mrs Crimsonbeak and scientists about fish, a horse rearing, Stella on meat prices, and Willie the cat anecdote. Subtle city humor with brief punchlines and light social quirks.
A fragment portrays Algernon pleading to Darling to marry and shield her from danger. He in turn fears the unfolding romance is another mad turn of events and contemplates leaving. The passage hints at dramatic tension and social expectation in a romantic subplot.
A vivid, humorous scene features a father introducing his children Lila Wheeler age six, Kipling age nine, Hortense age fourteen, and a baby eleven months old. Each child is described with creative pursuits, from poetry and plays to a historical novel, while a Detroit Free Press tone adds whimsy.
A boy asks what dyspeptic means and is told by his father that it is a man with a hypercritical stomach, in a concise Chicago Post quip. The exchange frames a notion of sharp digestion as a metaphor for character.
A light illustrated line from the Baltimore News notes a traveler reflecting on repeated overseas trips and the volume of steamship labels mailed ahead, illustrating travel routine and humor about yearly abroad experiences.
In a humorous exchange from the New York Journal, Mrs. A boasts of outsmarting Mrs. B by swapping a hat with the cook, turning a petty feud into a lighthearted disclosure of wit. The brief quip underscores neighborly banter and playful pride in cleverness.
A short excerpt extols experience as the best teacher and credits it to Pronklyn life, noting there is no duty left unfulfilled for her.
A young man named Edgar asks Dearesty to marry, but raises a doubt about their future. He questions if they can get along without beef, citing salary and expectations while the girl responds with calm consent. The item reflects a domestic concern story from a Cleveland Plain Dealer era notice.
The Washington Star quote muses that while the peacock may strut, it is the modest cow who drives the financial world, a barnyard parable linking farm life to global markets through a duck and bantam rooster.
A chaotic crowd watches as two men clash over a romance dispute. One is an encyclopedia canvasser and the other a map peddler, sparking a tense moment as bystanders urge restraint. The bystander quote, Can’t somebody part them, contrasts with the nearby call to let them settle it.
A Detroit Free Press feature quoted dialogue about a girl who prefers being single to domestic servitude and boasts she is busy with a book titled How to Manage Husband. The exchange presents humor about independence and marriage roles.
In a Washington Star report, Erastus Pinkley recalls selling a mule for money he later deemed improper. He admits feeling shamed and says he was glad to be rid of the animal while fearing the buyer might suspect the deal had a hidden motive.
A Baltimore News item cites Miss Searan Yellough in anger smashing a hundred dollar mirror in her room. The piece notes the reflections it cast as a catalyst, suggesting blame shifted to the mirror’s influence rather than the temper.
A photographer asks a sitter which side of the face to show in the picture, the sitter replying The outside, noting awareness of advances in X ray photography. The item captures a brief humor or anecdote from the Baltimore American.
A reader claims Ethel wrote the elegy but the Chicago News attributes the poem to Willie Smif after seeing him enter the churchyard at recess. The exchange notes a teacher's query and suggests a misattribution in a school setting.
A Philadelphia Press quip contrasts a writer wishing to sell all he writes with an editor who wishes the writer would sell only what he writes. The exchange highlights concerns about originality and marketability in literary work.
President Roosevelt has unveiled a distinctive livery for his coachman and footman. The regulation coat and cream do Eskin trousers feature yellow and green slashing and patent leather Wellington boots. The beaver hat bears a tricolor cockade and the footman’s coat is cut away with long skirts, making the entourage easily identifiable.
Mark Twain recounts a taxed head in England and a protest letter to Queen Victoria after meeting her son in a Strand procession on a bus. Years later he met the Prince of Wales in Hamburg, and their walk led to a lingering question of mistaken identity and a witty reply about a Strand bus encounter.
Dundee police magistrates ban pingpong in places where liquor is sold noting rough rise in the game and its supposed harm to public morals. They state jails are too small for those affected and forbid playing in pubs and other alcohol selling venues.
A woman reports using ordinary table oilcloth as a bedroom and summer cottage floor covering. She lays it with ample paper underneath for spring and body, notes durable wear and easy cleaning, and praises the wide patterns available even in country stores. Two desert camp house examples include an oak leaf green pattern and a greenish brown geometrics.
A brief humorous exchange on etiquette as a waiter reminds a guest of a forgotten toothpick, illustrating a light moment in Chicago journalism.
A fragment from Leslie's Weekly notes a soft chilly moment and the line Frozen Voot A toothless bull dog. The item reads as a quirky, period voice snippet without clear event or人物 details.
In the Chelsea Massachusetts Gazette a brief humorous item recalls a joke about a girl with “very large feet” and a rebuke that she isn’t larger than her father, reflecting light local wit in a small town column.
A brief Indian Times note quotes a doctor urging safe exercise while lamenting patients who skip it. It highlights the tension between medical advice and patient compliance, underscoring public health messaging.
Mildred and Cousin Laura ride a streetcar and break a bag of sugar plums. A kind conductor gathers the pieces, shares a few sweets, and recalls his own two girls. Mildred thanks him, hoping for no scolding, and gifts him two more plums before alighting.
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a woman pleading with a man badly injured in a trolley collision. She instructs him not to die, arguing his survival protects the business from minor payout and a crippling loss far higher.
The late Ameer Abdur Rahman left diaries guiding his successor to publish private and domestic passages while omitting politics. The work, titled Encyclopedia of the World, aims to present an informal domestic record of an oriental potentate according to the Madras Mail.
In Hot Springs Arkansas running is a misdemeanor and a person moving faster than a walk may be arrested and fined. The rule aims to curb crowding by invalids and prevent relapses from street haste. A fast walker could be mistaken as a thief, murderer, or escaped lunatic per the exchange.
A playful dialogue from Time Janopolis News features a mother and Reginald discussing whether a young boy could be president. The exchange pivots on a light remark about choosing a path, whether politics or baseball, emphasizing charm and aspiration over strict rules.
During a Marion Crawford visit to New York he met Miss Mary E Wilkins at a social function. She spoke modestly about a recent novel, he asked if she writes. She was too surprised to reply, according to Current Literature.
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