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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
4
Two months after the fire that destroyed the Vignal Progress office the paper resumes printing in Atlanta with no missed issues or legal ads. Builders and printers work at a new brick facility on the Everett Hotel lot facing the square, aiming to print locally again.
Our issue provides extensive court coverage with nearly every criminal case tried by juries, including verdicts and sentences. A census bulletin on cotton shows Georgia produced 1,206,844 bales in 1800 with Burke leading at 46,163. Dooly rated 18,573 and the state total around 1,208,824.
A long delayed sewer initiative in the Philippines moves toward completion as officials report progress and crews work to finalize key sections. The effort aims to improve sanitation and reduce flooding in urban districts, with local agencies coordinating contracts and inspections.
A fragmentary historical note credits Grover Clovitant as the only living former U.S. president amid scattered garbled lines about a notorious figure and secrecy. The readable content is sparse and lacks verifiable details beyond the asserted status.
A jury in Dooly County convicts OL Downing of murder in the death of Dr W Joiner, with a verdict reflecting mercy as life imprisonment rather than the death penalty. The lengthy proceeding included witness testimony and the accused’s statement, and the jurors weighed every point before delivering the verdict amid regional rhetoric.
An obituary notes the death of ex President Bupe Jamin Harrison who died last week, describing him as one of the nation’s greatest citizens and a pillar of the Republican Party. The report highlights his long service and contributions to public life.
A troubled 09-year-old boy told Mrs Blank his drunken janitor father could not attend work and asked why the minister was drunk. The boy, anxious, asked if he could come down to play, but Mrs Blank said she was not in condition to play. The exchange took place as the family faced ongoing stress.
An excerpt from Brooklyn Life notes a patient named Brown, who, during insomnia, is attended by a caregiver. The piece hints at fatigue, concern, and a request for rest as a fellow worker observes the scene and the patient’s life momentum wanes swiftly.
A brief vignette from Washington Star shows a small coal pile on a street front and a man seeking work with a nickel as payment. A woman at a door negotiates and jokes about wages as he pushes to find any job, depicting a moment of everyday street life and bargaining.
A frustrated traveler asks a New York post clerk to deliver a letter to a passenger aboard the Majestic ship. The clerk explains proper domestic postage and address, but the man’s name confusion triggers a late scene at the window. The incident reflects public servant confusion and routine mail processing.
An aging man, loyal to his Bucks County newspaper, reads the weekly Phil adelphia Record edition for local gossip from the county towns. He has kept the habit for fifty years and enjoys the community notes more than daily news, often recalling schooldays and family ties.
A garbled OCR fragment reports assorted legal references and social gossip including a Lord Russell case, a solicitor, a widow set to marry again, and mentions of various names and places in a scattered Victorian era style. The text mixes court references with society commentary and incoherent dialogue.
A partial typed piece references events and people, indicating a meeting or instruction with scattered names and phrases. The readable bits suggest a civic or organizational note, mentioning dates and locations in a terse, archival style.
The Athenian today favors year round open air dining and sky roofed theaters, with curtain myths debunked by late starts after dinner. Outdoor venues link modern life with ancient Greek habits as residents dine on sidewalks or in parks, often sharing tables with glass globes shielding flames.
A Philadelphia Record feature recalls Dr William Pepper and a circle of doctors who teased his habit of sleeping at will and waking refreshed. It notes Pepper could pause duties for minutes while patients waited, then resume as if rested, while another physician naps daily after meals using a chair alarm clock with loose keys.
A guest falls asleep during Charley's Aunt at a London theater. His daughter nudges him to wake and shout Charley’s Aunt causing the colonel to spring up and greet a bemused old lady in the stalls. The humorous scene ends with polite introductions and puzzled laughs.
The two sons of Thomas Jefferson served as U S congressmen from Virginia during his presidency. One son was Thomas Mann Randolph and the other John V. Eppes.
A garbled excerpt presents stray phrases about sheep fleece weight in Stg pounds and a quoted letter. It also mentions a young map, a girl writing to someone, doctors, quiet thoughts, and a reference to London Answers, all forming a fragmented, literary diary-like passage with unclear context.
Fragmentary text shows a physician figure and preacher dialogue with garbled phrasing. It references Dr Markthirst and Dr kibirst and hints at open eyes through upcoming remarks. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible.
In New York a clever hustler recounts a street boxing setup where bets ran high for five rounds. A big opponent faced a tricky finish, a staged knockdown near a window, and the champion mistook his own punch for a real knockout, while the crowd claimed the wins.
Duncan Ross hides a bull terrier in a wrapped parcel to ride down town on the elevated rail, claiming the dog travels as a silent, well trained shipment for two years amid curious friends and a clever ruse.
The piece argues the turkey should replace the eagle as the national bird. It derides the eagle as cowardly and tame, praises the turkey as more beautiful and useful for food, and urges a public move to place turkey on coins. It cites Thanksgiving and Christian holidays as tied to the turkey.
An Albany Journal excerpt recalls a boy named Willy who answers saucily to his father. The father, angered, grips him by the collar and claims he never gave his father impudence. Willy, with a cherubic smile, hints that perhaps his grandfather did need discipline, and Lily avoids punishment as the scene ends.
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