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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
3
Cordele Guerry club publishes a letter urging Georgia voters to back Hon. Dupont Guerry for governor. The appeal pledges government by the people, limits on railroad influence, end to liquor interests and free passes, and equal taxes and fair freight rates under state supervision.
A folk portrait of Johnny Appleseed, a roaming storyteller who played the fiddle and never begged, planting seeds wherever he traveled. The article notes his habit of saving seeds from apples and other fruit and describes how orchards later grew where he passed. It includes a lyric he sang about planting seeds to feed future strangers and children.
A playful piece recalls several tongue twisters featuring Susan, Robert Rowley, Oliver Oglethorp, and a garden scene with blades and babes. The verses hinge on repetitive sounds and question lines about objects and actions.
Tudor Jenky presents a poem about a spider racing to spin a royal pavilion for the fairy queen's ball. The deadline nears as midnight moonlight and dew pearls promise a glittering venue, pressing the eight green eyes to hurry. The stakes are a magical dance and a flawless tent.
A brief exchange notes a game where money drives proceedings. The dialogue contrasts a quiet game with the idea that money largely governs outcomes.
A light dialogue shows Mrs Gotham-Why and Mr Gotham arguing over lateness from church and cold in the flat. Bacon jokes about a baby teething habits while Egbert notes foot in it. Yeast mentions a sling arm and Crimsonbeak cites reckless driving amid wry remarks about work and appearances.
A district messenger boy asks for a tip from a stingy man who is not allowed to accept tips. The boy offers a chance to refuse and the man, after pondering a dime, declines out of fear of trust. The exchange ends with no gratuity given.
A Baltimore World quip features a star boarder who teases a rival by claiming he merely twinkles and remains unseen by the landlady, who grants him room on blind faith. The banter highlights lighthearted bragging in boardinghouse life.
A satirical note from the Hustling Editor weighs three, five, and nine reported murders. One reporter cites three, another five, another nine, and the editor jokingly proposes an average of 859 as a punchline.
A line from Brooklyn Life captures a witty exchange about propriety in a theater crowd. A character urges others to remove hats, while a wife protests brazen behavior and contrasts stage conduct with church standards.
A Washington Star item notes a father who laughs at his child’s sled ride mishaps. The naive child tells of being bumped over a gutter and hollering, suggesting there may be a motive behind the apparent fun.
A Philadelphia Press quip recalls a cobbler visiting a modern shoe factory. The old fashioned craftsman jokes that the marvels of machinery “beat awl,” delivering a light historical jab at industrial progress.
A cyclist in southern France in a comic encounter overtakes a peasant with a donkey cart. He supports the cart with one hand and guides the bicycle with the other, aiding the donkey to reach the hill summit. The grateful peasant thanks him, saying he could not have managed without the second donkey. The tale, titled The Laugh Was on Johnny, is cited from Youth's Companion.
A cautious exchange warns that a friend's remark may have serious consequences. The melancholy reply suggests the speaker seeks wiser timing to apologize, while noting that the speaker who spoke hastily probably won’t recognize when to regret it.
The Philadelphia Record notes a humorous exchange where Lovelorn says two letters to a woman have not yielded encouragement while Funnicus quips that one must write thirteen letters before receiving it.
A conversation among students and a professor features a debate on notions of size and money. A rural student argues a father uses a form to make money while a professor questions scientific principles.
By order of the Court of Ordinary the guardian announces a public sale on the first Tuesday in April 1902. The property is part of lot 239 in the 8th district, southwest corner, five acres by five acres, totaling about twenty five acres, cash terms. March 8, 1902 Jas P Parker guardian.
Notice to all persons with claims against the estate of E Thompson late of census deceased render demands to the undersigned by law. All indebted must pay immediately. This Feb 8 1902 D Thompson T A Culpepper Executors.
Georgia Dooley County notices. Administrator of the estate of L. Bridges seeks discharge review on first Monday in May 1902. Sheriff announces sale list of household fixtures to satisfy court decree amid probate actions. Citing W. D. Hargrove. Also discharge petition for David Culpepper estate to be considered at June term. Guardian appointment hearing for Orak minors set for April.
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