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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
7
The text cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox from Woman's Home Companion praising faith in something greater than man. It argues that belief in God remains constant regardless of world origins or scientific progress, offering solace amid woes.
The Chicago Tribune reports humorous yet telling cases of absentmindedness. A 24 hour groom visits his mother in law daily, a bank president misorders lunch and recalls it later, and an editor bungles a coin loan causing suspicion at work.
The article describes Zulu sewing methods in South Africa using an uneye noted skewer as a needle and sinew thread from giraffe neck, steamed and split into filaments. Seams are formed by punching holes in damped hides while the seamstress squats, pulling tight between two stones to close the weave.
An old country housewife laments poverty to her unsympathetic husband. She lists lacking quilts, broken chairs, and an unfit dress, saying she would have no cap to be buried in if she were to die that night. The husband snaps, asking why she did not die when she had a cap.
In Celestia and China, jade arm rings are prized as lucky amulets worn from youth until death. Legends tell of bracelets that preserve life, grant desires, and even signal when to join the tomb, with tales of miraculous endurance and a fairy-like power attributed to the jade armbands.
A writer laments printer errors and misprints that twist sermon topics Nadab and Abihu into Nabob and Abibu. He recalls a recent Sunday sermon on Suppressed Lives and jokes about life worth living when the liver is suppressed.
Italian peasants in swampy regions light fires to purify the air of malaria poison. The practice backfires as fires attract mosquitoes, now known to transmit malarial fever, prompting health warnings.
A peculiar beehive shaped like a castle and carved in stone sits at Peckforton in Cheshire. Nearby, opium and hemp are listed among grasses noted for their intoxicating and anesthetic properties.
A Washington Star feature profiles a master tobacco compounding expert who ensures uniform flavor across grades. He explains soil, seed, and seasonal effects on taste, noting the craft can command high pay and long tours.
In Santorp North Carolina on October 18 policeman J P Soott shot and killed D K Molyer after Molyer argued with Sparks circus performers. Molyer drew a knife and stabbed Scott then charged at him. Scott fired, Molyer was struck in the right side and collapsed dead.
William Dougal Price a Palatine Texas student died from a football practice injury at the Bingham school. He was left guard and fell while blocking, with others landing on him causing a spinal injury and paralysis. Greensboro NC Republicans discuss November polling and McKinley vs Bryan. Several suits filed against W H Wimpy in Savannah. NC pensioners rise above 6,000 with fund details. A hat accident in Winston left a girl missing part of a thumb. Three charters granted to High Point and Statesville firms with capitalizes listed.
The article notes that leaves so thin require 282000 layers to make one inch, and that 1500 such leaves would fit on a single sheet. An octavo volume one inch thick would equal the pages in libraries with 1600 volumes of 400 pages each.
A Philadelphia Press item notes a postal clerk selling stamps for Canada and a woman insisting the shade match she wants, saying she knows best though the clerk warns against unnecessary costs. The exchange spotlights consumer insistence and postal service curiosities.
A garbled reminiscence features Bobby asking what's the matter while a grandmother laments the crowd bringing up many folks. The text echoes dialect and misheard phrases, suggesting a fragmented, humorous memory of urban life.
Fragmentary Raleigh report from March mentions a capital stool price of 50 dollars. Names unclear due to OCR errors. The brief notes a short item with ambiguous context and minimal readable facts.
William Counsel, described as a negro, was taken to Mayuttavills for trial after a lady positively identified him as the assailant. He may have served two months for saf n a but is now critically ill, potentially delaying the trial.
Rausian October 20 report says out of ten mills in Alamance County only two are operating at full capacity. The other mills have reduced work and have not notified workers to return. Details on which mills are affected and the status of operations remain unclear, with labor relations unsettled in the region.
burglars entered the Mauney store at Cherryville blew open the safe and took 400 in cash and all the valuables valued at several hundred dollars from the Jang Hotel and motiganes, with the incident reported dated October 19.
Cob. 83 reports Dr. William McKin hie convicted of stealing an ox and sent to the penitentiary. The case notes a Nogroi preacher’s involvement with the offense and resulting imprisonment.
Wood’s promotes a wide sale with Armorside Corsets 90c, Liberty Bell tobacco two pounds for 7hc, Stick and Fancy Candy, Dress Goods, shirts, Dick Pet Tobacco 85c per pound, groceries at low rack prices, jeans pants up to 81.24, cash discounts, trunks and cheap shoes across all sizes.
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