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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
4
In the October 8 1901 Progress issue editor H D Smith surveys national politics and world affairs. Roosevelt speculation on 1904, Odell and Taft era confidence, Boer War logistics, Navy affairs and a critique of post office clout mix with humorous and editorial jabs.
A large farm listing valued at 1000 dollars cash includes 100 acres with 15 acres cleared in good condition, timber for farming, a five room dwelling, a barn, horse stable, all built from plank lumber, water, and various fruit trees. Located eight miles from Vienna on the Vienna and Hawkinsville public road in a healthy neighborhood. Suitable for a farmer lawyer or doctor. Contact Mrs. B A Pshaw, Kerns, Dooly County, Ga.
An odd office card appears addressed to customers of the post office featuring misspelled phrases about razors honed and polite attention. It reads as a handbill urging patrons to show respect and patronage while alluding to a theme of grooming and service in a retro style.
The article discusses tanning delays due to tannin penetration of hides. It reviews methods to speed absorption, including circulating liquor, forcing liquid through hides, pressure, and strong tanning extracts. A found approach uses electricity to shorten tanning time to a quarter with no current, producing acceptable leather.
The article rejects the notion that Eskimos are very small. It notes men in Labrador Battin Land and Hudson Bay are taller than average, while women are shorter than men but still strong. It praises Eskimos as brave industrious provident and communal, contrasting them with northern Indians.
A Wensertal Boko notes echoes at the old Simonetta palace near Milan forming three sides of a quadrangle. Reported pistol sounds allegedly repeat 30 times with intervals lengthening as sound fades, Addison counted 50 repetitions on a foggy day with unfavorable air.
In a tender domestic exchange a mother urges patience with a young man unable to obtain his desires. The Bride concedes, noting time is needed as the child’s sorrow shows in quivering lips and lifted hands. A sisterly plea follows to ease the child’s distress and avoid jest that worsens his mood.
The snippet shows betting odds with numbers like 25 to 1 and 20 to 2.50, plus a time marker 1:25. The fragment lacks full context but indicates wagering quotes and a possible odds table or race timing reference.
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