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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
5
A Texas arm and Ranch correspondent describes a quick sled cutter made from old lumber and a back saw. A 3 foot runner sled with a projecting end guides the saw as a horse-drawn pair rides through rows. Five acres a day were cut and piled, costing about $1.50 for materials.
H B Cook in Rural New Yorker notes that a thin coating of paratin wax prevents shrinkage in small cheeses and preserves moisture for six to eight days. Coating enables softer cheese with preserved flavor and texture, expanding consumer use and easing trade restrictions.
Brief agrarian notes report nut growth with surface-level cultivation guidance and comments on celery growing in Maryland truck gardening. It mentions Culberson winter oats leading productivity at a Tennessee station, asparagus quality from southern seed, Texas wheat at 8 million bushels up 2 million from last year, and Florida tobacco prospects rated good.
The First National bank in Madison N J shelters a famed flag crafted during the Spanish American War by the late Josephine Mulford. Each stitch honors soldiers and sailors, totaling 25000 in value, with stars named for states. Five stars were finished in historic sites including Betsy Ross house and Fort McHenry, amid notes from the Patriotic Review.
Larkin G. Meade says Barnum’s failed plea from a bedraggled tramp led to The Wild Man of Borneo concept. The iron cage and wooden bones scene drew crowds as the Yankee sailor performed in Venice, with reports of Barnum’s death and the man’s substantial fortune afterwards.
Coal mining in India is described as very different from Europe with shallow pits and simple access inclines. The piece argues lack of capable managers hinders progress, noting thin outcrops and poor project handling seen as a national problem. A Cassier's remark criticizes mismanagement and safety concerns in the industry.
A constituent bet on obtaining a decisive opinion from Judge Culberson, father of the present Texas senator, caused excitement in his hometown. The wager was to be settled before a livery stable amid talk of weather and crops, as a newly sheared flock passed by and the judge commented on its appearance.
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues that American industrial power has surged far beyond population gains, totaling fortyfold productive power for a population five times larger over the past century. It predicts by 1920 a U S population around 110 million with American working power rivaling Europe’s 350 million.
How to repurpose cold mutton into steaks using chopped meat suet anchovy essence salt onion juice and mace with a dash of cayenne. Twelve raw oysters enhance flavor though optional. Form into steaks fry in butter and serve with tomato sauce.
Select large ripe firm tomatoes and blanch to skin. Core and hollow each tomato to hold an egg. Place an egg in each hollow, season with butter pepper and salt, bake until eggs set and tomatoes tender. Serve on buttered toast rounds.
Washington correspodent notes Cardinal Martinelli learned English in Dublin and speaks with a mellow Irish brogue. An old woman claimed the new delegate was Irish after hearing him talk, joking that his name Martin Kelly proves it. The piece plays on audience and identity.
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