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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
1
In Atlanta on August 8 the legislature wrapped a full week of routine work with an impromptu camp meeting. Judge W A Covington led a chorus in Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow as lawmakers and reporters joined in a spontaneous hymn sing. Only local bills were passed as the session ended.
The first bale of 1908 cotton sold in Vienna weighed 408 pounds and brought 155-8. It was raised on the Modella farm on the city edge and bought by Mr. A. E. Jordan.
An old farmer in Atlanta reads store window signs to spot bargains. He asks a clerk the time and points to pants on display marked given away at 5 10. The scene notes a promotional window sale and the stranger’s quick bargain hunt.
Advert says new and desirable improvements added to Old Hickory wade ons by J. V. Heard & Sons. Buyers urged to examine carefully before purchasing the wagon.
A New York Christian Advocate notes Lincoln's brief public statements, citing 139 words in his Springfield nominating speech and short acceptance letters. It criticizes current printing practices that fill columns with speeches and letters, arguing the concise core message was to accept the platform and vow to sustain it.
Notice requires all parties wishing to picnic or camp at the Dooly camp ground to advise the Board of Trustees prior to entering. Signed by O. P. Swearingen.
Atlanta Aug. 8 There have been erected in Georgia some fifty or sixty small cotton warehouses owned and controlled by the Farmers Union. They’ve helped farmers hold cotton from low prices and some now show solid progress. Floyd county’s warehouse improved from near bankruptcy to $6,000 surplus in a year. The warehouse plan is seen as the most practical effort the Union backs to aid cotton growers statewide.
A Milwaukee Sentinel noted the tale of a millwright who foretold doomsday and wore a white robe to meet a celestial gathering. While watching in a hayloft, he slept as boys set fire to the hay, waking him to cry that he had been proven wrong and gone to hell.
A compact Chicago note reflects on language love and money. It compares attitudes toward romance to economics and cautions against overconfidence in personal pursuits.
An old newspaper blurb advertises Foley's Kidney Cure claiming to make kidneys and bladder right, suggesting health restoration through the remedy.
The Senate voted to reconsider its morning action on a resolution mapping extra time for the Felder special committee to finish the convict investigation and report. The move returns the matter to its original position and pressures the committee to finish before adjournment Wednesday. The primary election bill passed 83 6100, urged by Governor Smith for prompt action.
Postmaster General’s order halts papers in arrears and cuts rural mail flow. Routes may become tri weekly or be discontinued if mail volume drops. Readers urged to use local offices for stamps and mail to keep service and neighbors connected.
Advertisement touts Old Hickory wagons as the lightest running wagons ever produced, urging readers to try them and noting J. P. Heard & Sons as sellers.
Rev. A. J. Cheves, pastor of Bethel Church six miles south of Vienna, cannot attend next Saturday and Sunday. Pastor W. L. Cutts of this city will supply both days. There will be no eleven o'clock service on Sunday. Everyone is invited.
A well assorted stock of fashionable and up-to-date jewelry offered at reasonable prices by F. M. Barfield in Pinehurst Georgia.
A mob in Tifton Georgia lynched an 18 year old Black man named Charlie Loki for insulting remarks to a prominent white woman. The act was quiet with no large disturbance, while hundreds of Black and white residents viewed the body during the day.
A satirical portrait of a young woman seen as clever yet unpopular. She mocks elders, belittles friends, and flaunts mimicry while overestimating her own knowledge and originality. Her loud public presence and defiance of norms provoke criticism from peers and relatives.
Railroad rumor says the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic will run the Dixie Flyer from Atlanta to Waycross then Jacksonville over the Coast Line. The train, a year round through service from Chicago and St Louis to the South, is costly to operate due to engine and crew changes, and running over the A B A would cut expenses.
Atlanta reports that the Senate committee on appropriations favored a measure to fund the State College of Agriculture and district agricultural schools. The bill would provide 105000 for 1907 1908 and 1909 and allocate proceeds from fertilizer oil and pure food inspection to the district schools. The measure is expected to pass the Senate.
The Athens Business College in Athens reports its first year results with 828 enrollments since opening June 24. Students from eight states, strong job placement for graduates, and projected year earnings exceed 360000, while donors funded scholarships sustaining the school’s growth and town support. Principal G S Gaston notes visitors are welcome.
Local buyers sample beef from Taylor and C as market trial draws crowd. Meat supplier kK announces new fat country beef variety.
A fast Saturday afternoon matchup saw Shilo beat Mt. Pleasant 28 to 6 in an eight inning game called early due to darkness. Lane pitched for Shilo and Sutton for Mt. Pleasant, with unlisted battery details.
A brief advertising line urges customers to place orders early to secure top goods and service from E. C. Taylor.
F M Barfield of Pinehurst Georgia offers coffins caskets and burial robes for sale and can furnish a hearse upon request.
Union Gin Co invites patronage from the public. The ginnery is described as first class and staffed by an experienced ginner for the season. The notice pledges to give perfect satisfaction and expresses appreciation for customers. J L Peavy Jr signs as secretary.
Reliable agent wanted to sell Champion Butter Separator in this county. Churn time from 1.5 to 56 minutes. Machines guaranteed and earn $150 to $200 per month. For particulars write Rufus West Roanoke Alabama.
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