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Newspaper

Vienna News

Location

Vienna, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1906

Page

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Col Harvard Appointed Solicitor for Vienna Court

Col W V Harvard of this city was appointed solicitor of the Vienna city court by Governor Terrell on Saturday to fill the unexpired term of K F Strozier who resigned to become judge of Crisp county court. The term expires January 1907. Harvard previously held the post and understands its duties.

Col. W. V. Harvard Vienna Terrell K. F. Strozier Cordele Crisp County Col. Harvard

Primary for Nomination of Solicitor City Court

Col W F George resigns as solicitor of Vienna city court after nomination as Solicitor General of the Cordele Circuit. A new primary will be held to choose his successor. Watts Powell has announced candidacy. J M Busbee is under consideration. Other candidates are not expected.

W. F. George Cordele Vienna J. O. Hamilton Hamilton Col. Watts Powell Col J. M. Busbee

Dooly Superior Court to Convene Next Monday

Dooly Superior Court convenes next Monday with Judge Littlejohn and Solicitor Hoover present. The civil docket likely clears in a couple of days while the criminal docket should take the balance of the week and part of the next. Two or three murder cases, all new offenses, are to be tried this term.

Dooly Superior Court Littlejohn Hooper

Watts Powell Bids For Vienna City Court Solicitor

To the white voters of Dooly county Watts Powell announces his candidacy for Solicitor of the City Court of Vienna after Col George declined the nomination and Col George became Solicitor General of the Cordele Judicial Circuit. Powell asks support and vows faithful impartial service if elected. Respectfully Watts Powell.

Dooly County Col. George City Court of Vienna Cordele Judicial Circuit Watts Powell

Electric Bitters Restore Health for Bear Grove Man

The End of the World of troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe of Bear Grove In. came when he began taking Electric Bitters. Two years ago kidney trouble caused great suffering which he would not have survived had he not taken Electric Bitters. They also cured him of general debility. Safe cure for stomach liver kidney complaints blood diseases dizziness and weakness. Price 50c guaranteed by Vienna Drug Co's drug store.

E. H. Wolfe Bear Grove Vienna Drug Co’s

Vienna Opens Crown Bottling Plant In McDonald Block

L F Coxe of Forbes and Coxe druggists bought machinery and set up a Crown Bottling enterprise in Vienna. Joe Everette oversees operations as orders flood in. This is the second such enterprise in the city and growth continues, urging residents to invest in Vienna property.

L. F. Coxe Forbes & Coxe McDonald Block Joe Everette Vienna

Rural Route Gates Must Be Removed or Automated by Jan

Postmaster R. 8. Middleton reports postal authorities demand removal or installation of automatic swinging gates on rural routes. Noncompliance by January 1 will risk service continuation and delay opening new routes until obstacles are cleared.

R. 8. Middleton

Porch Party Brings Hawkinsville Guests To Bivins Home

A social gathering hosted by Mrs. T F Bivins featured a review. Miss Emmie Fountain of Hawkinsville won the first prize, a volume of Les Miserables, while W T McDonald took the booby prize. Refreshments followed as a long list of guests attended including Miss Emmie Fountain and many others from Columbus and nearby towns.

T. F. Bivins Annabel Sandlin Ora Morgan M. E Rushin Annie Whitehead Effie Butler Johnnie Butler Janie Tharpe Mary Penny Ollie Smith Margle B. Adkins Ruby Waters Mattie Outlaw Mae Forehand Emmie Woodard Mexica L. L Woodard W. B. Lewis J. Frank Powell Theo McDonald Gordon Burns Louie Waller John Hargrove O. P. McKenzie Nathan Powell Col Ney Williams Cliff Powell

Total tax returns show rise to 618 million in state

Atlanta Aug 27 Comptroller General Wright announced the state's total tax returns for 1906 at 618,465,472, up 120,645,104 from last year. County figures include Murray 2,844 Stewar t 226,020 and Houston 46,170. The 6 mill tax on gains yields about 200,000, with legislature already appropriating beyond this. The report notes continued economic growth and rising tax values over the past decade.

Atlanta Wright Murray Stewart Houston

Wrightsville Official Returns From Visit to Webb and Raiford

County School Commissioner L. M. Blount of Wrightsville ended a visit to W. F. Webb’s family at Byromville and to EK. E. Raiford in this city. He left for home this morning.

L. M. Blount Wrightsville W. F. Webb Byromville EK. E. Raiford

Death of Little Child in Cordele

The two year old child of Mr and Mrs J T Westbrook of Cordele died last Friday after illness while at its grandparents home of Mr and Mrs T T Lasseter. The child was thought to be improving before death.

J. T. Westbrook Cordele T. T. Lasseter

Estrayed cattle advertised by J Oliver Arnett Cordele Ga

Two missing cattle described as a dark mildh cow with a split tear mark a dun colored yearling steer and a white red steer both with split ears and under bit in each ear. Reward offered for information locating them. Cordele Georgia.

J. Oliver Arnett Cordele

Colored School Appeal for Fall Enrollment in 1906

A statement from W L McWright principal urges parents and wardens to invest in education by enrolling many pupils on opening day Monday September 3 1906. The message stresses education as foundation of labor and civic virtue and notes instructors hail from top colleges and normal schools.

Board of Education W. L. McWright Prin. Colored School

Vienna Public School Opens Next Monday

The Fall Term of Vienna Public School opens next Monday morning with Superintendent Power leading a full corps of trained teachers. Attendance bids are strong, and many boarding pupils will join on the first day. Community encouragement is urged for a hopeful academic year.

Vienna Power

New Machinery for the Vienna Novelty Works

Mr. E. B. Raiford, proprietor of Vienna Novelty Works, has secured more new machinery for the above concern and has it installed. The factory is already doing a fine business and the extra machinery will help turn out more work on short notice. If you need chairs tables or office furniture repaired give him a call.

E. B. Raiford Vienna Novelty Works

Jury List for September Superior Court Trials

The list catalogs Traverse jurors and grand jurors for September in the Superior Court. Names include J0 Mixon, J L Brown, J D B Stevena, F E Leggitt, J M Woodward, O Keee JC Owens, W H Bedding, A L Powell, and numerous others across multiple districts.

Mixon J L Brown D B Stevena G Dorough F E Leggitt Shell J M Woodward T F Ethridge O Keee JC Owens W H Beddingfield F M.barfield J F Hargrett H Adkins Jas, Pope J H Adams Thomas Williams W H Byrom W L Williams W P Thompson Jacob W Smith W.D Cross W F Byrom D Thompson A R Brown J W Holland N Lupo W Turton FM Bullington J G Forehand Traverse D W Wilder C G Ward TA Adkins Jr F Q Fokes R P Woodruff J A Lockerman A L Powell J B Turner Martin Mims PC Patrick J H Scott Harvard A Sims John A Jenkins H H Shivers J N Swearenger E R Bryant Tris Nobles H F Brown W Harbin J W Lytle A B Roland A H Butler J Hooks J W Lashley J Riley Brown J D Reynolds W L Spears Charlie Clewis Jack Lockerman R A Smith C W McKenzie L H Morgan W H Nobles W G Gilbert

Highest Cash Price Paid for Cotton Seed by Vienna Cotton Oil Co

Vienna Cotton Oil Co advertises top cash prices for cotton seed and invites suppliers to bring their seed to the mill. The notice stresses prompt payment and direct sale terms.

Vienna Cotton Oil Co

Solicitor General W F George of Dooly

A brief nod to Solicitor General W F George of Dooly County appears in a local notice style item, prompting curiosity about his role and the period referenced in the snippet.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Col. Wee Solicitor City Court Dooly Superior City Court The P. O Ment Houston, Stewart and Murray Counties Estrayed Colored School Vienna Public School Sept. Superior Court J. S. Byrom & Sons Byronville, GA Dooly DeWitt J. G. Forehand T. R. Smith Joe Drows Castoria Signature of New York Wrarrer Bears H. C. Wheeler Cordele, Ga Hanever Harry Orovitz B. Orovitz K. R. Lewis Dooly Savings Bank
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