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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
5
An advertisement touts suits and overcoats priced at 15.00, claiming superior style and fit, a wider range of fabrics and patterns, and zero cost to look. The text emphasizes value and the idea that other purchases cannot match the offer.
Mr Carl Stovall visits Macon on day. Miss Thelma Walton from Spark's Institute Liberty at Dixie Dec 30. J R Calhoun of Pinehurst visits the city. Mrs Lynne Mercier of Arlington guest for holidays. B J Stromier chases Moultrie. Emily Woodward spends Saturday in Macon. Ruth Hamilton returns after a stay. Minnie Jordan of Atlanta visiting Gertrude Taggart. Annie Roddy and Jenkins visit Macon. Dollie Lee Smith at Sparks Collegiate Institute spends holidays at home. Liberty at Dixie Dec 30. Civic Improvement Club entertained by Mrs E F Powell with carol service and luncheon theme of Christmas greens and red carnations.
Mr and Mrs Robert H Trippe of Vienna announce the engagement of their daughter Mary to Mr Robert Leach Hayes of Knoxville Tennessee formerly of Vienna The marriage will take place January 18 No cards The announcement is of pleasure to the many friends of these two young people Miss Trippe is a popular member of the young social set and Mr Hayes is well known in the city having lived here for years
The G S & F Railway announces a Christmas holiday excursion sale from December 20 through 26. Reduced fare round trip tickets available between all stations and for through trips with connecting lines. For details contact any ticket agent or traveling passenger agent J W Jamison in Macon Georgia.
A public notice from Walton Bros dated 12 14 41 bans hunting on several Walton property plantations in Dooly County. Violators will be prosecuted. The notice also references an upcoming showing of Liberty at Dixie on December 30 and markets a medicinal product named Rub-My-Tism for rheumatism and related ailments.
Mr. Farmer invites velvet beans for grinding and meal production. Advertisement notes 12-6-8t8,.N. LUPO & SON. Also selling several good milk cows and a large group of Springers registered and graded cattle by H. R. Fenn.
Friday December 29 features Crime of Circumstance, Guardian Angel, Pearl of the Army with performances at 8 o clock. Saturday December 30 offers The War of Wealth, No-Si-Ree-Bab, and Liberty in five parts. Good music remains through the week with admission 10 and 15 cents.
Atlanta preparations for New Year celebrations ignore strict prohibition laws as hotels and restaurants plan festive events with wines and liquors. Patrons expect to supply themselves, while shipments show December orders exceeding November and October, signaling ample availability for the holiday period.
The Confederate Memorial Association presents an extensive Civil War relics show in Atlanta free to the public. Highlights include letters by Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, one Lee letter valued at $15,000, and a vast collection of military buttons totaling over 8,000 entries from Dr. George Brown.
Dec 30 Liberty Dizte Theatre notice advertises the event while a lost book from J. R. Watkins Medical Co offers a $2.50 reward for recovery. Sheep notes on Drayton lumber supply and farm mule for sale appear along with contact bids from W C Whiteside and Brown Bros of Montezuma and Vienna Georgia respectively.
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