Christmas Weather and Local Notices in South Georgia
Last Thursday Friday and Saturday brought ideal Christmas weather. M E Rushin advertises life insurance from the old Mutual Benefit Life. Rev Wesley Lane preached at the Methodist church and will lead Pinehurst circuit this year. The News appeals for subscriber support to improve the paper. A discussion on church music education and singing schools follows, praising good music and Psalms of David, urging progress in vocal and instrumental offerings. Citis W Cooper, Its Ga.
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M.E . Rushin
Mutual Benefit Life ‘Insurance Company
Wesley Lane
Methodist
Lane
Pinehurst
C. W. Snow
Hazelhurst
Tune’ Sivas
Dooly County
South Georgia
Citas. W. Cooper
Grand Ree Offer Brings American Farmer Trial to Readers
The News announces a contract offering readers the American Farmer, a leading farm paper, at a special price. A Vienna twice a week News subscription plus the American Farmer for one year costs one dollar. Sample copies are available at the office for interested readers ready to call.
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Vienna
Ofice
Vienna News Letter Praises Judge Pound and Music Education
The writer recalls Prof. E T Pound of Bernesville visiting Vienna to distribute his new song book. He praises Pound and argues many readers lack ability to read music and first principles of music, noting few teachers in southern Georgia counties who set poetry to music.
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Vienna
E.T. Pound
Bernesville
Georgia
Preservation of Foods Provokes Government Inquiry
The chief chemist of the department of agriculture in Baltimore, Professor Winters, urges an investigation into food preservation methods in the United States. He cites borax and salicylic acid used in meat processing, noting Germany banned borax and warning of stomach damage. He calls for rigorous inquiry and reform to protect public health.
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Department of Agriculture
Winters
Baltimore
Germany
New York Tribune
Dialogue on Laura's Peculiar Walk and Married Men
A Philadelphia Bulletin snippet features conversational quips on Laura's unusual walk and a digression about married men. The exchange contrasts attention seeking with social norms, hinting at gendered expectations in relationships.
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Laura
Philadelphia Bulletin
What’s us feller goin to do Washington plea
The piece presents a concise social plea calling on leaders to provide basic needs like warmth and food, highlighting the burden on ordinary workers who toil all day. It urges boss figures to act with justice and show responsibility, framing the demand as urgent and devout.
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Washington
Dr Slues New Life Pills Cure Headache and Constipation
Mrs N A Webster of Winnie Virginia reports a complete cure for two years of sickness using Dr Slues New Life Pills. The remedy is advertised to cure headache dyspepsia constipation and bilious moods. Forbes Coxe Co distributes the product.
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N A Webster
Winnie
Forbes & Coxe Co
Petition to sell ward lands in Dooly County Georgia
Guardian T A Culpepper seeks private sale of a ward’s 5-7ths interest in part of Lot 168, Second District, for reinvestment in Lot 75, 14th District. The petition notes unsuitability of lands for wards’ schools and needs, with notice published weekly for four weeks. Court date January 17, 1903 before Judge Z A Littlejohn in Americus.
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Georgia
Dooly County
A. Littlejohn
Jude
Americus
T. A. Culpepper
Z.A. Littlejohn
Superior Court
Said County
Sammie
Elijah
David J
Thomas W
Katie M. “Culpepper
Hig
Salu
Towit
Dooly
I A. AuSprrrer
ALL & GioRgp
J.D. Hargrove
Notices and legal actions from Dooly County Georgia 1902
Notices include an estate administration petition for James L S Brown with a January 1903 hearing, a road establishment order for a Vienna Albany route, and a libel for divorce filed by Adella Jones with publication for service due to nonresidence. Public notices dated December 1902 and September 1902 reference Georgia Dooly County proceedings.
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C.C. Williams
J. Mj Lewis
G. H. Raines
J. O. McKenney
Thomas Slade
Blackshear Road
Fehaboa Ingram
J. D. Hargrove
Jno
F. Jones
Dooly
Adella Jones
Superior Court
Dooly County
Georgia
State of
Vienna News
Vienna
Z. A. Lirrirjony
C.S. Wye
Jno. F. Powell & Son
Piff’s. Attys
The Price of Heroes and Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad
Wartime veterans or readers praised Bucklen's Arnica Salve for scratches bruises cuts wounds and sore feet while advertising its effectiveness for burns boils ulcers and skin ailments, with Coxe Drug and others selling the product.
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At & Coxe
Public sale notices of Dooly County estates
Court announced sales of Mrs Jane McKenny estate 175 acres in Dooly County on January 1903 at the court house by executors W A McKenney and J B McKenney cash terms. Ward maintenance sale covers Kibbee Dennis and Morgan lots in Drayton with guardian T L Apkins. Admin applications for Louisa Oliver Eula Johnson and discharge for N J Seago noted by J D Hargrove D D.
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Georgia
Dooly
Viena
Gai
Jane McKenny
County
W. A. McKenney
J. Bb. McKenney
Jane McKenney
Dooly County
Drayton
Dennis
Louisa Oliver
J. D. Hargrove
D. D
DeWitts Two Salve and Estate Administration Notices
Notice lists Peter Dockwiler as administrator of the K. T. Orak estate seeking discharge from trust. Also J D Hargrove announces applications for permanent administrators of Guilford Gunter estate with a hearing set for the first Monday in January 1903.
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Georgia
Dooly County
Peter Dockwiler
K. T. Orak
J. D. Hargrove
Suffering Decatur Woman Thanks Bitters in Testimonial
Mrs H Newsom of Decatur Alabama writes about relief after three years of severe indigestion stomach cramps and loss of appetite. She credits Bitters with improving her digestion enabling hearty meals and weight gain. The testimonial advertises Bitters for indigestion and liver kidney troubles and lists Forbes Coze Drug Co as the seller at 50 cents.
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Forbes Coze Drug.co
Dooly County Sheriff Sales List 1903
Property of George C. Lairsey held to satisfy a City court fi fa issued from April 1902 in Vienna. includes 100 acres of land lot 16 south half in the 33rd district, and other parcels in Dooly County including lands of Bertha L. Jones and G. H. McKenzie. Multiple properties across Cordele and Vienna districts offered for sale to satisfy various superior and city court judgments. Also notices of tenant in possession and writs from the 1903 terms.
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ORGIA
Dooly County
Court House
Vienna
George
Lairsey
George C. Lairsey
Court of Vienna
Virgil O. Harvard
Dooly
Bertha L. Jones
Henry Rohnson
Bertha S Jones
Bertha'l. Jones
Cordele
Henry Smith
Justice Court
G.M
Worth ‘County
Sad
Robert Standiford
F.’M. Coker
L. G
GH. McKenzie Tovsntisty
City Court of Vienna
Equitable ‘Trust Co
G. H. McKenzie
Georgia
D. ‘P. Doughtry
National Building Association
Baltimore City
D.T. Doughtry
Roth District
Dooly Cou Ay
Said
Henry R. Johnson
Bertha Jones
Fendant
Bertha le Jones
Said Lande
G. W. Steppard
Dooly Vo
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H. A. Yousmans
Jeweler
Optician
Postoffice
M.E. Hushin
W. J. Brown
Jas. L.S. Brown
D, D C
Dooly Superior Court
Frank Powell
E.A. Johnson
Eula A Johnson
E.E. Seago
N. J. Seago
DeWitt
A. R. Cram
Guilford Gunter
Sala County
D. Hargrove
DeWit
H Howell
Houston
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