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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
4
Georgia may see three or four governors in 1911 as politicians seek advantage. Governors Brown offers rewards totaling 1200 for eleven murderers. Secretary of State records show Georgians spend 1.5 million monthly on automobiles with about 35 new registrations daily, vehicles valued around 1.6 thousand each and total value near 18.09 million.
A compact survey of international salutations. It notes that English and American greetings like How do you do differ from forms in French German Italian Dutch Russian Swedish and others. It highlights diverse questions of self, living, stomach, and farewell prayers across cultures.
John F Butler born August 28 1857 died on the last day of April after a three year illness. He married Fannie Hollon in 1882 and left six surviving children. A Methodist and devoted family man, his obituary praises his upright life and faith in Christ.
The text records multiple Vienna city ordinances: Sunday closure for drug stores with medical medicines only when necessary. penalties including fines and imprisonment. a water and light rent payment rule requiring end of month payment with penalties for late payment. and defined fire limits detailing streets and landmarks guiding firebreaks and property protections.
An election will be held at the Council Chamber in Unadilla Georgia on June 1 1911 to decide issuing bonds of 15600 for sewerage and 12500 for waterworks. Bonds at 600 each, 6 percent interest, mature in 28 years with option to pay in 15 16 years, annual 1000 sinking fund, at par, under mayor and council rules.
The mayor and aldermen propose selling bonds totaling 12 500 for sewerage expansion and 25 000 for water works with 6 percent interest, to be paid over 28 years. An election will ask voters to approve bonds for sewerage or water works or to reject them, under city rules.
Petition to Secretary of State Philip Cook from Pyromville and surrounding area residents seeking charter for Farmers and Merchants Bank in Byromville Georgia. Capital stock set at 250 shares of 100 dollars with 15000 dollars paid in cash to establish banking operations. Members swear capital is paid and funds are held for corporate business. Signed by SL Webb Pyromville and others.
The Georgia Secretary of State certifies two attached pages show a true copy of the incorporation application for Farmers and Merchants Bank. The filing is recorded in the office at the Capitol in Atlanta on May 29, 1911, in the 135th year of independence. Names of incorporators include J P Thompson, J Marne, T E Thompson, VO Webb, CO H Roberts, J L Coleman, AE Thompson, J H Robinson Jr.
Legal advertisements announce mortgage foreclosure by J Frank Powell on Rufus Powell property in Lilly Georgia to satisfy a note of 2750 principal plus interest and costs. Also notices for sale of estate lands in Wilcox County and twelve months support for Mary Le Renfroe widow and four minors in Dooly County. Public sale dates set for July 1911 with conveyance to purchaser.
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