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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1906
Page
1
A Methodist denomination purchased the vacant Jot Corner Church and Sixth streets from Judge Z T Penny for 1000 dollars. The fire-destroyed lot will likely host a brick or stone church, with construction hoped to begin in early fall. No decision yet on selling the parsonage-adjacent building.
An all day singing at Snow drew 800 to 1000 people from Dooly and Crisp counties. The program opened at 9 with J B Folds presiding, H D Royal leading song, and Miss Mattie Beulah Woodruff on organ. Leaders were arranged by a committee including E B Johnson and L H Murphy.
An Italian moral tone compares famine to consumption, urging that the disease runs a long torture from start to finish. A testimonial from Wm. Myers of Cearless, Ma describes quick relief and cure using Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and bronchitis, claimed to prevent pneumonia, with a free trial bottle at Vienna Drug Co.
For Sale a yoke of good heavy well broken oxen with hood pulling. Urine reasonable. Advertised by Wm E Guisson & Co Vienna Georgia P O Box 10.
Employment ad seeks a first-class gin man to supervise gunnery operations with good pay for the right person. Also mentions a guaranteed cure for piles with PAZO ointment, promising relief in 6 to 14 days for a 50 cent price, and provides a box address in Vienna Georgia.
Tax book for receiving ad valorem taxes for the year 1906 will be opened July 10 and will remain open August 10, 1906. J A Walden Clerk and Treasurer. June 6, 1900.
An advertisement warns of a potential scare and promotes Mr. Kings New Life Pills as a safe cure for all and stomach diseases including headache biliousness and costiveness. The Vienna Drug Co drug store sells them for 25e with a guarantee and trial offer.
Valdosta Georgia June 20 Solicitor Thomas orders sheriff deputies to round up idle individuals as workers are scarce. Eight or ten African Americans have been jailed on vagrancy charges with Sam Davidson receiving 200 dollars or 12 months on the chain gang. Idle women seek steady employment to avoid arrest.
Mrs. Albert Soderland hosted a Thursday musicale assisted by Miss Odelle Allison. Ida Ethel Allison of Cuthbert and her aunt Domingos returned home Saturday. Attendees at the Snow sing included Eva Webb Ada Turner Flossie Woodruff Annie Mae Page and Claud, Ernest and Vester Webb W E Dawson and A A Joiner. Odelle Allison visited Miss Minnie Lee Evers at Pinehurst, Theodore Woodruff spent Sunday in Oglethorpe. O V Woodruff was in Vienna. J S Byrom & Sons shipped peaches. Miss Cutts of Fitzgerald visited Mrs. Leon Joiner. Frank Phillips of Elko was in town on business. Claud Allison returned to Wadley after three weeks with Rev and Mrs R M Allison. Mae Woodruff visited Cordele. S 8B Byrom welcomed a fine boy. Mrs. Herbert Mercer visiting Cordele. G C Smith of A B & A railroad arranged water for the town tank. Brau BRuMMEL
A notice from W. M. Hudson of Unadilla Georgia warns all parties against trading for a certain note for 24 dollars 93 cents due September 1 1906 with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. The conditions of the transaction were not complied with and the notice is dated June 16 1906.
A group of young people spent Wednesday picnicking on the Flint River. Attendees include Misses Margie Bell Adkins Virgie Calhoun Ruby Burns Ethel McDonald May Forehand Nan Fullington Lizzie Harvard Edna Keizer Mary Penny Olle Smith Ora Morgan May Dee Roberts Ada Powell Annie Whitehead and Messrs Willie Brown J N Hargroves Vivian Waters Buford Hamilton Eddie Fenn Powell Hamp Adkins Louie Waller T Moseley Charlie Power Earnest Taylor Collie Williams Carl Stovall Gordon Burns Nathan Powell.
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure promises a tested remedy for kidney issues. The ad notes a trial with no cost if it fails, attributed to Forbes and Coxe suggesting a risk free offer.
A masked man with a knife assaulted Mrs Sallie Golden the postmistress of Dallas Georgia today at noon. He knocked her down and rifled the office, leaving uncertain losses. She was struck and confined in the vault. No clue to the robber exists beyond the mask description. dogs failed to track him.
Peach packing is underway with good shipments of peaches leaving the area. Rains continue daily and a heavy rain with wind crossed the region Tuesday. Mrs. J R Acree left for Toccoa to be at her father’s bedside, while Eunice Adkins visited Miss Lilly Patrick and Leoma Kitchens stayed with her brother Will Kitchens. The community notes a school term ending soon after a successful year under Prof Nelson, Drayton doctor W B Watts moved in, and local social events included ice cream at Miss Eunice Adkins’s party and a Sunday singing in Snow. Road workers arrived and residents welcomed their visit.
Notice states the general examination for teaching licenses in the state public schools will be held at the academy in Vienna on Friday and Saturday June 2 and 30 1906. Applicants must attend both days as questions are split across days. Dated June 4 1906 KF G Greene C S C D C
Regular meeting notes from Vienna Georgia on June 18 and 20 1906 show the council approving legal notices to real estate owners to improve sidewalks and sanitation as well as water meter policy for larger users. They also decree hydrants be removed from streets, to direct into sewers, refer a ditch to the street committee, and require residents to clean water closets with marshal inspections by June 26. A committee is formed to study purchasing a safe.
In Wellston Georgia on June 21 Jeff Hillhouse a Negro farm hand was arrested and jailed in Perry for the murder of 16 year old Florida King daughter of Dennis King. A mob attempted lynching but was halted by Sheriff Cooper. Hillhouse’s wife is said to have witnessed the crime. The 9 year old brother of Florida is improving and expected to survive.
Two five room residences just completed offered for sale or rent. Apply at once to Jan M Woopwakp Vienna Ga R F D 4.
Do you suffer from kidney troubles We guarantee one bottle of Smiths Sure ey cure to benefit or cure or pour druggist will refund your money Rice 50 cents Vorbes Coxe Our Day Goods stock is not complete yet but we have a select line of Bike Piques Fancy Walstings Mulls Chambrays and a full line of Staple Dry Goods Dickson Co Lilly Ga
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