Local Vienna News Bits Echo Social Happenings
Short local items note visits from Mrs. Adkins to Drayton and F A Poole en route to Savannah, Earl McKenzie of Montezuma visits, birthday dinner for G Miller at Cordele, Miss Hamilton and Miss Bazemore visit Hunt in Cordele, Pro Chemistry and ice orders advertised by Lashley Smith, church services at 10:30 and 8, Byromville visitors, teachers and district meetings, Goats plea, lost revolver and cuff button notices, Cordele and Tifton-Cordele baseball results, Boniski to relocate to Philadelphia, Prof E T Pound arranging a vocal music course, singing institute planned.
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E. T. Pound
Barnesville
Ir J
Pound
Harmony
Paul
Williams F E Physician and Surgeon Vienna
F E Williams physician and surgeon in Vienna with prompt calls attended. office over Walton Bros. store.
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F. E. Williams
Vienna
Gxorai A
Walton Bros
Local notes from Vienna mass lodge convention and a berry bush
Report from a large Masonic convention and barbecue in Douglas with members from Vienna Lodge F and A M and Friendship Lodge. Uncle Rectus brings yellow blackberries to the News office, plans transplant if Mr Fenn allows it. Notice of a Georgia Assembly bill to alter road laws to require county majority vote. Dated June 23, 1903.
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G. W Sheppard
W. H. Lasseter
J. Frank Powell
J. T. Carelisle
L. Nobles
Leo Mobley
Z. T
Eli Woodruff
Thomas Butler
Vienna Lodge F. & A. M
L. F. Ridley
Friendship Lodge
Douglas
Georgia
Old Key Home Burned on Montezuma Road
A fire at about 8 o clock Wednesday night destroyed the old Key residence near the Montezuma road near the city limits. The home, owned by D. B. Leonard and occupied by Luke Hicks, was one of the community’s oldest houses. Fire reportedly started when a lamp ignited bed clothing. The entire structure burned.
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Montezuma Road
D. B. Leonard
Luke Hicks
Foolish Charity Solicitor Earns Five Dollar Lesson
A Chicago Post item recounts a mysterious charity solicitor urging a $100 gift with biblical quotes. A merchant set to give the amount withdrew, saying he could not do so cheerfully, and instead handed five dollars with a smile, noting the lord loves a cheerful giver.
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Chicago Post
Dearth of Poets at Oxford Leaves Prize Unawarded
Westminster Gazette notes the Newdigate prize for English verse at Oxford was not awarded this year, a fifty four year rarity. It recalls 1849's Cesar's Invasion of Britain and cites past winners such as Ruskin Arnold Heber Milman Hawker Symonds Mallock and other distinguished figures educated at Oxford.
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Oxford
Newdigate
Cesar
Britain
Charles 1
Newdigaterite
John Ruskin
Matthew Arnold
Bishop Heber
Edwin Arnold
Dean Milman
Hawker
John Addington Symonds
W. N. Mallock
Westminster Gazette
In Memoriam for I. Y. Peavy 1908 Death Commemoration
Memorial notice for I Y Peavy who died April 8 1908 at age 80 with a heartfelt elegy describing grief and loss. The piece reflects on a departed father’s peace in heaven and the family’s sorrow. Written by J L Peavy.
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I. Y. Peavy
J. L. Peavy
Vienna tax books open for 1903 returns July to August
The tax-payers of the City of Vienna are hereby notified that the tax-books will be opened for the purpose of receiving tax returns for the year 1903, on the 6th day of July next, and will close on the 6th day of August, 1903. Done by order of City Council, June 23d, 1903, J. A. Walden, Clerk and Treasurer.
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Vienna
Park Names and Campground Ads from Vienna Ga 1903
Miss Ethel Mc Gough suggests park names Echdheconee Regent Sadie Beech Haven Yellowstone Cheyenne Augusta Liberty Willow Lake White Beech Venezula Mirna Southern Belle. J B Forehand advertises hotel, cold drinks, refreshments at campground during camp meeting in Vienna Georgia. Also notes new childs seat for buggy priced 1.26 by J P Heard Sons and offers loan services with low interest and no middleman.
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Park
Ethel McGough
Echdheconee
Regent
Sadie
Beech Haven
Yellowstone National
Cheyenne
Augusta
Liberty
Willow Lake
White Beech
J. B. Forehand
Vienna
Mutual Life policy ad for widow and relief
An advertisement by A. E. Jordan & Co promotes life insurance with Mutual Life of New York. It claims a life policy can cover funeral costs and ease poverty for the widow of the uninjured, framing the policy as a remedy in hard times.
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A. E. Jordan
New York
A. E., Jordan & Go
Mutual Life of
List of Letters Undelivered in Week Ending June 22 1903
Uncalled letters for the week ending June 22 1903 include Nathan Billings Sandy Barberles J M Burray Willie Buckles Eldridge Cates Zachary Holland Sol unt Lee Merritt Richard Rodgers C I L Smith Paul Wimberly Cora Brown Bertha Cheney Miss A C Hamilton Mrs Lena Jones Ophelia Seago Mary Wade Eliza Young These letters will be sent to the dead letter office July 1903 if not delivered. In calling for the above please say Advertised giving date of List.
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Nathan Billings
Sandy Barberles
J. M. Burray
Willie Buckles
Eldridge Cates
Zachary Holland
Sol Unt
Lee Merritt
Richard Rodgers
C. I L. Smith
Paul Wimberly
Lapras
Cora Brown
Bertha Cheney
A. C. Hamilton
Lena Jones
Ophelia Seago
Mary Wade
Eliza Young
Summer goods sale at half price in Cordele Ga
A Cordele Georgia shop advertises a limited time sale on summer dress goods including laces, lawns, ribbons, and Swiss fabrics at half price. It promises reduced prices on ladies trimmed hats, oxfords, curtains, parasols, and silk shirts to raise funds within days.
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Ford
Enery A
A. Koorlin & Bro
Cordele Ga
Subscriptions Offered For Word Puzzle Challenge
A contest offers a year’s subscription to the Viesna News free to the person who makes the most words from the phrase Hanperpasners between the paper’s date and July 1 1908. Proctor Lashley & Co. The Habberdashers.
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Viesna News
Hanperpasners
Proctor, Lashley & CO
Habberdashers
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T. A. Adkins
Drayton
F. A. Poole
Savannah
A Met
Vee Earl McKenzie
Montezuma
Ice
Mrs. R. Boniske
Mr. G. Miller
Cordele
Essa May Hamilton
Irene Bazemore
Tr A.M. Wilson
Third Street
Macon Ice
J. D. Norrin
Mt. Vernon
W. H. Page
Clara
L. W. Mobley
H. Roberts
John
Byrom
Byromville
J. T. Carlisle
Busseys Mill Ford
Tevinville
Lashley
Smith
Baptist Church
J. H. Coleman
A. A. Austin
Wee Wild Bil Clark
Chet Clark
Stakley and
Wilson
Macon
Vienne
Alex Gaines
Mra
J. Sheppard
Unadilla
J. D. Taylor
Haslam
R. Whitehead
Pinehurst
Finder
G. 8
F. Depot
Jonah
W. B. Fs
Zazzarp
J. L. Martin
Lilla May McDonald
Mise Ethel Lall
A. E. Walton
Seville
L. E. Culbreth
Albany
City
The
Tifton
Mr. &. Boniski
Philadelphia
Nic
Ernest Weeb
Byronsville
Business College
Old Key
Havens Tamng Payed
Ues
Suwon
J. A. Walden
J.P. Heard & Sons
Christian
Sual
Cura
Accid
E.W. Grove
Sgestlemes
Worth &c
Victor
H. A. Youmans
J-Weler and Optician
West Porto
Academy
E. G. Greene
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