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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
16
Detroit was established as a town about 114 years ago and the name Detroit was chosen after six other cognomens failed. The Detroit city directory notes a sequence of names and figures from the early settlement, including Yon-do-t-ga and Wa-wea-tun-ong, with Fort Peumiths referenced in early fortifications.
A boastful tale unfolds in a town where a man wagers he once threw a wall with such force it pierced the moon. Another man counters with a dramatic sighting, claiming to have stood on the opposite side and caught the nail.
Prices for rare volumes climb to $1000 to $2500 each in modern bindings. A recent issue saw a set of Dickess published in America with a price per volume around $1000, each bound with white silk and leather and kept in a white leather casket.
The article outlines Red Cross governance for chapters and branches including dues, donations and accounting. It explains how funds and relief supplies are managed, and notes the chapter’s duty to maintain close relations with branches and to provide information and guidance from headquarters or divisions.
June report lists numerous individuals and firms with services and supplies for county offices including jail, medical, shop work, provisions, printing, and repairs. Totals show overall disbursements culminating in 6004.20.
Savannah hosts the Dixie Overland Highway tour with 52 cars and 206 people, plus larger contingents from Columbus Metter Dublin and Statesboro. Judge T E Patterson urges nationwide road building as vital for peace and war mobilization, stressing hard roads to defend against invasion.
J B Hamilton cashier of Bank of Vienna swears the included bank condition statement is true as per bank books. Sworn and subscribed before notary Joe Morgan on June 27 1917 in Dooly County Georgia.
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