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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
2
The Vienna Ga paper reports on season weather for hunting ending Saturday and political notes. Secretary Wilson denies resignation rumors. Miss Stone captors in Constantinople note. Prince Henry of Prussia feted. Local politics show E B Lewis favored for a congress seat and three candidates for representative. Local merchants Kelly and Walton seek eggs peas corn lard and hams.
A Alabama woman writes that she harvested thirteen bales of cotton, 180 gallons of syrup, 400 bushels of potatoes, and more on small plots. The piece notes men blame hard times but she outpaced them, then ridicules the idea of women farming, arguing she oversteps gender norms.
Vienna Georgia council approves pump installation authorize tax levy of three dollars per male citizen ages sixteen to fifty for street services elects five Vienna Public School trustees Hamilton Whitehead Wood for one year Mobley Burns for two years approves ordinances as presented authorizes bills paid to local vendors and instructs clerk to contact railroad over crossing at church and Pine streets minutes read and adopted council adjourned
A pony with a long mane strayed from a lot Thursday night. It has a white left hind hoof, a scar between hoof and first joint, and a "N" brand on the left hip. A $5 reward is offered for its return to R. F. Fereuson in Richwood, Texas.
Announcements from S R Freps UD W Uarvan and J B Pats show candidates for Georgia General Assembly representing Dooly County. They seek Democratic primary nomination and pledge to serve county interests if elected.
LD. A. Taylor announces candidacy for re election as County Treasurer and seeks continued support from friends. J W Roberts states intent to run for treasurer, after consulting across county, in the Democratic primary.
A message from J Lewis announces candidacy for re election as Tax Collector in Dooly County subject to the Democratic primary. He pledges to correct errors and oversights to save taxpayer cost and to serve all to the best of his ability if nominated and elected by the voters.
P J Frank Powe declares candidacy for re election as Clerk of the Superior Court in Dooly county subject to the democratic primary. He thanks supporters and hopes for continued backing in office.
A Morganton Tennessee resident writes of a child suffering severe scalp sores described as scald head. The sponsor Bucklens Arneca Salve is advertised as a guaranteed cure for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and other conditions. Vienna Drug Co offers the product.
A historical notice from Kelly and Walton solicits customers to place orders by phone and receive daily deliveries with bills due on the first of each month. The firm signs off inviting patronage and offering service.
Baptist church at Richwood received a letter from Mr. B P O Neal now in Arizona requesting painting of the church and charging the expense to his account. The donation is praised as generous and the church was built with funds he helped raise. The painted church will reflect well on Richwood, a town much smaller than the surrounding area.
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