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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
1
Concord Georgia reports Miss Mary Standford, a vivacious local girl from the Standford family, killed herself with her father’s pistol at her home after resisting school. Ill health and despondency noted. town and family shattered. Funeral planned for tomorrow.
Rich level farm with 163 acres total, 70 cultivated, creek through, 1 four room tenant house and 1 seven room dwelling, barn stables, wire fenced patches, Bermuda pasture, mules wagon cows bees plows and farming gear, 11 miles from Cordele 10 from Vienna 1.5 from Flint River. Includes 2 mules 1 cow worth 50 and price 3500 with 3200 cash balance salt buyer. Highest cash price for cotton seed. Box 18 Dooling Ga.
Fire at the Kathleen theater in Moultrie Georgia destroyed the building around 6 pm. The blaze originated in a dressing room and could not be saved. adjoining structures were spared. Losses total about 15000 with roughly half covered by insurance.
After investigating the death of Thomas Dougherty from a needle wound to the heart, Scranton officials withdraw the warrant against Katie Burke, believing she is innocent. Dougherty, once her sweetheart, was killed when the needle slipped from her dress during a rejected embrace, the tip piercing his heart.
On Saturday November 18 at Feldser's Manufacturers Sale from 3 30 to 4 50 P M a single customer will be offered yard wide L L C island goods in ten yard lengths at 420. Early hunters roaming town discover prices ranging from six and a half to ten. Do not miss this rare opportunity and be punctual.
Concord Georgia November 15 Charles Branford 80 years old manager for R F Strickland’s farm dies from hydrophobia after dog bite six weeks earlier. He sought Atlanta treatment then returned home apparently cured. Death came with head and hand pain no agony on deathbed. Survived by wife four children father in Griffin. Funeral Friday Concord with Rev E W Hammond of Griffin officiating.
Waycross, Ga on November 14 launches a drive to establish a combined technological and agricultural school with 650,009 dollars raised and 500 acres pledged. A statewide bill and local support aim to place a district and supplementary college here, with a proposed 85,000 dollar appropriation and county backing to fund the project.
President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association leads a state tour with E. D. Smith and M. L. Johnson to discuss warehousing and cotton holding. Meetings are set in Elberton Athens Marietta Cedartown Rome Calhoun Carterville Jackson Milledgeville Sandersville Dublin Hawkinsville Eatonton LaGrange Columbus and Dawson with dates in late November and December.
Miss Franie Carter and Bertrel Peden were married at the Carter home in Robinson district after a year of a long distance courtship begun with a newspaper ad. Peden earned family approval with character proofs and offered a home in Mt Blanchard. Also report Col Lasseter’s narrow buggy accident with minor injuries and a damaged buggy.
Auction called off due to failure to secure a good auctioneer. Sale moved to private sale to accommodate buyers. D. B. Thompson signs off from Albany Georgia with meeting dates in Cordele, Forsyth and other towns noted for later arrangements as officials push a southern business movement.
G S Russell of Dry Branch files in City Court alleging illegal arrest for murder on September 10. He claims Sheriff George B Robertson of Bibb County and Sheriff J L Brown of Coweta County arrested him without warrant while he performed his duties, drove him 15 miles to Macon, kept him in police barracks, and refused bond, causing humiliation and lasting damages. The Macon Telegraph reports.
Rome Ga November 18 Fred Hanson sent to Sweden by the Merchants and Manufacturers Association arrived in Rome today with nine Swedes all males. They are all nice looking intelligent men and the only regret is that Hanson didn't bring more. The people of Rome are elated over the arrival and hope it is only the beginning of an immigration movement to this city.
100 acres farm land with fourroom dwelling 20 acres cleared Telos 1000 dollars one fourth cash and balance in one two and three years Also 100 acres with two horse farm in cultivation fourroom dwelling nice barn Entire place fenced price 1600 dollars one fourth cash and balance in one two and three years Also three city lots on corner of Sixth and Woodward streets 225 dollars if taken at once For further particulars see Ga L Bush Vienna Ga.
The notice informs customers that fresh meats will be sold in the future with payment due every Monday morning. It thanks past trade and solicits continued business under the new schedule.
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