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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
4
Eight pages summarize multiple items. The Inter-State Fair is projected at about $100,000 total cost with tickets at 50 cents. Atlanta politics surface with Capt. Evan Howell, former mayor, and Senator Millard of Nebraska as influentials. Tariff debates recur with references to Grover Cleveland and editorials.
Beginning Wednesday Oct 8 the News increases pages to six and becomes twice weekly. The expansion includes an enlarged office and improved printing. The piece encourages a Vienna lyceum course and mentions the Inter-State Fair featuring a renowned Liberal virtuoso and Italian band for a musical treat.
Editors and public opinion molders will gather at the Inter-State Fair for Editors' Day a lively event promising spirited discussion. The famed barbecue will be absent when they depart leaving attendees without the typical feast.
A North Georgia man reportedly ate 50 roasting ears in one sitting as part of a wager. The Jackson Argus notes the funeral drew a large crowd, yet the coroner deemed the event an unwarranted waste of corn. The Macon County Citizen urges voters to back E B Lewis on election day Tuesday November qth, praising his loyalty and pledge to defend rights.
An endorsement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a quick permanent cure for piles and skin injuries. The ad asserts surgery is rarely needed and warns against counterfeit products.
Advertisement notes silver and plated ware as superior wedding gifts from top makers. It extols design and durability and claims better value in silver than other options, urging readers to choose from fine sterling pieces.
The Macon County Citizen notes that grading for a new extension must begin soon to avoid delaying the iron work. Railroad officials are staying quiet as preparations move forward, with references to contracts and schedules for nearby cities and sites.
Senator Millard of Nebraska visited the National museum where wax figures in Revolutionary and later U S uniform attire drew interest. A tourist asked if the figures represented killed soldiers, and Millard replied they are being saved to be killed in our next war.
A Chicago News quip notes an oculist who, despite gossip, is described as affording a high end automobile by his profession. The remark contrasts public perception with a physician’s success.
Public notice listing four corner lots comprising three lots per corner. Locations include No 1, No 1, No 2, and No 8 within Block 149. Public listing indicates property boundaries and lot numbering for potential sale or assessment.
Numerous testimonials from Georgia in 1898 to 1900 praise Dr Tichenor's Antiseptic for colic in horses and mules and for human use. Letters from D N Mathews Atlanta E C Walter Plains Morais Greenville R D Rexper Senoia W S Travis mention successful outcomes and household medicine value.
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