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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1897
Page
4
A lengthy reminiscence on evolving vocal performance contrasts old mellow tunes with fast, dramatic singing. The piece notes young women embracing theatrical styles and the uproarious, varied sounds that captivate audiences, from loud yells to ghostly whispers and playful imitations.
An observer recalls a girl with a cultivated voice at a picnic. A farmer and a western man react to her performance as memories of stampedes and frontier chaos surface. The piece muses on culture versus raw expression and mentions figures like Joan N Droxson in Pitts, Ga.
A one day remedy promises to cure stubborn fever in 24 hours using Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic. It claims rapid relief and targets intense fever cases with a single dose therapy.
A Procnxss representative reported selling farms in Dooly and Houston counties last week. He noted good corn and fruit prospects, but wet weather delaying cotton planting. The journey included a visit to Sid Taylor in Houston County and praised his prosperous, well kept farm and hospitality.
The Confederate Veterans Association of Sherman Texas unveiled its monument erected to the memory of the dead on the 21st. The Georgia granite structure cost $5,000 and stands as a memorial.
The firm of Stovall & Forbes is dissolved as Mr Forbes retires. Dr Stovall assumes all liabilities and will collect debts. Names C T Stovall and 3B Forbes listed with Vienna Ga date April 21 1897. Also an unrelated ad line about Yankee Blade weekly is included.
A historical notice references a tax receiver and extols American patent achievement while praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. It includes a testimonial from J Waugh of Oakton Kentucky and notes sale by Stovall and Forbes.
L J Collier, attorney at law based in Vienna Georgia announces practice in all courts of the Southwestern and Macon circuits. The notice indicates availability for legal services in these jurisdictions.
The article notes that filling a glass bottle with urine and letting it stand for 24 hours shows sediment indicating kidney disease. Urine staining linen is cited as evidence of kidney trouble, with frequent urination or back pain also signaling kidney and bladder issues.
An old advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal cure for back pain kidney and bladder problems. It claims relief from urinary issues and nighttime urination, urging readers to mail for a free sample and pamphlet. Prices are listed as fifty cents and one dollar.
Vienna Public Schools adopts 1895-96 catalogue rules requiring monthly absences reports from teachers to trustees and written parent excuses for pupil absences. No two pupils share a book. six or four daily recitations. open 8 30 and close 8 30 with noon break. matriculation fees 50 cents monthly residents 1 dollar non residents. tickets required. complaints in writing. board and families urged to cooperate. private boarding 8 to 10 dollars monthly. music 3 dollars monthly.
Mrs A Inveen of 720 Henry St Alton Illinois suffered sciatic rheumatism for eight months. After trying remedies and doctors with no relief she used one and a half bottles of Chamberlains Pain Balm which cured her. She publishes this at her request to help others with similar afflictions. Stovall sells 25 and 50 cent sizes.
In January a pair of sows left premises 65 miles northwest of Vienna Georgia. One coal black and the other black spotted, each bearing a split in each ear. Reward offered for information leading to their location. Contact TR Lewis Vienna Ga or Progress office with tips.
The note calls for a gathering in Vienna on the first Saturday in May to discuss the Annual Institute. It asks that every county teacher be present and is signed by E B Barco president and T A D C.
J M TERED ENTIST will be in an office located in the Masonic building from the 15th to the first of each month. Office phone 91. Residence 11.
Geo W Wooten lawyer opens new office on Cotton Street near the New Court House in Vienna Georgia He will practice in all state courts and in the federal courts at Macon and Savannah during 1894.
Dr Biving a physician and surgeon in Vienna Georgia offers obstetric care and women’s diseases with prompt 24 hour calls. Office over W A Baker Co store. Office phone 18 residence 25.
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