23 Apr 1896
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
1
A reflective essay urges readers to stop echoing others and to pursue independent thought and progress. It contrasts parrots with proactive minds, praising scientific pioneers like Pasteur and Lister, and urges youth to venture beyond inherited beliefs toward personal inquiry and civic duty.
The piece predicts strong free silver sentiment guiding the July National Democratic convention in Chicago. Western and Northern states instruct delegates, urging Georgia counties and the Georgia state convention to send solid silver delegations to press a majority Democrats platform and nominate a strong free silver candidate for president, with a favorable outlook despite Eastern influence.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention morphing or opium related to Dr Miles and P pia in Cone ALP. Readable elements are sparse and do not form a clear, reportable event or outcome.
The discussion centers on candidates Lewis Fort and an unknown Warren in the Third district. Fort attacks Lewis as a banker and demagogue while Lewis is praised as a plain business man. Warren may affect the race, but Lewis and Fort remain the main rivals with Lewis favored for competence and honesty.
At Cordele Saturday night Judge Fort did not address the crowd, saying he felt unwell. The shoo-fly train ran late, allowing about seven people to attend as he postponed speaking and left the platform without delivering remarks.
HON E B LEWIS GA candidate for congress will address citizens in Vienna Pinehurst Arabi Madilla Cordele on April 24 25 26 and 28. He will discuss current issues plainly and honestly urging public attendance.
The Cooly County Democratic Party calls a mass meeting at 10 o clock Saturday May at the Vienna courthouse to nominate four state convention delegates supporting free silver coinage. The meeting aims to ensure delegates represent county people and promote unlimited coinage. Cordele Sentinel urges Democrats to attend and vote their pro coinage stance.
Fort Valley Leader objects to Judge Fort in district speeches arguing he attacks bankers andhatreds by tying banks to trusts and monopolies. The paper condemns appealing to working class prejudice and urges voters to reject such tactics and vote on merits.
E G Greene issues notice for county white teachers to attend the Hawkineville Institute from May 4 to 8 1896. Licensed teachers must attend whether currently teaching or not unless retired. A one fare round trip rail rate via Macon to Hawkinsville is offered, available to all, with payment due first quarter by May 1 or via checks carried by Greene on April 22 1896.
Rev W J Etheridge Methodist pastor of Cordele died Tuesday afternoon after several days illness. He was in the bloom of manhood, strong and healthy, yet summoned to rest. A man of great usefulness and joyful character, his loss saddens his young wife and children and the entire community offers sympathy.
The Tax Collector's office opens the voters book and urges immediate registration. Capt Scott will conduct the first two registration rounds with the Tax Receiver to give residents a chance to sign up before paying taxes. See him at once to complete registration.
Next Saturday will be observed as decoration day with a large program at Harmony church. The neighborhood will attend a basket dinner and Judge Whipple will deliver the annual oration. A large crowd is expected.
A compact set of lines on virtue thrift honesty and civic conduct. Maxims urge generosity, prudent wealth, dutiful obedience, and warn against sloth deceit and idle pleasures. Notable bits compare virtue to grace and caution marriage and secrecy. The collection blends wit with moral instruction.
An old advertisement explains wool’s warmth comes from proper air and food. It promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites as the best warmth food, claiming it builds good blood, increases flesh, and prevents ill effects from colds and exposures. Packaged in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes, it’s praised as palatable and uniform for forty years.
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