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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
5
An old time advertisement touts late-style shoes, oxford ties, slippers, correct neck wear, fine suits, ladies clothes, groceries, hardware and furniture. It promotes “Rock Hill” buggies as the perfection of vehicles and claims to handle everything at headquarters for everything J P Heard & Son.
The Chatauqua Company at Cordelo invites veterans to attend on Tuesday May 11 1897 to hear Gen John B Gordon speak on the Last Day of the Confederacy. Admission is free and badges will be issued at the entrance. Veterans from other counties are welcome and urged to turn out.
The town suffers a spate of break ins as residents report thefts of flour meat and a towel from Swearingen Peavy and Powell. An alarm disrupted Powell's intruders, Oscar Jones seen rifling a purse at Speight’s home and a warrant issued. Crum reports loss of groceries amid a hungry period.
On Wednesday evening at the Swearingen residence the young people held a pound party honoring Miss Mercer Franklin and McCall. Friday night at the Turton home Vienna society enjoyed card playing dancing and conversation from six to twelve with many couples listed, ending with thanks for a royal welcome.
Quinine and other fever medicines take from ten days to cure fever, but Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic claims a cure in one day. The ad emphasizes speed and relief, presenting the product as a superior option for fever symptoms.
Cordele plans a new wholesale house to handle groceries and manufacture cigars. The firm combines Moss, Lee B. Jones and Z. H. Roughton. It will be Cordele’s fifth wholesale house.
Notice from T J Hill president of the Dooly County Teachers Association Unadilla Georgia calls for a meeting of colored teachers in Vienna on May 1 at 10 o clock to decide the site of the annual Institute and coordinate plans for the event.
The firm of Stovall and Forbes dissolves as Mr Forbes retires. Dr Stovall assumes all liabilities and will collect debts due the firm. Vienna Georgia, April 21, 1897.
A notice from B. F. Fores stating withdrawal from the firm Stovall & Forbes. He thanks friends and the public for past patronage and requests continued support for his successor in business, Dr. C. T. Stovall. The message seeks ongoing patronage and favors for the new arrangement.
Local ad lists envelopes, ginghams, sugar, coffee, potatoes, guano, dry goods, and cigars at Smith & Baker's with J F Calhoun Co and J P Heard & Son promoting buggies, harness, insurance through New York Life, stables, and a range of goods. Includes prices like 20 pounds sugar for $1 and 6 pounds coffee for 100, and notes on Spanish potatoes.
Our counters shelves and storage rooms are packed with goods. We bought heavily and half cannot be displayed. We must have more room and offer rare baggins in dress goods. Thousands of dollars wrapped in dress goods, the finest and prettiest shown, come look from one end of the counters to the other and see each piece as a model.
Hardware, Grocery, Buggy and Wagon stocks complete. Try us for bargains.
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