Local News From Vienna Area Highlights
Col John F Powell attended Irwin Superior court in Sycamore last week. Forehand of Fuqua visited Vienna Sunday. Cha tauqua at Hawkinsville pauses Vienna Institute this week. Mamie Leonard returns from Americus and Montezuma visits. Rev B W Davis of Americus preached here. Whitsette of Cordele visited Vienna. Bartow Smith and Nora E Brown wed at Drayton with Rev Wesley Lane officiating. Bailey and Morgan form lumber partnership. new saw mill east of town. Fort Valley Leader lauded for Woman's edition and Georgia women. J L Peavy's mother near Findlay suffers second stroke. improving. Anna Hamilton named senior speaker at Wesleyan commencement. sister of J O and W C Hamilton. Eli Goldwise charged with larceny, jailed from Ashburn. case today. D H Kirk awarded contract for two story Richwood residence. to supervise projects in Chattanooga for J J West. Ocmulgee Chatauqua opens in Hawkinsville. large attendance. Rev Sam Jones drew big crowds. Vienna attendees listed.
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Marerep
Bartow Smith
Nora E. Brown
Drayton
Wesley Lane
Vienna
Mess
E. E. Bailey
W.B. Morgan
Fort Valley
Georgia
J. L. Peavy
I. Y. Peavy
Findlay
D. H. Kirk
Keil
Richwood
Kirk
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. J. West
Chickamauga
Hawkinsville
Sam Jones
J. A. Bryan
Mary
Bessie Bryan
Claude Lawson
O. M. Heard
Geo W. Wooten
D. A. R.crum
J.m.busbee
J D. Hargrove
Messrs
Will Bryant
J.F. Calhoun
J.j.lashiey
J Frank Powell
S. P. Adams
T. P Busbee
J.M. Woodward
A. P. Lennard
George B. Morgan
Powell the Grocer Promises Full Stock and Honest Prices
A. ik. POWELL, Grocer, advertises a complete grocery stock including canned goods, sugar, coffee, rice, flour, corn meal, oats, ham, sausage, and more. He notes that lower priced rival goods may cost more in health care later, implying better quality at Powell's.
Opening Up General Supply Firm by J. C. Hamilton & Bro
Messrs J S and W C Hamilton of Vienna open a general supply business in Cordele under J C Hamilton & Bro. They occupy the old Alliance store of F E Varnadoe and plan banking services later, serving farmers and locals. Ashley E. Hamilton will join.
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Messrs
J. 9
W. C. Hamilton
Vienna
Cordele
J. C. Hamilton & Bro
Alliance
F. E. Varnadoe
Ashley E. Hamilton
Marriage Announcement A J Tison and Nelie H McClung
Cards announce the marriage of A J Tison of Arabi and Nelie H McClung to be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 at Capt J H McClung and wife’s Spalding home. Tison editor of Arabi Express, popular in Dooly and beyond. McClung taught at County Line Academy on Dooly Worth line. Progress offers congratulations and wishes for a peaceful life.
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A. J. Tison
Arabi
Nelie H. McClung
J. H. McClung
Spalding
Tison
Arabi Express
Dooly
Miss McClung
County Line Academy
Worth
Death of Mrs J A Smith at Hawkinsville
Mrs Willow Smith wife of J A Smith passed away Sunday night at her mother Mrs Bell s home after years of consumption and recent illness of her husband. They moved to Hawkinsville for treatment but she died leaving a bereaved husband. Remains interred in Hawkinsville yesterday afternoon.
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Hawkinsville
Willow Smith
J. A. Smith
Assaulted A White Girl Near Town by Sam King
Sam King, described as a mean negro with aliases, was jailed last Tuesday for assaulting with intent to ravish Hattie Smith, a 13 year old white girl living with Mr Turner Jackson. He hid under a bed but was captured after threats. arraigned before Judge Lasseter and bound over to Superior Court on $500 bond. Cols Powell, Busbee, and Crum appeared for the defense and state respectively. Community outrage noted as justice looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam King
Hattie Smith
Turner Jackson
King
G. Lasseter
Superior Court
Col. Jno. F. Powell
Cols. Busbee
Crum
Rascal
Pine Grove News Briefs From Dublin Community
Farmers planted crops and Memorial Day observances marked the week. Rev H V Golden preached to a large crowd while school faces a week of disruption for Chautauqua in Hawkinsville. A local baseball team forms at Wesley and several social events and visits are noted among residents and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Ansley
Oakfield
H. V. Golden
Stella Ray
Hawkinsville
Cox and Butler
Mt. Vernon
DOOLNG Dos In A Rural Update On Spring Farming And Local News
Spring weather turns fields green and cotton begins to appear. The school maintains its steady course and plans a future fish fry. Editor may join. Mr C E Jenkins loses a Jersey cow to a neck entanglement. Zoar singing exercises draw interest as visitors increase. Mail route expansion from Montezuma to Vienna via Stillwell and Spalding noted. Railroad facilities remain a key need for the community.
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C. E. Jenkins
Frank
the Cross School
Montezuma
Vienna
Burgh
Stillwell
Spalding
A L Powell Grocer Warns Against Impure Goods
A L Powell warns shoppers about hidden impurities in goods sold as edible. He stresses that ill effects will surface as disease, noting how attractive packaging or odors can mask quality issues and urging vigilance.
The Variety Show and Stroller Notes in Vienna
The Stroller previews a light column mixing actors, incidents, and phonograph anecdotes. It mentions a young Vienna lodge of the Coming Men of America, a secret society aimed at uplift, plus a Dooly Confederate veterans reunion with barbeque and a holiday Independence Day salute.
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Vienna
Vendetta
Confederate Veterans of
All Powell Grocer Ad Promotes Glass and Crockery
All Powell the grocer invites customers to visit for fine ware and bathroom accessories. He touts toilet basins, lamps, and other table pieces to enhance the home and suggests a friendly “looking around” comparison with customers.
Merchant rebuked as loafers consider pocket spit-toons
A sharp rebuke prompts merchants to expect no courtesy from freeloaders on the floor. Footwear and improvised tools become symbols of resistance as bystanders weigh the urge to protest and enforce boundaries.
Farm warehouse expansion at depot by Dr Thompson
Dr Thompson announces plans to enlarge the warehouse at the depot previously operated by Morgan, Davis & Co. He promises a general warehousing service with a 25 cent per bale weighing and delivery charge to the depot, free delivery to depot if no sale, insured transport, and shipment to any place if unsold.
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Morgan, Davis & Co
Thompson
Penny and Cobb Shoe Goods News and Local Ads
Local merchants advertise a wide range of goods and services. Penny department stores promote groceries meats and candies while J D Cobb & Co showcases shoes hats dress goods and spring fabrics. Dr Miles remedies and nerve plasters are pitched with other household items and a sale of farm equipment is listed in Cordele Georgia.
Mayer Watts & Co Spring Goods Ad Claims Low Prices
Tripped up by buying elsewhere, customers are urged to see Mayer Watts & Co for dress goods that are cheap and pretty. The Gents furnishing goods are described as elegant with tasty styles and prices down to the low water mark. Publication date and location implied by ad tone.
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J. D. Cobb & Co
Nation Department
Mayer, Watts & Co
New Great South American Kidney Cure Relief Claim
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by a new remedy sold by Stovall and Forbes in Vienna Georgia. The advertisement promises prompt relief of bladder and kidney pain, back pain, and urinary passage discomfort for both men and women, including relief from water retention.
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Stovall & Forbes
Vienna
I Cure Stinking Feet Remedy Ad
A vintage ad promises a safe foot odor cure by mail. The offer from W. F. Story in Paducah Kentucky claims a remedy for the worst stinking feet, priced at 2 cents and safe for delicate skin.
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W. F. Story
Padneah
Kentucky
Money to Loan on Farm and City Property in Georgia
Advertisement states loan availability with improved farm and city property in Dooly and Wilcox counties. Applicants can borrow from $400 at a low interest rate. Contact John H. Woodward in Vienna, Georgia for negotiations and terms.
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Dooly and
Wilcox
John H. Woodward
Vienna
Tax Receiver's Notice Adkins Precinct April 1 16 May 2
Tax records for multiple precincts list dates in April May and June for book closings. Names include Adkins Lindsay Pinehurst Unadilla Vienna Drayton Coney Ny Arabi Pinnace Cordele Tippettville Findlay Clewis Fuqualay and Fuqua. notes show close dates and official initials MO DUNAWAY T BR DC.
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Adkins
Lindsay
Pinehurst
Unadilla
Zoar
Byromville
Vienna
Aa & GB
Drayton We
Coney
James Oo Ny
Arabi
Pinnace Ts
Cordele
Tippettville
P. M. Findlay
Kill Germ Cures Itch in 30 Minutes
Advertises a dog remedy claiming to cure mange, scratches and all skin diseases in half an hour. Sold by Srovary and Forses with no further details.
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Woolford
Stovall & Forbes
Srovary & Forses
Nervine Cures Chronic Nervousness Says Mrs Wood
Mrs M Wood of Ringgold Il praises Restorative Nervine from Dr Miles, claiming it cured her chronic nervousness and insomnia after other doctors failed. The ad offers a money back guarantee and notes $1 per bottle, six for $5, with prepaid mail order from Br Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Indiana.
Atlanta Business University Advances Business Education
The Atlanta Business University offers comprehensive commercial training with courses in bookkeeping banking shorthand mathematics penmanship and commercial law taught by professionally trained teachers. Readers are invited to apply for full particulars from secretary R J Maclean Whitenall St Atlanta Ga.
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Atlanta Business University
Advanced Business School
South
R. J. Maclean
Whitenall St
Atlanta
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Advertised as Fast Remedy
An advertisement claims a “Mystic Cure” for rheumatism and neuralgia cures in 1 to 3 days. It states the remedy removes the cause and the disease disappears after the first dose. Sold by Stovall Forbes Drugists in Vienna for 75 cents.
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Stovall & Forbes Drugists
Vienna
Hog Cholera Cure Promoted by Dooly County Resident
Testimony from a prominent Dooly County resident endorses William Hall's Hog Cholera Cure, claiming four years of successful use. Advised to buy at Stovall and Forbes in Vienna Georgia, urging hog owners not to lose stock if directions are followed.
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Dooly County
Wm. Hall
M. F. Rushin
Stovall & Forbes
Wm. Halls
Wm. Hall Medicine Co
St Louis
T. T. Morgan
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J. B. Forehand
Fuqua
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Mamie Leonard
Americus
B. W. Davis
Baptist Church
H. B. Whitsette
Lady of
Cordelo
Communications
Draytog
Pine Grove News
Laura
Minnie Dorming
Willie Scarborough
Annie Hill
H. E. Pearce
Annie Lee Boatright
D. D. Pearce
Georgia Boatright
J. Q. Smith
Ada Brown
R. O. Powell
Lucy Hill
J. E. Smith
Mattie Pearce
Rome Hogsette
Friendship
Jno. Culpepper
Gertrude Sanders
Jeff Sanders
Houston County
Judge Sanders
Tom
Bessie Patrick
W. E. Trippe
J. M. Horne
Little Creek
Ville
All. Powell
Oxford
J.P. Heard & Son
C. V. Morgan
Miles
Penny
J_D_ Cobb & Co
Union Pub. Co
Paducah
Cou Hess
Union Pub. Company
Z_T
Dr. Price
North Carolina
Royal Supply Co
Big Buck
Lucille
Lucy Hinton
San Francisco
J. D, Gobb & Co
Central Stables
J. F. Waters
F. E. Varnedoe
Ders
Whitehead
J. M. Whitehead
Winchester
Wnchester Repeating
Winchester Ave
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