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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
8
Cordele residents and visitors fill Vienna and nearby towns with many short calls and visits. Local figures include Cols Jol Powell JT Hil WOH McKenzie, Rev J M Wesley and families, and Mrs A Golden. Movements include Tardy Walden relocating to Cordele and Mr Kirk heading to Valdosta for contracting work.
A crowded page notes rain on dog day, sheriff sale day and land transfers near Vienna. J P Heard & Sons advertise Smith & Wesson revolvers and Rock Hill buggies while Dr Stovall’s Drug Store promotes soaps and ice cream. Local farmers, cotton market talk, and school progress at Richwood and Byromville are reported with several personal notices and business updates.
A historical advertisement urges women suffering from irregular or painful menses and related ailments to try Bradfield's Female Regulator. It claims natural ingredients soothe and strengthen the female system, addressing leucorrhea, womb prolapse, nervousness, headaches, and backaches. A $1 bottle is advertised with a free illustrated booklet from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta.
Col J Gordon Jones and W B Mathews, Cordele’s notable citizens, were here Tuesday. Mrs d M Whitehead and children left Sunday for Walden to visit relatives. Misses Aline and Leila Kate Taylor returned to Montezuma after a city visit. Bertha and Sallie Leonard came back from Jackson after visiting Mrs M P Ital. Mr R B Solomon returned to Cordele after visiting his parents. Meta Whitsett returned to Sumter county after a pleasant stay with Mr and Mrs C R Morgan. Calla Lilly of Vienna returned home after a visit to local relatives. Rev P G McDonald and family returned home after visiting his father and carrying on a protracted meeting at Sylvester.
Vienna GA livery sale offers good feed shelter and splendid teams with prompt attention day or night JT Waters proprietor and stable advertising top service for horses and carriages in town.
The notice lists several Georgia hotels including The Vienna Hotel in Unadilla with Mrs. J. F. Waters, The Unadilla Hotel with Mrs. J. F. Pierce, The Suwanee under Mrs. T. H. Johnson in Cordele, The Tommey House, Holland House, and The Union praised as best value on the road. Free transport between trains is mentioned for some properties.
A call to bring any timepiece repair work to J T Hall at Baker's store in Vienna Georgia. The notice emphasizes Hall can fix the watch and asks customers to deliver their clocks and watches for repair services. The tone mirrors an old local business advertisement.
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