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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
4
The Waycross Herald notes editor Kody would stage four duels daily if not lynched before breakfast, reflecting a sharp clash over his proposed aggressive control of public discourse.
A collage of lines mocks sensational cures and noisy editorials. It notes a fever tonic claim and skewers a marriage notice with wordplay about names and a "stony road" to trouble, ending with a hint of a tombstone ahead.
A humorous excerpt notes Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic as a one day cure in bold claims. The piece quotes a letter from a Georgia resident asking President McKinley for groceries and rent help, cited as from the Jackson Times.
An advertisement touts a product that allegedly cures the most stubborn fever in 24 hours. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and promises dramatic improvement within a day.
Mr Henry Payne rents the old post office building and plans a line of fancy dress goods once renovations are finished. He recently moved from Plorida where he operates a mercantile business and the Progress wishes him success.
An advert proclaims Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures fever in one day while noting quinine and other fever medicines require five to ten days for relief. The claim contrasts fast relief with longer traditional remedies.
Mr Harman of Atlanta tours the Nashville Centennial exposition site comparing it with Chicago’s White City. He praises the Parthenon replica, the art collection, and the grand machinery and commerce pavilions, noting fireproof brick construction and 15 main buildings with lavish grounds.
Advertises a medical remedy for women suffering from painful or irregular menstruation. Promises restoration of health through a proprietary treatment.
An Atlanta based firm markets Bradfield's Female Regulator as a long used remedy for menstruation related issues. Advertised for girls approaching womanhood and all delicate women, it claims to restore health by toning the system and cleansing impurities.
Veteran Henry Steinberger of Allentown Pennsylvania recounts chronic diarrhoea since 1862 while serving in the 167th Pennsylvania Volunteers. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a complete cure after trying many medicines and doctors. Sold by Dr T Stovall in Vienna Georgia.
Vienna Georgia public school notice outlines daily 8:30 to 4:30 sessions with a noon hour, tickets required for entry, monthly dues for residents and non residents, and written complaint procedures. Nine grades across Primary, Intermediate and High School with four to six daily recitations. Certificates issued after satisfactory exams. staff and board funded private-family tuition listed. Contact principal J M Kenny or secretary Jno EB Hower for details.
H L Nance principal and Mrs Nance assistant preside over a tuition notice. Each pupil must pay to Treasurer John E Howell. Non residents 267 cents and residents 25 cents per month in advance.
Geo W Wooten announces a new law office on Cotton Street near the New Court House. He will practice in all state courts and in the federal courts at Macon and Savannah, effective August 18, 1904.
Special attention given to obstetrics and diseases peculiar to women. All calls promptly answered day or night. Office over W A Baker and Co Store. Office telephone 18. Residence telephone 25.
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