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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1895
Page
2
The Vienna Progress advertises subscription at one dollar per year in advance and rates for advertising available on application. Contracts are offered at liberal rates. The paper is entered in the Vienna Georgia post office at second class mailing rates.
A collage of brief items from Georgia papers notes a Tifton wedding of Homer Webb to Mary Hayes at the bride’s father’s home, the age disparity, and local farming praise. Other items comment on party conventions, phonetic spelling, and editorial stances, plus a Georgia magnet’s later misfortunes and a health remedy claim by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with sale details.
The Progress editor critiques a campaign pamphlet from the Sound Currency Committee opposing silver and endorsing a single gold standard. It discusses bimettalism, free coinage, and copper coins versus gold, arguing that such schemes mislead the public. The piece cites economic claims, bond issues, and political motives in the broader gold standard debate.
The Jacksonville Citizen reports Western and Northwestern capitalists plan to buy South and Florida farmland to rent to farmers, expecting profitable returns as land values rise. A Chattanooga Times comment urges bringing skilled farmers and capital to the South, noting towns grow with nearby rural populations. Local cooperation across Georgia is encouraged to develop agricultural industries.
A statistician notes census growth in American church membership outpaces population growth. The piece argues church involvement elevates social order, lawfulness, and morality, claiming America leads in moral progress and that religion underpins governance and national well being.
Notices announce guardian sale of Daniel G Lowe minor property and administrator sales of David Altman estate, with court orders in Dooly County Georgia. Also details letters of administration applications for Wm L Gunn Elenor Short Samuel Pate and others, and a Vienna Mill and Gin Company incorporation petition with capital stock and governance provisions.
The Progress notes a surge of interest from western colonists seeking 100000 acres in Wilcox and Irwin counties with many planning to move this fall. It proposes an information bureau to compile land details, soil quality, climate, and sale terms, urging landowners to submit acres, location, soil type, improvements, price, and terms to PROGRESS INFORMATION BUREAU in Vienna, Georgia.
Positive remedy for nervous exhaustion and dyspepsia with palpitations. Claims to revive energy, clear mind, and improve digestion with a money back guarantee. Positioned as a prescription by a specialist, offered by Concord Chemical Mfg Co, Topeka, Kansas, priced $1.00 per bottle and shipable nationwide.
Mary Ann Gammage, administratrix, petitions the court to be discharged from her trust in the Amos R. Gammage estate. She cites full administration and calls on heirs or creditors to show cause why dismission should not be granted on the first Monday in September next. June 1895. J.D. Hargrove D. D.C.
Young people urged to enroll at the Atlanta Business College on Whitehall Street Atlanta Ga with courses in bookkeeping banking shorthand penmanship and typing taught by skilled normal teachers Circulars and free information mailed to entrants Bowling Green Ohio druggist endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and recommends it to customers sold by Stovall Forbes.
Lawyers advertise regular practice in the South-western Oconee Albany Circuits and other courts by written contract. Office near Court House on Union Street Vienna Georgia.
Geo W Wooten announces a new law office on Cotton Street near the New Court House in Vienna Georgia. He will practice in all state courts and in the Federal Courts at Macon and Savannah. Dated March 13, 1894 with lycin? wording.
D L Henderson and W V Harvard advertise Henperson and Harvard as attorneys. They handle contracts ejectments and matters before the court of Ordinary and collections as a specialty.
Dr. Bivins provides obstetrics and diseases of women as a specialty with prompt day or night calls. Office located over W. C. Willis & Co's store.
Dr W H Whipple physician and surgeon offers surgery obstetrics and women and children diseases in Vienna Georgia. Offices over Willis Co store. All calls answered day or night. Available at Busbee Hotel at night.
A Florida mother recalls her two year old son suffering from bloody flux. She used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after reading directions. The child slowly recovered and became strong again. She praises the remedy and notes its life saving power. Sold by Stovall &
Notice from M. E. Rushin P. S. Stovall and Forbes selling Wm Hall’s Hog Cholera Cure. The signer states it cured hogs in every case when directions were followed and endorses very satisfactory results for farmers.
Money to loan on farming lands in Dooly county on easy terms. Agent Col. W. G. Harrson will be in Vienna from the 8th to the 13th of each month to attend to all business. Letters to Montezuma or Vienna answered promptly. J. W. Haygood, Montezuma, Ga.
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