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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
6
The Macon Telegraph advertises a free contest with over 850 dollars in prizes for readers who count or guess the exact number of dots on a plate. It claims to be a bona fide proposition with no trick.
The notice outlines one free count or guess per subscriber and one additional count with each further payment for subscriptions to the Daily and Sunday Telegraph and the Twice-a-Week Telegraph. All back dues must be paid and no extra counts for families with existing subscribers unless current balances are settled. Prices are 60 cents per month, 1.76 for three months, 3.50 for six months, 7.00 for twelve months, and 8.00 per year for the Twice-a-Week Telegraph. six months at 60 cents for that paper. Entries require cash and are limited to twelve guesses at a time. contest ends at midnight August 25, 1902.
The notice invites out of town subscribers to send in guesses with payment to win prizes. Postmark time decides order of entry. first correct guess wins first prize, second correct guess second prize, and so on. If no exact guesses, the nearest entry wins first prize, next nearest wins second, and so forth through the remaining prizes.
Contestants connected with the Telegraph are barred from entering. Send all orders to Puzzle Department The Telegraph Macon Georgia.
To whom it may concern all interested are notified that unless good cause is shown an order will be granted on August 10 establishing a new road marked by road commissioners from around Vernon church in the seventh district. The route runs north through lands of several landowners intersecting the Vienna and Montezuma road near Fuqua post office about three miles. July 17 1902 J D Hararoor Ord DC
We can make loans in any amounts from 150 to 5000 dollars at 6 and 7 percent. Call on or write us when you want a ben.
Southbound timetable details for the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway with services listed in effect starting May 4 1902. Includes segment notes and stops for southern routes.
Northbound Dixie Flyer offers through coach and Pullman sleeper service between Macon and Jacksonville via Valdosta, plus through coach and local sleeper between Macon and Palatka. Local sleeper departs Macon Union Depot at 5:00 p.m. and stays there until 7:30 a.m. on return. Quick Step runs in solid service between Macon and Palatka. Officials listed include William Checkley Shaw, O. B. Rhodes, Dave G. Hall, Harry Burns, J. H. Lamb, and corresponding addresses in Macon Atlanta Jacksonville Vienna and Palatka.
De T Stovala of Wanna Georgia runs a rear drugstore office with day and night calls for prescriptions and Bee in-office work. A new law office on Cotton Street near the courthouse in Viewwa Georgia will practice in all state courts and federal courts in Macon and Savannah.
Officials listed include Vice President and General Manager H McFappgn General Freight and Passenger Agaht Anax Bonnyman Superintendent J G Kyarp Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent A 3 de Mont Mollin Cordele Ga with titles and duties noted.
Southern Railway issues a less time table effective August 1 1902 for the Hawkinsville and Florida Pink Belt Route. The notice confirms changes to schedule and merth bound.
Notice from Fitzgerald Brangy in Hawkinsville Georgia by H H Steele and P J Domer Superintendent. Trains Nos 7 and 8 on Fitzgerald will run only on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays connecting Hawkkineville with Southern Ry and Weightsville Tennille KR Pitts Wich Seaboard Air Line Worth with Georgia Southern and Florida. Timings show departures Davisville 700 pm first class trains have absolute right of track.
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