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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1898
Page
4
Local sale offers undergarments and footwear with prominent discounts. Ladies undervests priced at 25 cents, corsets at 1 dollar, 75 cents, and 85 cents, with a limited stock of ladies Oxford ties and sandals. WANT.
Church records mourn two faithful members, Stella Raiford and Lula Gunn, whose deaths are described as a loss to the church and community. The resolutions express heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved families and call for publication in the Christian Index and county papers.
Notice warns against accepting a mortgage note signed by Bill Colling for a horse mule named Deric valued at 75 dollars, due October 15 1898. If found return to Andy Pitts Arabi Ga with reward offered. Also an advertisement for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve claiming reliable relief for skin conditions and piles with a doctor endorsement.
Our town shows growth in homes and spirits with Charlie Reynolds building a house and J. W. Lemon adding comforts. Two revival meetings at Mars Hill church led to eleven baptisms and renewed faith under Rev. W. H. Smith and Rev. House. Sunday school has about 40 scholars, with talks of a weekly prayer meeting and a protracted meeting at Lemon Tabernacle starting August third Sunday night led by Rev. R. L. Wiggins.
In Dooly County a suit filed by J D Parsons against William Fitzsimmons seeks foreclosure of a mechanics lien. The September 1898 monthly term is named, and the defendant is ordered to appear on the court’s eighth Tuesday in September 1898 to answer. Judge J L Henderson signs the notice.
A Dayton druggist recounts a testimonial from a mother using four bottles of Mother's Friend before confinement. She claims the remedy was vital, joking that a market price of $100 per bottle could hire them again. The liniment is advertised to ease prebirth ailments and hasten final delivery, with a free book offered by the Bradfield Regulator Co.
J G Jones advertises loans secured by life insurance policies from New York Life Equitable Life and Mutual Life with quotes on policy numbers. He also offers long term low rate loans on improved farming lands. Funds available in 15 to 20 days after application from Office No 10 Pate Building Cordele Ga.
Tickets to Tampa and return for 17.80 dollars on ironclad signature form. Sale daily from May 14 during U.S. army camps with final limit Oct 31 1898. Palatka to Tampa schedules include Palatka Vienna runs and night trains with Pullman sleepers and berth rates around 82.00 dollars. two persons per berth.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve claims the largest sale among salves worldwide and warns that counterfeiters target buyers. Dr C T Stovall cautions customers to beware of a man attempting deception when purchasing the great pile cure.
An advertisement claims Wine of Cardus frees women from irregular periods and menstrual misery. It asserts the product cures a range of female troubles, preserves youth, and improves beauty, priced at $1.09 per bottle and sold at drug stores.
The New York Telegram notes that the first stagecoach appeared in England around 1553 and took 120 years to spread. A London treatise argues stagecoaches would ruin horsemanship, employment, inns, and health, predicting ruin unless railways came. If heard today, the author would lose his senses.
Lawyer Geo W Wooten opens a new office on Cotton Street near the New Court House in Vienna. He will practice in all Georgia courts and in the Federal Courts at Macon and Savannah on February 18, 1894.
D A R Crum lists regular practice before the Macon Southwestern Oconee Southern Brunswick circuits state supreme court and federal courts including the United States Circuit and District Courts Court of Appeals and United States Bankruptcy courts.
Vienna Ga calls promptly answered day and night with telephone at residence and office. Office over J F Calhoun & Co's store. All orders left with them will be promptly attended to.
Special attention given obstetric diseases peculiar to women a specialty. All calls promptly answered day or night. Office over J J Coopers store with office telephone number 18 and residence telephone number 25.
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