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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
5
A mixed digest from Vienna and nearby towns covers weather, farming, social news, and business. Entries mention cotton and fig crops, school term plans, marriages, deaths, church activities, a new Methodist church in Lilly, hotel construction, and a 300-bill legislative tally, with local visits and arrivals detailed.
The dispatch details the 16th to 17th century events in Bullock County Georgia where Paul Reid and Will Cato were executed by a mob of about 1,000 after their trial before Judge Daley. Reid confessed to most killings including Mrs Hodges and the house fire, while Cato aided, with children burned inside the Hodges home.
A lively promotion touts the Dr White Electric Comb patented January 1 1899 as a cure for dandruff hair loss and headaches and claims quick straight hair in 25 days. The advert notes strong sales in multiple cities and rapid agent earnings with sample requests and discounted prices for men and women from Decatur Illinois.
A local notice describes a barber shop offering haircuts shaves shampoos and face massages with clean towels and sharp razors. It invites city residents to visit for grooming and polite service.
Burtsboro offers a large 800 acre farm with 1600 apple trees in bearing, 400 peach trees heavy with fruit, and other fruits. A two building country village supports selling goods with a daily mail Post Office paying over 50 dollars yearly. An 80 horsepower steam saw mill is included.
Miss Mattie Cutier of Lake Park visited yesterday to see Miss Ruby Waters, sharing a social call and confirming local ties between residents.
Pleasant Valley community notes list pastors and visitors including Rev W Lane and Ray B H Whitington assisting the pastor, and Miss Mary Webb of Byromville. Several locals like J T Smith and R M Lewis are ill this week while O G Bowers family and Lucy Cole visit relatives. Vienna and Pinehurst residents appear among Sunday attendees.
Dr Carlisle presents liver pills as an intelligent remedy for torpid liver indigestion constipation and fever. The ad claims physicians approve the formula printed on each package and recommends two to three pills at bedtime for general relief and one to two for laxative use, noting use in a malarial southern climate.
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