Vienna Progress Local News Highlights and Happenings
Rev G B Jennings and H N Smith of Drayton visited Vienna while Col D L Henderson remains bedbound with fever. Local socials include the Cobb Williams wedding at Cordele, Miss Lizzie Henderson visiting Col Henderson, and plans for upcoming marriages. The cotton market stalls, turpentine curtailment, and pastel local events fill city life as the Vienna Seminary opens and a Dooly County Bar Association forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. F. Cobb
Mary Lou Williams
Cordele
Chattanooga
Special Cotton Offer From J. P. Heard & Co
J P Heard and Company announces a weekly payment of 6 cents per unit for cotton to customers who file claims. If the market price drops to 5 cents, the offer may adjust accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Heard & Co
Watson to Speak at Cordele on August 30 at 10 A.M.
Hon Thomas E Watson will address political issues at Cordele on Wednesday August 30 at 10 o clock a m. Everyone is invited to attend this public speaking event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Watson
Cordele
Fresh meats offered to Vienna residents by A M Bruce
Beginning Thursday August 24th I will deliver to the citizens of Vienna in time for breakfast each morning fresh cool fat steak. By giving me one day's notice can furnish mutton kid or pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
A. M. Bruce
Dwelling House For Rent In Vienna Ga
Five room dwelling recently vacated by Dr. T P MacElreath on Depot street is for rent. It is in good repair with barn and servant house. Rent is ten dollars per month payable monthly. Apply to Jno E Howe Vienna Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. MacElreath
Depot Street
Jno
E. Howe
Vienna
For Rent Storefronts Next to Post Office
FOR RENT The Store house now occupied by L. H. Taylor next door to Post Office Also the store house now occupied by Mrs. Morgan and Mrs Brown These are two of the best stands in town Possession given Sept Ist Call on Dr C T Stovart.
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L. H. Taylor
Closing Exercises at the School on First Saturday in September
The school announces closing exercises on the first Saturday in September if not changed by Progress. All persons concerned should attend and be prepared for final settlement. Refreshments will be available and sold for scholastic benefit. All are invited to attend.
Mass Meeting Call at Court House Next Saturday
Citizens are urged to attend a mass meeting at the court house on the 26th at 10 o'clock a.m. to discuss financial distress and seek common relief. The call invites all classes regardless of party or occupation, including lawyers, farmers, doctors, bankers, carpenters, merchants, and laborers.
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Court House
Fall meeting of Cordele Holiness Association at Ashburn
The Fall meeting of the Cordele district Holiness Association will be held in Ashburn, Georgia, for ten days starting September 1. All who have Sanctification experience or seek the blessing are invited. Send names to Rev. T. D. Strong to arrange homes. Observe Friday September 8 as a day of fasting and prayer for Gods presence with us. Jd. Lawrence, Secretary.
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Cordele District Holiness Association
Ashburn
T. D. Strong
Summer Goods Closeout at W C Willis & Co
W C Willis & Co will close out the balance of their summer goods this month at and below cost. Grasp the bargains while they are offered. Two centrally located store rooms. Terms reasonable. Possession given Sept. 1 next. Address or apply to Jno F Waters. Farmers. After August 1 we will be prepared to gin your cotton at the Jackson stand near depot and give good sample. Bring us your cotton. Peacock Jackson.
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W.C. Willis & Co
Jno
F. Waters
Vienna
Jackson
Peacock & Jackson
J. M. Field
Waymanville
T.T
J. H. Morgan
J. B
R. H. Davis
J. M. Gamage
J. T. Carlisle
J. W. Lashley
Morgan, Davis & Co
Alliance Warehouse
E.G Green
Scalesman
Morgan, Davis and Co
State funds boost Dooly County schools salaries
The state appropriation for Dooly County public schools rises from 7415.50 to 10749.25, an increase of 3333.75 and about fifty percent. This enables the county board to raise teacher salaries, addressing years of losses and providing welcome relief for educators and the board.
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Dooly County
Dooly
Dool
Murderous Shot Follows Matrimonial Row in Dooly County
In Dooly County a man shot and killed a rival after a dispute over a separated couple. Bailiff Levi Bush captured the killer but the suspect later escaped. The piece also includes extended editorials on education and a note about Harlem girls and a rattlesnake bite incident in Eastman.
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Dooly County
Levi Bush
Unadilla High School Announces August Start
Unadilla High School will open the fourth Monday in August, August 28, 1893, with a full corps of teachers. Tuition ranges from $6 to $8 per month. The musical department will be led by Mrs. J. D. Fraser. For information contact Principal T. A. Coreman or Board President T. H. Johnson in Unadilla, Georgia.
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J. D. Fraser
T. A. Coreman
T. H. Johnson
Board of Trustees
Unadilla
How Dooly Stands In Tax Digest Of 1893
The Tax Digest of 1893 shows a total property value of 5,239,570 with a net decrease in land and merchandise. Increases are seen in town property and iron factory stock, while timber cutting and turpentine operations reduce land value. Tax Receiver Jno C Dunnawar of Findlay, Ga notes a generally gratifying county outlook despite mercantile failures and a minor bank stock decline.
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Bodge
St. Ie
Mousehold Furnt
Tucrase
Jno
C. Dunnawar
Findlay
Dooly County Bar Association Formed at Courthouse
At Judge W. K. Fish request county attorneys met Saturday in the courthouse to form the Dooly County Bar Association. Members present include Z A Littlejohn W S Thompson E F Strozier Cordele G W Wooten J F Powell G W Busbee D A R Crum A V Whipple and W V Harvard. Col G W Wooten elected Chairman and Col D A R Crum Secretary. The group adopted a code of rules for practice before the Superior court and to assign cases daily.
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Court House
Dooly County
W. K. Fish
Col
D. A. R. Crum
University Education. A Col W. W Harvard essay
Col W W Harvard argues that Athens, England, and Germany shaped intellectual supremacy through their universities while New England’s ascent comes from institutions, not climate or soil. He compares mind’s growth to soil and scaffolding, urging higher supports for advancing learning.
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Sis Bideen
Greece
Palestine
Oxford
Cambridge
New England
Harvard
Yale
Vienna
Germany
Eyrie
Bound No 3 No 1 M A M timetable fragment
Fragmentary schedule shows stations including Atlanta Ar con Junction Macon Valdosta Jasper Lake City Jacksonville with times and routes at 8:45 11:00 1:30 PM 5:00 PM 4:50 PM 7:30 PM 9:00 PM. The OCR unreadable portions obscure full details but indicates a rail timetable listing multiple Ar lines and times.
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Valdosta
Jasper
Lake City
Jacksonville
Fr. M
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J P. Heard
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J. R. Kelly
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J. J. Hyman
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Adel
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Heaven
Rev. G. W. Pharr
Eastman Vimes-Journal
Unadilla High School
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