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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
2
The article presents the vagrancy law as a broad tool to punish idleness and nonwork. It defines vagrants as those able to work without support, and notes enforcement by city officers in Vienna with arrests and a $300 bond option. It claims the law primarily targets Black people, with occasional white individuals affected.
Ad for Aetha Fire Insurance Co offering household protection from cyclones. M B Rushin invites inquiries at Montezuma Georgia with daily rate a dollar, describing first class table and nicely furnished rooms, porter service at all trains.
An advertisement extols Dr Carlisle's L B Malaria and Liver Pills as a vegetable remedy that fights atmospheric poisons from marshy areas and urban drains. It claims to purify the blood and restore liver and kidney function, curing malaria and a range of ailments including rheumatism neuralgia and bilious sickness.
A local shop promotes deep discounts on fabrics and clothing items. The sale features brocades, stripes, lawns, dimities, and broad selection of summer garments, undergarments, hats, and shoes for all ages with prices from 1c to $1.75 and bundle deals on Mercerized Chambrays, laces, and ottoman trims.
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