The Progress notes Tifton plans and local crimes of 1891
The Progress in Vienna Ga reports Tifton to build an 818000 school, cites Lee Langley charged with misappropriation, notes Hillman Paulk found dead from four bullet wounds near Tifton, and details Tyus the murderer’s escape after killing marshal A. M. Godwin. It also mentions a Carroll county murder arrest and lynching attempts, urging caution about relying on advertising volume to judge local business.
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Hillman Paulk
Irwin County
Tifton
Tie
Tyus
Elijah Howe
J. B. Godwin
A. M. Godwin
Cairo
Mr. Taylor
Mote
Otis Ward
Carroll County
the Williams
Merrell
Butler
Sumter Ends Reforms as Wet Ticket Wins by 874 Vote Margin
The Sumter election yielded a 874 vote victory for the wet ticket with 1,000 registered voters not voting. The Times-Recorder notes the city’s shift away from prohibition, citing benefits for express and railroads and the post office, plus rising demand for vacant stores at higher rents. Vienna advertises a welcoming retreat with sober amenities. The law takes effect at one with a $1,000 lease for retailers.
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Sumter
Times-Recorder
Concensus
Express
Post Office
Vienna
Donkey Story Warns Merchants to Advertise for Trade
A parable contrasts a starving donkey who refuses to call for help with a fox suggesting an elephant, ending with the donkey’s death and the remark that merchants who never advertise will become like the ads for those who cannot afford to advertise. The tale urges business men to keep offerings before the public via the newspaper.
List of Jurors and Traverse Jurors for Weeks
The document lists grand jurors and traverse jurors across first and second weeks. Names include Wallis Johnson sr, C Graham, B M Wood, J F Scarborough, J B Lewis, J T Jackson, A Q Royal, A F Forehand, J O Tramilton, Ed Howell, J Slade Jr, IL D Wood, RE Kelly, W I Butler, W B Brock, John F Butler, A P Gaines, ET Tippett, WI Byrom, G Walls, Lasset er, Jack Bridges, A R Brown, TT Morgan, T H Gregory, J A McLendon, A Bullington, RS M Lilly, M E Rushin and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis Johnson, Sr
C. Graham
B. M Wood
J F Scarborough
J B Lewis
J T Jackson
A Q Royal
A F Forehand
J O Tramilton
Ed Howell
J Slade, Jr
IL D Wood
RE Kelly
W I Butler
W B Brock
John F Butler
A P Gaines
ET ‘Tippett
WI Byrom
Walls
W Fullington
Lasseter
Jack Bridges
A R Brown
TT Morgan
T H
Dr Carlisle to Visit Vienna for Free Consultations
Dr Carlisle of Macon Georgia will be in Vienna during the September term of court with medicines claimed to destroy germ disease and restore health. He says the cure covers rheumatism neuralgia blood poison erysipelas and claims to address stomach kidney blood and liver as the four grand causes of sickness. Free consultation offered and medicine at label prices. He will stay at the start of the court and promises free treatment for chronic cases except medicine costs. Sam Thompson signs as C B Thompson Lexative Chocolates touted for constipation and liver trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Macon
Vienna
Farmers buy Liddell steam packing and gin service
The Vienna Cotton Oil Co announces purchase of a Liddell double box steam packing machine and will install it to gin rustproof rounds or squares. They pledge first class service and offer top cash for cotton seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna Cotton Oil Co
Cotton Seed Market Notice From Local Buyer
A local buyer announces return to the cotton seed market, promising the highest cash prices and fair competition among buyers including the local oil mill. The note urges sellers to choose the best price for their families and wishes a bountiful harvest.
D B Thompson P Don’t Sell Your Seed Until You Reach Vienna
D B Thompson warns readers not to sell or trade seed prematurely, urging careful planning and timing before moving seed stocks to Vienna. The notice emphasizes prudent handling of agricultural inputs amid logistical concerns and market changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
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HD Smith
Dooty County
Lee Langley
Atlanta
Dooly
Traverse
Yonmans
Barge
Lemon
A Pitts
L Bowen
F Bowen
R A Davis
W Wheeler
TL Cross
I. Lasseter
W Powell
C C Duncan
A E Walton
D Mixon
IT Ingram
DL Stephens
J J Lashles
J L Clewis
W W Collins
G D Hughes
R A Watson
R E Ward
W J Oliver
J L Powell
Il Shrouder
O B Perry
A J Williams
Ro M Meshburr
G W Lindsay
J M Lare
ZW Hail
W A Ingram
P If Witlis
TA Culpepper
K M Patterson
J J Perry
A Joiner
Sumerford
EB Sheffield
F Musselwhite
J J Morgan
G Gunn
EF Markert
J S Morgan
W Lasseter, Jr
L, Herring
W Dinkins, Jr
C Weisinger
I’ Adams
J W Bazemore
J A Perry
R L Wilson
W Sutton
C E Johnson
I M Powell
A ¥ Jordan
J B Brown
J Pate
C IL Stewart
M Press
B Lock
Il D Royal
C T Hudson
D C. Corey
GW Calhoun
Miles Goodwin
Z T. Penny
J A Coppock
Jesse Clements
James Pope
J H Powell
Z M Wade
A M Wilson
W T Neeley
J S Taylor
W H Wright
Bill
Greer
GW Maden
J F Moreland
J R Felder
J W Cason
I G@ Carmack
L Q Nobles
Joe A Penn
W H Hollon
H H. Page
W PF Byrom
R A Gordon
W A Cunningham
I M Barfield
T J Slade, Jr
J T Clements
Jne F Williamson
C C Coleman
J R Carroll
Sam
C. B. Thompson
Vienna Drug Co
D.B. Thompson
SROWN
Cooper
Presbyterial Institut
Blackshear
Georgia
Theogre
New York
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Florida
Asheville
Lynchburg
Danville
Savannah
Richmond
Charleston
South Carolina
S. H. Hardwick
Washington, D. C
W. Twant
Ag’t
W. I. Taylor
Pass
C, Beam
Crist Wills
Mallory Bros. Machinery Co
Franklin Standard Typewriter
Cutter
Tower CO
Boston, Mass
E. F. Bumpus
D Sts
Washington, D.C
H. DB. Smtii
Vienna, GA
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