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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
7
City editors press for official stance on funding a new union depot in Atlanta with state funds. The reply notes state property is too limited for an informed recommendation and defers to lawmakers and representatives. Country papers propagate the beacon, echoing calls for Atlanta.
Washington November 24 A Republican Ways and Means subcommittee session adjourned until Monday. Expected changes include removing the 60 cent per thousand cigar tax and abolishing taxes on steamship tickets and conveyances like mortgages. Schedule B and medicines tax will be nearly wiped out, boosting the tax cut target to about 80 million dollars.
The passage describes four beef cuts: dull red cow beef with tight lean and white fat, dark red bull beef with loose sinewy lean and white fat, dull red aged or ill conditioned ox beef with yellow fat, and bright cherry red prime ox beef with creamy fat. Prime beef is from a heavy young four year old stall-fed animal with mottled fat.
All persons are warned not to trade for a promisory note to G W Coleman or bearer by Jno Barfield for 432 12 dated Jan 13 1899 due Jan 1 1900 I will not pay same Cause failure of consideration Jno R Barfield Emerich Ga Nov 14 1900
The Board of Education and City Council memorialize Kellam T. Tawh a respected citizen of Dooly and Vienna. They note his service as treasurer and education board member and honor his memory with five resolutions including publishing in the Progress and Cordele Sentinel and sharing condolences with his family.
Russell Kellam, born 1844, served in the Civil War and long held public office in Dooly county Georgia. He was sheriff of Donly county beginning 1876, later tax receiver, then sheriff again 1885 to 1890, clerk of the superior court 1893 to 1897, and secretary treasurer of Vienna for three years until his death. He married Lizzie Buskins in 1877 and she survives him.
A fragmentary 19th century ad lists multiple Vienna Georgia lawyers including WA Bleming and T Stovall. It notes court appearances in state and federal courts, with listings for drug store services and general professional practice across Georgia and nearby areas.
A notice advertises loans on Harpeesaga land via the Dooly ally with payments in installments and eight percent interest. Funds available promptly for land purchases or improvements, inviting applicants to secure credit.
Advertisement offers two houses on one lot in Vienna and stock general merchandise, all new and clean, with a thriving mercantile business and bright prospects. Mentions sale of city lots in Cordele and invites interested buyers to visit the seller.
Local store BM Wood's advertises Armorside Corsets for 906, Liberty Bell tobacco two pounds for 760, sticks and fancy candy, dress goods, shirts, Dick Pet Tobacco at 350 per pound, groceries at rock-bottom prices, jeans pants 5g to 1.25, cashmer pants 1 to 3, trunks and shoes in varied low prices, urging cash purchases to save money.
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