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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
4
Local official organs report Charley Crisp of Americus as a Sumter county judgeship candidate. Commentary covers economic hardship, royalist forecasts for Spain, Dewey's Manila Bay moves with wreckers, and a-Jacob Astor praised for aiding working girls via a cooperative tailoring shop and anti-sweatshop stance.
A scathing critique of McKinley’s annual message to Congress accuses the president of emptiness and indecision. It condemns imperial policy, race restrictions, and policy stands on Monroe Doctrine and currency reform, contrasting it with Jefferson and Jackson era boldness.
A Cordele note laments vanished plans as the Boston Bloomers failed to appear for a game, while Tifton Gazette quotes a reflections on a dollar, calling it a promise, a wage, a temptation, and a peril. The ad ends with a plug for De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve by Dr. Sovall.
A man describes kneeling to propose to Misa Jinks and recounts her reaction asking him to stay still until she retrieved her kodak. The dialogue implies a humorous or candid engagement moment captured in a newspaper fragment.
The New York World warns that the nation's population grows more diverse than its founders imagined, listing Indians Chinese Hawaiians Porto Ricans Cubans Filipinos and foreign-born Europeans totaling about 27.7 million. It argues expansionist aims worsen integration challenges and threatens the idea that government legitimacy derives from the governed. Dr. C T Stovall offers a one minute cure for croup as a parental tip amid this discussion.
A bold attempt to burn the Snow residence and likely assault the Lewis family occurred around 2 am Sunday. Rev. J S Lewis was away. Mrs Lewis woke six children, the 12 year old led extinguishing efforts as flames spread inside. A man fled unseen after the blaze was checked, suspected to be the attacker in a brutal plan for Dooly county.
The Ebenezer literary school taught by Prof. R O Powell has closed for the year and will resume the first Monday in January with the same teacher who met general satisfaction. Local farmers report cotton near average, corn crop about 40 percent short, hog crop decent, sugarcane good, and the six week cane grinding period now complete.
Henderson Dale of Carmi Illinois endorses Bradfield Regulator Company's Mother's Friend liniment as safe for use throughout pregnancy. The ad claims it shortens labor, reduces pain and danger to mother and child, and aids recovery, offering a free book For Women Before Baby is Born.
The letter notes strain in Georgia economy with lower cotton yields and prices cutting farmers’ income by about ten million dollars. It laments higher taxes, proposes cutting school funds, and warns of foreclosures while urging cautious state expenditures. Also mentions a cheap second hand range and a quip about a snakebite antidote competing with doctors.
A brief domestic scene shows mamma denying Willie cake to help him sleep better. Willie defends his claim by saying he can sleep on his back. The exchange ends with no resolution presented.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Curr. It relieves bladder and back pain and urinary retention almost immediately. Suitable for male or female. Sold by Dr. T. Stovall, Druggist, Vienna, Ga.
A Chicago Inter-Ocean anecdote recounts a Raw Missouri teamster told to brush six mules and ordered from General Sherman’s headquarters. He faced punishment, while another Indiana farmer refused to swear. A mule balked, the old man prayed aloud and threatened to speak his mind if the animal did not move.
Canon McColl recalls Mr Gladstone's rare sarcasm aimed kindly at critics like Sir John Pope Hennessy who boasted chemical expertise. During a Franco treaty debate Gladstone mockingly proved a chemical blunder, then sat beside Hennessy to smooth the wound and remind him even emperors share similar errors.
In Notes and Queries, excerpts from Mrs Hervey and Lord Hervey letters reveal whist as a social fixture. Oct 25 1697 mentions sisters visiting with men and late-night whist at cards. March 18 1717 discusses Tom Hervey’s gambling propensities and a grandfather famed for whist only at Christmas for sixpence.
An Exchange tale about a fox tormented by fleas using moss and water to flush them away, followed by a squib on editor enemies who mock anonymous writing and vanity when signing pieces.
Geo W Wooten a Vienna Georgia lawyer announces a new law office on Cotton Street near the New Court House. He will practice in all state courts and in the federal courts at Macon and Savannah with the date 3 13 94 noted.
D A R Crum a lawyer regularly practices in Macon Southwestern Ocenee Southern and Brunswick circuits the State Supreme Court the United States Circuit and District Courts and Court of Appeals and also in United States Bankruptcy courts.
Calls are answered promptly day and night. Telephone service available at the residence and office. The office is over JF Calhoun & Co's store, and all orders left with them will receive prompt attention.
Physician and surgeon Y Bivins offers obstetrics and women’s diseases as specialties in Vienna Georgia. All calls answered promptly day or night. Office over J J Coopers store with office and residence telephones listed.
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