Local and Personal News From Vienna and Nearby
Local notes show residents visiting Macon and Cordele for business and family. Several Cordele and Unadilla locals travel to Macon and Hawkinsville, while Miss Eva Henderson visits relatives and Miss Mamie Leonard plans a holiday in Tifton. The Unadilla Advertiser changes hands to B. M. Harvard, with fields in insurance and a new residence for J. O. Hamilton. A local school festival for December 17 supports building repairs, and small thefts at the depot are noted. Reverend Wesley Lang delivers farewell sermons and leaves the town, while town leadership addresses public order and recent disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Heard
Macon
Calvin Ledbetter
Cordele
R. O, Powell
Vienna
Mamie Leonard
Sallie
Jas
M. Woodward
Mary
Hawkinsville
J. P. Powell
J. Frank Powell
Homer Powell
Pinehurst
Eva Henderson
Unadilla
D. L. ‘Henderson
Bush
Carrie
Georgetown
Albany
B. M. Harvard
Fields
Harvard
J. O. Hamilton
R. Boniske
Adkins
Johnsons Chill and Fever ad and loan notice in Georgia
An advertisement page fragment promotes Johnsons Chill and Fever with claims of curing fever in one day. It also includes a loan offer for improved farm lands in Dooly County, referencing brokers W. V. Harvard of Vienna and J. W. Haygood of Montezuma. An emphasis on Liver and Kidney Balm by Dr. J. H. McLean, priced at $1.00, sold by Dr. C. C. Stovall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly County
Apple
W. V. Harvard Vienna Gy
J. W. Haygood
Montezuma Ga
Christmas Goods at the Vienna Drug Store
A Vienna Georgia ad promotes Christmas gifts at the drug store. Dolls in many sizes, toys for all ages, elegant toilet goods, jewelry, and perfumery are showcased. The dealer urges early shopping to avoid crowds and notes affordable prices from Dr. C. T. Stovall.
Tax Collector Announces Tax Collection Sites
Tax notice states the collector will be at specified locations to collect taxes. It lists the days and venues where taxpayers may pay, with instructions for payment methods and deadlines.
Appointments by Eld. Jas A Burch in Georgia 1897 98
Eld. Jas A Burch of North Carolina will preach at numerous Georgia venues from December 1897 to January 1898. Dates and places include Cordele New Bethel Pitts Rochelle Sharon Mt Benzer Cordele Sycamore Pleasant Hill Corinth Ty Ty Rocky Creek Mare Hill Providence Prim Rose Zion Hope Valley Grove Mt Paron Ty Ty Tifton Ty Ty Mt Vernon Bethlehem with specific weekday and date details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas, A. Burch
North Carolina
Cordele
New Bethel
Pitts
Rochelle
Sharon
Mt Benzer
Sycamore
Pleasant Hill
Corinth
Ty ‘Ly Station
Rocky Creek
Mare Hill
Providence
Prim Rose
Zion Hope
Valley Grove
Mt Paron
Tifton Church
Mt Vernon
Bethlehem
Local Bazaar Ads Mix Inverse Offers At Penny's And Bakers
A jumble of 19th or early 20th century shop notices advertises goods and services at Penny's, Smith & Bakers, Howell's Stables, and J F Calhoun & Co. It lists groceries like soap, coffee, sugar, and flour, household items, picture frames, and horse services. Several lines mention trading, wheel chances, and low prices, with odd terms and tips.
Recommendation for Tehenor’s Antiseptic Medicine
New Orleans January 12 1897 endorsement by J F Purser pastor of First Baptist Church praising Dr Tehenor’s Antiseptic as a valuable household medicine. It is reported to preserve flesh and aid healing of wounds and burns without inflammation and suppuration and is sold by Dr CG Stovall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Notice to Dooly County Bar Association Members
Members of the Dooly County Bar Association are urged to attend in the Superior court room at Vienna Georgia on Saturday December 18 1897 at 10 o clock A M to assign civil cases for the first week of the adjourned term of Dooly Superior court which convenes on the 8th Monday in January 1898 full attendance solicited this December 8 1897 Gro W Wooten Pres D C B A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Dooly Superior Court
Gro
Wooten
Pres
Palace Barber Shop and Health Adverts on Union Street
The Palace Barber Shop advertises grooming services on Union Street with hot and cold baths and prompt home visits for ladies hairdressing. An appeal promotes Dr McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm for indigestion and liver trouble, claiming quick relief and renewed energy at $1.00 per bottle, sold by Dr CO T Stovall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Palace
Union Street
Post Office
J. H. McLean
CO T Stovall
Dress Goods and Shoes Sale Promises Bargains
Our counters and shelves are packed with goods after heavy buying. We must have more room and offer rare bargains in dress goods totaling thousands of dollars. Finest, stylish pieces on display. come and inspect. Shoes offer unmatched values with tight stock and deep discounts.
Africana medicine advertised as cure for blood diseases
An advertisement claims Africana cures hereditary blood diseases and illnesses like sore eyes in children. It includes testimonials from REV I M Jordan of Brevard and W H Blackman, a railroad bridge foreman, praising relief and stoppage of bleeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Jordan
Brevard
Transylvania Co. N
CT Stovall
Tichenor
W.H. Blackman
Dr Miles Liver Cure Promoted at Drugstores
An old advertisement touts AFRICANA as a liver medicine and cure for constipation. It claims availability at druggists and urges customers to try the product. The quirky wording mentions Dr Miles and Nery Platers Rheuia Tish in association with the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Agents Wanted Juvenile Holiday and More by Conkey Company
Classified advertisement seeking agents for juvenile holiday books and other titles from W B Conkey Company publishers and manufacturers in the United States. Promises exclusive territory large commissions and favorable prices, invites agents to request circulars and trial terms. Chicago Dearborn address listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B.conkey Company
United States
New Honley
Allon Books
Money to loan on improved county lands in Dodoly
We have perfected arrangements with a New York broker for a loan secured by fire lands in Dodoly county with five years to run and eight percent interest. Brokerage and title abstract charges are small. borrower pays the expenses. If you want cheap money, come or write John HY Woodwith & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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Eveung
Ohnson
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Penny
Calhoun & Co
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J F Calhoun & Co
J. F. Calhoon & Co
The
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J W Reserts
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John HY Woodwith & Sons
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