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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
2
Readable items include Christmas goods at Miss Melton's store and jewelry displays, Barfield and Horne ads for farm supplies and milk cows, plus various personal notes from Vienna residents about travel, sales, court, and community events.
J. M. Whitehead announces his candidacy for Vienna mayor at the solicitation of many citizens. The run for the office is to proceed under the upcoming primary.
Iron dealer B L Wilson advertises two 45 saw guns a 12 horsepower engine and 180 feet of new belt for cash sale at Pinehurst. compact classified notice highlights cheap terms and immediate availability.
Divine services will be held at Pleasant Valley church on Christmas day at 1 to 1.30 a.m. The public is cordially invited to attend and participate in the worship.
With the close of Saturday the 21st we discontinue the running of our gin for the season. Egleston and McDonald announce the seasonal closure and cessation of gin production and distribution.
St Louis reformer and tobacco man M. C. Wetmore has been bought out three times by the tobacco trust. After each buyout he advocates reform and attempts to start another independent tobacco manufactory with aid.
Public notice states the abolished county court and created City court of Vienna will handle all county business. Quarterly sessions occur in January April July and October, with monthly sessions on the 8th Tuesday. dated December 18 1901, signed by Rev D Li Henderson.
Officials call all white teachers to meet at the court house in Vienna on January 6 1902 at 10 9 o clock to discuss opening public schools with new laws. Colored teachers are urged to attend a separate meeting on January 1 1902 at 10 o clock.
Yesterday's weddings report multiple couples tied the knot in informal ceremonies around town. Summer Smith and Nora Powell wed in Vinna, and Watts Turner with Lilla Cowarth, H D Wood with Rebecca Watson also married nearby. Additional brief notices note T W Register and an unnamed bride’s ceremony in town. Sheriff George W Sheppard reportedly plans to marry soon if a match is found.
A politician greets President Roosevelt with praise then tries to discuss a district official. Roosevelt interrupts and questions if the “infamous scoundrel” remains in the post, noting prior knowledge from his civil service years. The exchange ends as the speaker shifts topic.
A brief quotation from the Chicago Record Herald notes Pa’s question about the difference between wit and humor. The remark suggests humor does not require dialect to be funny and implies a broader modern definition of wit.
A fragmented dialogue features a would be fiancé asking about reform after marriage. He agrees if it’s not too late, while she questions the promise in a terse, clipped exchange.
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