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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
4
The issue reports Vienna GA items including Postoffice notices and subscriber information. It notes a hanging in Albany GA for murder, and includes editorials on crimes and social topics with local ads and routine notices. Names and dates are cited in the local context.
The Legislature adjourned sine die Saturday night after a session with many bills passed and defeated. Representatives D W Harvard and J C Tracy are praised for diligence. Senators Clay and Bacon gain key committee posts. The piece notes Harvard failed to pass an anti cigarette bill while criticizing barrooms jug trade and cigarettes and calls for temperance and reform.
A reader questions why sheriff ads are not published at the county site and cites Grand Jury, legislative bodies, and the Governor. The Denver Post weighs in on federal tax policy, noting no tariff reform or tax cuts and continued government expenses under current expansion and imperialism.
Cordele businessman J T Westbrook stands as the up to date clothier offering reliable trades. Shop his selection to find quality garments and satisfy fashion needs in town.
The Southern railway system bans cigarettes for all employees in South Carolina with plans to expand nationwide. Assistant General Pageenger Agent S Ht. Hardwick says the policy, driven by safety concerns and past incidents, bars cigarette smokers from securing or retaining jobs. managers report positive reactions from staff and families.
A young man admitted to smoking before a wreck and collapsing en route to a train. officials warn smoking in rail employ is dangerous. Lieutenant Thomas Brumby dies in Washington after illness. Cordelo store ad appears. Brigadier General Henry Lawton killed in the Philippines as clerks worked on the commission.
A reader asks for the exact moment marking the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th year. The piece notes the transition in the year 1900 and references leap year timing.
Must be sold. Do you wear pants Call and see me before buying Jeans pants at 45¢ and up at E M GUNN Pinehurst Ga English Spavin Liniment removes lumps blemishes from horses blood spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone stifles sprains swollen throats coughs Save $50 by use of one bottle Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known Sold by Dr CT Stovall druggist Vienna Go
Claiming a single day to eight day cure, the advertisement touts a “Mystic Cure” that removes the cause and disease with the first dose. It markets immediate relief from rheumatism and neuralgia and lists Dr. C. T. Stovall of Vienna, Georgia, as the local druggist selling it for ten cents.
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