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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1899
Page
5
Fresh fish in town and many townsfolk ill with La Grippe. Community notes list visits by Col J G Jones Cordele, Mrs J H Moring, Rev P G McDonald, and many others. Utopian club meeting, orchestra organized, school enrollment around 130 with 115 regular. Local ads mention seed money offer, bankrupcy case in Americus and Cordele observers, and updates on postmaster and mayor.
Dr J M Whitehead and wife visited relatives at Pinehurst Tuesday afternoon and returned home yesterday. C M Barker, recently visiting his uncle J A Nance near this city, was in to see us yesterday and left for Rochelle to visit relatives. He is a fresh tar heel from North Carolina. Mrs Nancy Hitchcock of Stanfordville Ga writes Elder D Hitchcock used Dr M Liver Medicine for indigestion and believes its medicinal properties exceed Zeilin's Regulator and Black Draught.
The Progress reports the purchase of J. W. Powell grocery by Jordan Bros. The firm, Jnc. H. and W. W. Jordan, names W. W. Jordan as general manager responsible for buying. The Progress wishes the venture success.
For sale a good second hand open buggy and seven beef cattle. Apply to Dr W 8 Howett Vienna Georgia. An advertisement promises Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine to sweeten breath brighten eye clear complexion and insure natural bloom of health.
Fire damaged the store of Mrs H. C. Melton recently and the interior has been repaired and stylishly papered showing swift recovery and renewed business in the premises.
An advertisement touts Simmons Squaw Wine Wine or Tablets as remedies for bearing-down sensations internal heat and female weaknesses asserting relief through their use. The claim targets women audience with medicinal language common to period patent medicines.
Come while the weather is good and have your photograph made. J. I. Cofield invites locals to visit his studio for portrait sessions.
Judge D L Henderson rented an office from Dr Stovall above Smith and Baker store and moved in yesterday to focus on law work amid many visitors. La Grippe epidemic prompts calls for precautions and promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a quick remedy. Dr C T Stovall endorses the remedy. A J Sheperd publisher notes satisfaction with One Minute Cough Cure.
J. S. Cortero announces he will stay a month in the city offering first class photo work. Call at his tent on court house square to see samples and be convinced. Also notes a line about “Don’t wreck a Life” and references Simmons Squaw Wine Wine or Tablets.
A notice states the picture business will enlarge offerings for customers once a quantity is accumulated and each portrait will be taken when completed with a frame. Cash terms apply.
A two or three weeks course of Dr. M A Simmons Liver Medicine will so regulate the excretory functions that they will operate without any aid whatever.
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