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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1895
Page
3
Addressed to readers about Nebraska destitution from crop failure. Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad offers to collect and transport corn and meat contributions along its line to Nebraska. Readers urged to donate a bushel of corn or a side of bacon before January 10, 1895, with a car to collect goods.
The Board of Education plans changes to county public schools this year. District trustees will recommend teachers and the Commissioner will contract with them before work. Teachers should not contract with patrons until a formal contract is issued. The Board aims to fully implement the law and improve the county’s school interests with cooperative effort.
The Stroller writes of Christmas past and New Year’s Day, noting Grover down South hunting ducks and Santa’s gifts of a necktie, two pairs of socks, and fine cologne. He describes dodging gifts, then enjoying a gay day after dawn.
A Vienna incident reports a baby dying after leaping from a bed into a blaze. The mother witnessed the tragedy and lacked time to rescue the child, which burned to ashes in a short, horrific scene. The writer notes a forthcoming fuller account but withholds the name of the young man involved.
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Jas Wood died after clothing caught fire while playing near a yard fire at the family home three miles northeast of town last Saturday. Mrs Wood extinguished flames and Dr T F Bivins attended but the child died after hours of suffering. The body was buried in the family ground Sunday.
The letter recalls festive Christmas events in Snow with eggnog and jokes about buzzard oil. It mentions Hans driving toward Vienna and visiting Devils Brick-hole to hunt on posted land while teaching at Snow. Addie the servant identifies him as “the crane” and hints at his move south as cold weather arrives.
Ayer s Sarsaparilla prepared by Dr J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass advertised with claims cures others will cure you. Dooley County directory lists officials and board members for judge solicitor ordinary clerk sheriff tax receivers and county treasurer along with city officers and board meeting schedules. The Progres s notes county government details including Superior Court dates and city offices.
An article explains a glass marine globe showing how sea currents form and travel, with a movable interior sphere and water particles revealing patterns. It advocates the device as a teaching tool for geography and physics, useful for students and navigation data, amid quotations on hygienic eating and a brief humor section.
Dooly County will sell February 1st at the courthouse door to the highest cash bidder city lot number 11 in block 14 from the Cordele survey. Levied to satisfy a Superior Court file in Comer Burney versus S. E. A. Perry. December 3, 1894. G W Sheppard Sheriff D.C.
Assignee of the Findlay Co-Operative Alliance Store will sell at Findlay Ga on Saturday January 19 1495 at 10 o'clock am all remaining stock of General Merchandise and store fixtures. Retail sales will continue at greatly reduced prices until sale date. Bids for entire stock at a percent of invoice price will be received with right to accept or reject. At same time unpaid accounts due to the corporation will be sold to highest bidders and assigned to buyers. This 1st day of Jan 1895. D A R Crum Assignee.
Georgia Dooly County appraisers report on setting apart a year's support of furniture from the estate of Howard Hill deceased for widow Casse E Hill and two minor children Bettis T and George W Hill. The report is filed in the office by law and passed on December 8 1894. Signed D. aaa OQ D.C.
An advertised tonic claims to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days with one dose for 75 cents. It asserts rapid system impact and immediate disappearance of the disease. Sold by Stovall & Forbes Drugists in Vienna.
Advertises loans from four hundred dollars up on improved farm and city property in Dealy and Wilcox counties. Low rate of interest. Apply to John H. Woodward in Vienna, Georgia.
City of Cordele Georgia to sell at court house door on the first Tuesday in February 1895 for cash the tax delinquent properties in Cordele. The list covers numerous lots across blocks 9 22 24 82 40 41 42 44 45 46 51 58 76 85 86 59 99 97 98 100 110 111 112 116 124 125 127 128 141 144 147 156 162 168 170 171 172 173 174 177 182 193 184 190 192 194 126 198 199 01 202 204 207 211 212 216 219 220 221 224 266 30 31. List dated January 1 1895. W H Buss ey Marshal.
Cordele Georgia mayor and council propose selling the electric plant to Industrial Fertilizer Co under a ten year franchise to light the city. Offer includes bond, street rights, and later pricing for lights. Voters to decide January 9, 1895. Newspaper notice runs weekly for four weeks.
Public sale under deed of conveyance dated January 30 1886 by John Hall for debt to D B Leonard 871.82 with interest and liquidated damages. Sale of lot 102 in the seventh district for cash at the courthouse on January 9 1695. Proceeds to pay debt and costs. remainder to Hall. Also multiple 1894 1895 notices of administrators seeking discharge and letters of dismission in Dooly County Georgia with citations for show cause on specified Mondays.
Public notices in 1894 Georgia record unsettled estates. Executors and administrators invite all creditors to present claims and debtors to settle accounts. Dates denote court actions and discharge warrants, reflecting estate administration and potential dismission after required waiting periods.
In Dooly County Georgia the appraisers appointed to set apart and award a Years Support and furniture from the estate of Elias Godwin for his widow Mrs. S. A. Godwin and two minor children Holmes and Norman Godwin have filed their report. The report will be passed upon on the first Monday in February 1895. Dec 24 1894 J D Hargrove. James F. Collins applies for homestead exemption and setting apart of homestead. hearing at 10 o clock on the first Wednesday in January 1895. Dec 11 1894 J O D Hargrove, Ordinary.
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