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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
5
Vienna residents report a flurry of daily comings and goings. Notables include J. P. Heard, Col. J. 8. James, and Dr. L. A. Mobley stopping by for business. new births, moves, and a rising town spirit are noted as Vienna builds up with new residences and hoped for railroad and cotton compress investments.
A local news note urges readers to share information with the Progress reporter and to support new water faucets and a railroad to secure fair freight rates for Vienna merchants. It mentions a $2,000 subscription offer to bring the railroad and records a colorful remark about John Hanaway and a police role. An election on January 10, 1808 will select two Aldermen for Vienna with Henderson Greene and Hargrove as managers.
An advertisement claims Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures fever in one day. Another loan offer markets money for improved farm lands in Dooly County at a low rate. Borrowers can get funds in ten to fifteen days. Applications directed to W. V. Harvard Vienna Ga or J. W. Haygood Montezuma Ga. 127 97 6m.
The Palace Barber Shop offers easy shaves clean mugs and towels and polite service next to the Post Office on Union Street. Ladies hairdressing at residence by order with barber’s call at once. Includes hot and cold baths. J W Roberts proprietor and W. Moore barber.
The regular January term 1898 of the County Court of Dooly County will not be held due to conflict with the January adjourned term of the Superior Court. All civil and criminal business that would have been heard in January will be passed over and rescheduled for the February term on the 3rd Tuesday in February 1898.
We have arranged with New York brokers to place cane secured by first mortgage for five years at eight percent interest on improved Dooly county farm lands. Small brokerage and title abstract charges are at the borrower's expense. Write John H Woodward & Son Vienna Ga.
JF Calhoun & Co promotes a Smith and Bakers trade sale offering 5¢ soaps, 75¢ ladies shoes, 50¢ rustproof oats per bushel, 1.25 dollar picture frames, and fruit plus candy selections. Customers earn a chance on a Christmas wheel with $1 trades and see closing out specials on prints and water sets.
Attention Farmers. The ad touts fertilizers with the highest guaranteed analyses for 1898. It highlights Plow-boys Brand Guano, Black Rock Dissolved Bone, and Rodgers Potash Formula. Agents named are B. M. Wood in Vienna and M G. Barfield in Unadilla.
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