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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1899
Page
2
The snippet mentions subscription pricing and advertising terms, then shifts to quirky items about De Witt's Witch Hove and Snave as a remedy, plus notes on Georgias election year, Havana street life, Hobson, and a Dewey anecdote. It ends with English Spavin Liniment claims and a Vienna, Georgia, druggist selling it.
A noisy scene erupts in Topeka as Mine MacCombrie a nurse hailed as a Cuban War heroine arrives. Women denounce the event as wicked and it prompts calls for an injunction while townsfolk line up at the depot.
The Meriwether Vindicator laments a Greenville area subscriber who, after seven years, refuses payment for a weekly paper. Postmaster notices confirm the uncalled-for status, as the man claims he does not want the paper anymore. The editorial vows to pursue the seven dollars and notes future debt collection.
A Chicago based company advertises a remedy for drunkenness promising a cure for the patient or any afflicted relative. The notice asks interested readers to enclose a stamp for reply and send to Dr W H Baunders & Co.
A Jones precinct colored debating society argued whether the sun or the moon is more useful. After lively wrangling the Judge, an older Black man, ruled the moon the more useful because it shines at night when light is needed while the sun shines in the day when it is not required.
The Omaha World reports Alger estimates 166 million dollars annually to sustain 100000 troops, more than Germany spends on a 600000 regular army and vast navy. It notes current pension costs already exceed any European army's cost, and with an enlarged standing army the U.S. would outpace three European nations in military spending.
An exploration of the elusive perfect husband as a lifelong ideal shaped by women's desires. The piece argues that few marry exactly their imagined mate, with many settling for adaptable partners or compromising standards, while presenting a critique of unrealistic romantic ideals and the enduring fantasy of a flawless, moral, and loyal husband. The author suggests such perfection remains an unattainable myth, living only in dreams.
Dr C T Sovall warns readers not to accept counterfeit salve and notes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve has cured more cases of piles than any other.
If irritable and low in spirits in Spirits, a dull headache may occur. Take a few doses of Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine for quick relief.
The Marietta Journal recalls a local man who vowed to marry for money and notes that money cannot buy true happiness or a loving marriage. It stresses that wealth cannot secure a husband or wife, a genuine home, or a selfless heart, and defines love as sacrifice not material gain.
Test kidney health by a 24 hour glass bottle sediment. The ad touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidneys bladder liver and rheumatic pain. It claims cures for frequent urination back pain and scalding sensations with a free sample and book offer from Dr Kilmer & Co.
The butter record lists monthly yields for 1898 from three cows owned by J S Morgan near Drayton, totaling 619 pounds with monthly amounts ranging from 25 to 874 pounds. Miss Alice Palmer of Wadley Ga endorses Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine, praising relief from dyspepsia, headaches, sour stomach, indigestion, biliousness, and constipation after 20 years of use.
The Harmony Baptist Church adopts resolutions on the death of Bro. John T. Graham Jr. The church expresses sorrow for a young member, pledges to cherish his memory, and prays for the bereaved family. The minutes note the committee C and Mins J F McArthur and G W Harpis.
Geo W Wooten, a lawyer, announces a new law outline on Cotton Street near the New Court House in Vienna. He states he will practice through all state courts and in the federal courts at Macon and Savannah, with an 8 18 94 date.
In Vienna Ga a medical office offers obstetrics and diseases peculiar to women with specialty care. All calls answered promptly day or night from the office over J J Coopers store. Office telephone 18 and residence 26.
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