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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
8
In Memoriam details the death of Stella Ho Raiford near Unadilla on December 16 1897 after months of illness. The piece praises her bright youth faithfulness and charitable spirit, noting she lived a blessed Christian life and left a fond memory with friends and family. She rests with her parents in the quiet churchyard and is remembered for cheerful optimism and selfless service.
Notice to Dooly County Populists calls a county meeting at the court house in Vienna on Tuesday January 25 1898 at noon to elect a new county executive committee reorganize the party and elect delegates to the state convention in Atlanta on the third Wednesday in March. All populists and reformers urged to attend. B Mathews Chairman.
A terse notice from J A Smith declares all accounts must be settled now with spot cash and small profits, rejecting credit terms and urging immediate settlement of balances.
From the Louisville Post a roughhewn tombstone on a hillslope in eastern Kentucky bears a simple inscription for Jane Lawler who died in 1849. Walter Wade recalls a lone grave in a leafed clearing with ivy and a memory of a life of kindness. An old mountaineer says she was the wife of a woodsman who hunted on Mount Elkhorn.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a wife and children with unclear names. It references medical hardship and a miswritten phrase about motherhood, with scattered terms like alodhors Friend and a place Carmi Illinois.
Public Schools for 1898 to be taught at 1897 game places. New school locations require Board of Education application. Colored teachers must meet in Vienna on Saturday January 15 1898 for assignment. 130 day term. E. G. Greene C 8. C. D. C. Also an ad for Dr J H McLean Liver and Kidney Balm claims to restore liver and kidney function with nourishment and health, price $1.00, sold by Dr C T Stovall.
A collection of pointed aphorisms on gender, behavior, money, and social norms. Observations compare male and female perception, charm, and influence, noting money as a persuasive factor and humor as social leverage. The piece reflects early 20th century urban wisdom in terse maxims.
J H Raines guardian for W F Raines applies for letters of dismission. Judge J D Hargrove states he will pass on the petition on the first Monday in February. Dated January 8 1898 in Dooly County Georgia.
A 24 hour urine test with a bottle or glass shows sediment when kidneys are troubled. Urine staining linen indicates kidney issues. Frequent urination or back pain also signals bladder or kidney disorder.
An ad extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for back and urinary tract pain including kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims it stops night urination and liquor aftereffects, offers sample and pamphlet by mail, and markets through druggists at fifty cents to one dollar. The Progress is named in the offer.
An Irish priest, trying to reform a drinker, quips that whiskey is his enemy. The man counters that the priest had just urged loving enemies in church, prompting the witty reply that he meant not to swallow them.
Brooklyn readers receive a box of Dr. Tichenor s Antiseptic with thanks for its claims. Rost cairns, a Baptist Evangelist, endorses it and urges asking Dr Stovall for the remedy.
The Herald of Cordele resumes publication under W T Christopher as publisher and editor in chief with Geo Butler as local welfare head. Christopher, formerly of the Georgia Farmer, and Butler, ex editor of Ashburn Advance and various Florida weeklies, take the helm.
Advertisement claims H cures the most stubborn fever in one day. It urges readers to choose Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic as a rapid remedy for fever symptoms.
Houma Louisiana May 24 1898 report features veterinary surgeon William Right praising Dr Tichenors Antiseptic as best remedy after twenty five years practice Browns Iron Bitters touted to protect and restore liver health with claims of curing disease Browns Iron Bitters sold by dealers Letart Falls Ohio August 29 1896 notes Dr Tichenors Antiseptic results Arien Allen claim neuralgia relief for his wife with the product
A dated column argues that the belief in impure blood as disease cause has grown stronger daily among eminent physicians. It notes Browns' Iron Bitters, introduced twenty five years ago, as a household remedy whose cures purportedly prove the theory. The advertisement claims Browns' Bitters is sold by all dealers.
A notice notes fever medicines such as quinine require five to ten days to bring a fever to resolution. This reflects common medical guidance of the period on fever treatment duration and effectiveness.
Probate notices report that S S Lasseter and FM Herring seek discharge of their administrations for Sheamel N Lasseter and J L Herring estates. Each cites all heirs and creditors to show cause why letters of dismission should not issue on the first Monday in February 1898 and February 1808 respectively, with November dates noted.
Multiple probate and sheriff sale items in Dooley and nearby Georgia counties. Administrators J D Hargrave and Jac Pate seek dismissions for Jeff D Lee and James J Clements estates. Court dates in February and April 1898. Also real estate sales for J P Gurr and Martin Roberts estates with cash terms, plus Sarah Dowdy administration petition set for February 1898. Property in Cordele and Vienna listed with Lot Nos 8 and 89, 1014 acres total.
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