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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1899
Page
4
A collage of ads and quips references De Witts Witch Hazel Salve for sores and piles, notes on ad rates, a Paris joke, a parliamentary divorce stat, political quips from McKinley to Sam Jones, tax on cigarets due by 1899, and farmers bureau sentiment. The piece playfully contrasts slow commerce with bustling commentary.
A prominent preacher preaches on a hot Sabbath when he pulls from his pocket what he thinks is a handkerchief and wipes his face. The audience smiles as he discovers the object is actually a pair of his child’s white drawers, exposing the legs.
The Charleston News and Courier reprints Jefferson Davis's final address delivered at Mississippi City in 1888. A paragraph urges reconciliation, burying past rancor, and uniting the nation for a future of national glory and golden possibilities. The note praises Davis's earnest appeal for unity and magnanimity.
A playful, riddled note contemplates Eve and Adam apple counts in escalating numerals. It humorously critiques giant-ancestor theories while presenting a final whimsical total of 81 897 864 apples as the absurd outcome.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Browns Ken Hitters to restore strength, ease nerves, and enrich blood. It claims weakness and illnesses come from watery blood and wasting tissues, touting a pricey special course and availability from all dealers.
A Ram's Horn essay collection argues work reflects character and faith in action. It asserts God plans his own work, warns against vanity in piety, and urges charity and global mission. The tone mixes aphorisms about discipline, humility, and service as daily worship.
The Atlanta Constitution promotes a clubbing offer with The Weekly Constitution at 1.50 per year, touts its large circulation and wartime reporting from Cuba and Manila, lists staff and contributors, and urges readers to subscribe through the office for home papers plus the weekly. The appeal highlights agricultural pages, special departments for women and children, and the value of local county papers first.
Instructions advise filling a bottle with urine and waiting a day to observe sediment. If it stains linen, or if there is a frequent urge to urinate or back pain, these signs allegedly indicate kidney or bladder disorders.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy curing rheumatism back pain liver bladder and urinary issues. It claims relief from frequent urination and nocturnal urination with a strong tonality of high efficacy and invites readers to request a free sample and an informational book by mail.
A column of vintage ads promotes a dubious Dr W Th Lanniers cure for drunkenness with a request for inquiry and no return stamp, plus Huglish Spavin Liniment claims to remove lumps and leg ailments from horses and promises big savings. Also includes a Ga. reader endorsing Simmons Liver Medicine for digestion and headaches and comparing it to Zeilin and Black Draught.
The New York Sun reports General Joseph Wheeler plans to resign his Congress seat while keeping army rank, arguing he prefers army life. The piece recalls his Civil War record from 1861 to 1865, his leadership at Chickamauga, and later role in the Santiago campaign, suggesting a push for full honors recognizing his long service.
Geo W Wooten of Vienna announces a new law office on Cotton Street near the New Court House. He will practice in all state courts and federal courts at Macon and Savannah, effective August 18 1894.
Calls are answered promptly day and night with a telephone at residence or office. The office is over JF Calhoun & Co's store, and all orders left there will be promptly attended to.
Y. Bivins offers obstetrics and diseases peculiar to women as a specialty. All calls promptly answered day or night. Office over J J Coopers store. Office telephone 18. Residence telephone 26.
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