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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1896
Page
2
A jagged collection of excerpts mentions Atticus Haygood’s death, improvised preacher critique, scattered political lines, and social reflections. The piece blends obituary echoes, local opinions, and archival notes with various misplaced names and dates, creating a mosaic of era chatter without a clear single event.
Editorial urges farmers to devote time to home food production. Promote chickens, garden crops, milk and butter, eggs, fruit, and even small livestock to improve self sufficiency without neglecting crops. Encourages careful house care and diversification based on soil suited to year round crops.
The essay outlines three life aims pleasure ambition and duty with duty as the loftiest motive. It contrasts self indulgence of the world with self denial and concludes that living by duty, right action, and moral measure defines true manhood and womanhood.
A vintage classified style note promotes Bradfield Regulator from Atlanta Georgia priced one dollar per bottle. It mentions a wife’s illness and three years of physicians without benefit and hints at legal or court related context with garbled text.
A poem venerates Mickey Free and his love for the flag, followed by a firsthand account from Sidney Benda of Syracuse recalling a perilous downhill run on the Detroit Lansing and Northern railroad. He describes how he halted a runaway train with a brisk brake application, narrowly escaping tragedy.
In Dooly County Georgia the appraisers report on the year’s support and furniture for widow Elizabeth Sumerford, late wife of A J Sumerford. The court will review the report on Friday February 21st. January 20th 1896. J D Hargrove D D C.
J E Ivey as administrator applies for leave to sell the estate lands. Hearing set at the administrator's Vienna Georgia office on the first Monday in February 1896. This January 6 1896. J D Hargrove O D C Busbee Crum Busbee Attorneys.
Public notices from Dooly County Georgia dated January 6 1896 announce court directed sales of estate land including Lot 113 and multiple other lots totaling about 780 acres to pay debts and heirs. Also announces administrator and guardian actions for estates of Mrs N B Woodward Mary E Gunn J W Moore and others with dates for hearings in February 1896.
All persons with claims against the estate of S. B. Pate late of Ly county must present demands to W. J. Pate administrator and all debts owed must be paid promptly. The notice names 8 B. Pate as deceased and requests compliance with the law.
Ambitious youths are urged to enroll at The Atlanta Business College, a South's leading commercial school on Whitehall Street. The ad promises full courses in bookkeeping banking shorthand penmanship typewriting and all English branches taught by skilled instructors with free circulation of admission information.
All parties having demands against the estate of W. L. Gunn deceased are notified to present their claims in terms of law and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate settlement in Dooly County Georgia.
The Georgia Southern & Florida Ry offers a ten dollar gold prize for a name for its fast Pullman line between Macon and Tampa. The service runs nightly departing Macon at 11 28 p m and arriving Tampa 2 30 p m next day, with return from Tampa at 10 15 a m arriving Macon at 1 am. The route will pass the Suwannee River by daylight and the prize seeks a fitting title and public appeal. Submit clipping with paper name and date and names of potential Florida visitors.
Appraisers report on widowed Mrs Willie Varnadow and five minor children Cody Armon Sarah Henry and Whipple Varnadow from deceased J C Varnadow will be reviewed January 28 1896. Dec 28 1895. FOR SALE scholarship in Atlanta Business University and Georgia Alabama Business College Macon Ga offer leads for business courses through THE Progress.
The heirs of Rueben Bullington and widow and minor children, led by J. Bullington, claim support and furniture from the estate of the deceased. A report has been filed with the court and is to be passed upon on January 23, 1896. Dated December 28, 1856, by J. D. Hargrove O. D.C.
An 1895 Albany advertisement touts Georgia Balm as a cure for piles with claims to heal tetter ringworm itch burns cuts and sores. It notes a money back guarantee and lists price one dollar per bottle with sellers including Enna at 1295-3 and testimonials from Peter J. Strozier Jas Garrett and others.
A notice dated December 28 1595 states that unless opposed an order will grant a new road established by Road Commissioners. The route begins at Arabi in Dooly 13th district and proceeds northeast to Seville Ga, through land parcels in 13th district and 11th district including lots 57 58 72 73 55 87 106 107 117 176 206 207 208 211 212 285 236 244 245 246 247. J D Hargrove O D C signs.
Notice to debtors and creditors regarding the estate of Reuben Bathyury. The document directs all parties to respond under applicable law and follow court procedures. Unclear OCR text references a garbled filing and dates.
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