Horse killed by lightning near Vienna farm
A storm Sunday night struck a horse team returning from Shiloh church near Vienna. The middle horse died instantly while the other horses showed shock. Mrs. Cathern Bryant, a blind widow, receives donations from local citizens to replace the animal. Mr. Boniako led with a dollar at the Progress Office, and residents urged further support.
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Cathern Bryant
Vienna
Shiloh Church
Bennett Cason’s
Elihu
Jim
Ed Bryant
F. Gonner
Bryant Boys
Mr. Conner
Stereoscopic Views From All Around The World
Florida youth J A Snell sells stereoscopic views to fund his return to Emory College. He tours with a friendly, persuasive style and offers images ranging from polar landscapes to tropical scenes, illustrating his effort to finance his education through photography.
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Young J A Snell
Florida
Emory College
Snell
L A Cooper Accepts Call to Hickory Head Church
Rev L A Cooper writes from Quitman Georgia on July 9 1900 that he accepted the church at Hickory Head after believing in the lord's hand guiding the call He will begin labor on the Saturday before the fourth Sunday D V and prays for harmonious work for God's glory with D J Henderson Vienna Georgia and others involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dran Bro
Hickory Head
D. V
L. A. Cooper
Groceries At Your Own Price At Jordan Bros
Local retailer Jordan Bros offers a promotional event titled Groceries at your own price. Customers select items and pay what they choose, creating a value-oriented shopping experience through standup displays and limited stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Bros
Presbyterians and Catholics Mix-Up in Court Testimony
A newspaper notes an error in Miss Nellis Thorp A Catholic in an Arab school article. She was raised Presbyterian and inclined to that faith, though testimony suggested Catholic wrongly due to typesetting. The piece mentions Mrs Walton's Millinery Store and a mysterious clerical misread.
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Nellis Thorp
Aged Lady Fuqua Passes After Illness Near Dublin
Mrs T B Fuqua widow of the late Thomas B Fuqua died at her home five miles below Dublin on June 20 at age 77 after weeks of illness. Survived by sons Henry Fuqua James Fuqua Benjamin Fuqua and daughter Martha Lowery. funeral held Friday in Dublin with many mourners.
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T B. Fuqua
Dublin
Mesers
Henry Fuqua
Dooly County
James Fuqua
Montgomery County
Dottie
Benjamin Fuqua
This County
Mre
Martha Lowery
Pugha
Dublin Courier-Dispatch
Rumor of Lynching Near Campground Proves False
Reported talk of a young Negro man being lynched in the swamp near the Campground yesterday proved a mistake. A negro from an east farm was seen with a girl, later blamed. two white men and a wagon carried a different man toward town. Freedmen searched the swamp for a mangled body, but no lynching occurred. The man in the buggy faced a watermelon theft charge and was being returned to pay for it.
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Onal Farm
Waiyer
Iim
Powell Watts Song and Prayer Service
Scripture reading and talk by M E Rushin precede a Calla Lily reading. A song duet by Misses Woodward and Powell follows, with Walter Hall on paper and Emmie Woodward in the quartet. Dismissal concludes the session.
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Watts Powell
M E Rushin
Calla Lilly
Misses Woodward
Powell
Walter Hall
Emmie Woodward
Lamar's Lemon Laxative Delivers Quick Relief
A vintage patent medicine ad touts Lamar's Lemon Laxative as a vegetable tonic and bowel regulator. It boasts cures for headache constipation indigestion and liver troubles, claiming 50 doses for 50 cents and urging purchase from all druggists.
Methodist Choirs Spur Decline in Georgia Churches
The Hilijay Courier laments changing church music in South Georgia towns. It argues Methodists once sang with fervor but now rely on paid preachers twice monthly and choirs for style, leaving congregations silent and the service drained of its spirit.
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Ellijay
John
Charles Wesley
Hilijay Courier
South Georgia
Finest line of ladies and gent shoes at Jordan Bros
The article spotlights a premier display of ladies and gentleman shoes at Jordan Bros in Vienna. It highlights the breadth of styles, the quality of materials, and the store’s reputation for fashionable, well-crafted footwear. Customers are invited to view the new assortment at Jordan Bros. in Vienna.
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Jordan Bros
Vienna
Reunion at Pinehurst Brings Old Soldiers Together
A Glorious Fourth reunion at Pinehurst drew about a thousand veterans and friends. Commander Lasseter presided with speeches by Rev. B. W. Graham Col M. P. Hall J. P. Heard and others. Dinners were abundant, happiness prevailed and the group plans to meet again in Vienna.
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Pinehurst
Lasseter
Je W. Graham
Christian Index
M. P. Hall
Jackson
J. P. Heard
Vienna
Col. Anderson
Hawkineville
M. A. Fleming
Cordele
Academy
Statewide district office manager positions offered
Advertises for several persons to represent men and surrounding counties with pay of 600 dollars yearly plus a weekly allowance. Describes unusual opportunities and references exchanged, requests self addressed stamped envelopes, contact 5 A Park 820 Caxton Building Chicago.
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Menn Ison
Caxton
Chicago
Wrantice
Farmer Test Drive Roundlap Bale Near Vienna
DB Thompson invites farmers within twenty miles of Vienna to test the Roundlap bale at season start using 875 pounds of dry seed cotton, or double that to yield two bales, promising savings and better price by acting early.
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Vienna
DB Thompson
Railroad Macaboy Snuff Sale Announcement
Vendor DB Thompson announces a limited sale offering two boxes of Railroad Macaboy Snuff for five cents or a buy one get one deal, with a cash-only sale after August. He notes a business style change due to accounting issues and plans to sell at cost after August 1, 1900 while moving to the cotton side of Roundlap bale operations.
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Boniske
DB Thompson
School setup with four and six month terms described
The notice lists term lengths from September 3 to December 21 and December 31 to June, with tuition and rates for resident and non resident pupils. It outlines three departments Primary Intermediate and High School and names staff including J M Kearey Supt and Principal and Mrs F E Hamilton Intermediate and others, with details for colored department led by H L Nancy and Mrs H L Nance. It ends with a solicitation for correspondence and patronage.
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J. M. Kearey
F. E. Hamilton
D. A. R. Crum
Mary Woodwarp
Anna Hamitton
Irma Swearincen
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L. A
Cooper
Quitman
Jupen D
Henderson
Chatheain
Fuqua
T. B. Fuqua
B.Y. P.O
Vienna Public Schools
County Board of Education
H. L. Nancy
H. L. Nance
R. Kellam
Benson & Houser
Lacon, Ga
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