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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
5
A local store announces a fresh stock of Georgian Collard Rock Hill Buggy Buggies and New style Surreys. They promote harness, ladies and children Oxford Ties, and a dress goods line including organdies, ribbons, laces, and linings. Come all to see the new offerings.
Local social notes report W H Tiggin and Gus Baker visiting Vienna on business, J O Hamilton and D A R Crum expanding homes, a busy water canning factory in full blast, and Camp Meeting looming with large crowds. Vienna’s baseball team remains undefeated in six games, and town boosters push for a new band. Leaders J M Whitehead and T J Brooks appear in regional affairs as Cordele figures influence nearby towns.
A column features promotional claims for Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic promising fever cure in one day. The piece includes anecdotes and reader notes about local life, a watch anecdote, and a closing sign off by Ed PuNon noting the article was cut for space.
An advertisement touts Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic as a one day cure for fever. It also notes a house for rent starting August 1 1897 and directs further information to Wi A Jones in Vienna Ga.
Ray A J Chevek preached a sermon Sunday at the church. Visitors Miss Maid Ray and Claud Ray called on Miss May Butler and Miss Edna Brown. Brown and Westbrook from Mojitezuma stayed fishing along the creek and river last week. Miss Thu Collier returned from Cordele. May Butler of Dington and Berta Adkins of Vienna visited relatives near Byromville Montezuma. Mrs Small of Sumter county spent Sunday with Mrs B Lewis. Rose Bud.
I feel very thankful to my neighbors and friends for their kindness shown during my husband’s illness and death. I cannot repay them, but point them to Gary who will reward.
Public notice from Vienna dated July 6 1897 warns that doors must stay closed and goods not sold on the Sabbath or enforcement will follow. The text includes local merchants advertising prices on canned goods yeast rolls vinegar jars soaps starches and various fabrics and hardware with a long string of shop names and offers. Local amenities include stables dray services and general store items.
Local merchants announce dietary remedies, ice cream freezers, carriage and horse services, barber work, stoves, mixed stock food, bleaching and dyes, gloves and suits, family drugs, starch, and stables. Multiple vendors like J. P. Heard & Son, D. B. Thompson, Penny’s, J. F. Calhoun & Co. promote goods and services with prices and specials.
Our counters and shelves are packed with goods as we bought heavily and must make room. Thousands of dollars in dress goods are offered at exceptional values. Every piece is a model of workmanship and finish, with a vast selection across hardware, groceries, buggies and wagons also in stock.
Portraits advertise free portraits for shoes and hats with a leading good sale prompt inviting patrons to visit the shop. The ad emphasizes free portraits as a draw for customers, reflecting a period offer to attract patrons to view goods.
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