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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1895
Page
3
Beech Haven moonlight picnic and local happenings
Local notes praise pleasant evenings and a bright summer. Dr W H Whipple buys a Barnesville buggy. Charley Bailey marries Miss Daniel. church improvements progress. a new Lime Stone creek bridge rises. Vienna to entertain old soldiers on the 4th of July. fruit crop prospects boost local economy. fishing yields and a petty arrest highlight community life. water works gains and residents relocate. frequent fishing tales and jokes punctuate the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Haven
Charley Bailey
W. M. Baily
Cordele
Daniel
Jeffcoats
Vienna
Arrest of Marshall Garey for pistol theft set for trial
Marshall Garey, colored, was arrested at Unadilla Friday charged with stealing a pistol. He pleaded not guilty and will be tried before Judge Whipple tomorrow at nine. Garey rejected a $500 bond and remains jailed. Also noted is the death of Mrs. T. F. Ridenhour in Columbus after several months illness, aunt to several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Stevens
Richwood
Sheppard
Whipple
Marshall Garey
Unadilla
Judge Whipple
Gary
T. F Ridenhour
Columbus
Ridenhour
J. R. Kelly
Lovick W. Ridenhour
Vienna
L. Brown, Jr
Cordelo
W. C. Willis
Valdosta
River Bridge Picnic at Drayton Friday June 21
The annual river bridge picnic at Drayton will be held on Friday June 21. A pleasant time is expected and everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drayton
Fire at Cain's Lumber Mills in Cordele
A small blaze broke out Saturday afternoon at Cain's Lumber Mills in Cordele. The fire started among shavings. an alarm was raised and quick help prevented major damage. In Hawkinsville, B. L. Jordan ended his life with a pistol after months of paralysis and despair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Cordele
B. L. Jordan
Hawkinsville
Peavey Introduces Simple Churning Machine
Mr J L Peavey has invented a churning machine with a working model praised as simple and durable. It can be sold at a low price and will soon be patented. It is confidently expected to be a successful venture for Peavey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Peavey
Mr. Peavy
Merchants complain about Macon salesmen double targeting trade
Merchants allege Macon house salesmen visit weekly to solicit wholesale orders and then push a Saturday shoo fly schedule for retail trade, creating unfair competition. They may call a meeting to address alleged unfair treatment and sales pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Unknown Oats Exhibition Involving John N Speight
Mr John N Speight exhibits samples of unknown oats claimed to be rust proof and exceptionally heavy with heads 9 to 27 inches long. The oats are said to yield 75 bushels per acre on good land and do well on sandy soils. Speight takes orders for a Houston county farmer who discovered and improves them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Speigh
Speight
Houston County
Real Artists Coming to Vienna for Rare Treat
Mr. Julian B Eddings has booked Vienna’s entertainment with Scott Heyward and Miss Clara Mae Bryant likely visiting on or about the 29th. The pair are high reputation artists, praised at the Ocmulgee Chatauqua, with Eddings to perform two new topical songs expected to be hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian B. Eddings
Vienna
Scott Heyward
Clara Mae Bryant
Eddings
Pain Balm Brings Relief Says Monroe Man
Mr James Perdue of Monroe Michigan says his rheumatism pain eased quickly after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He notes his back ache was severe and relief kept him able to write. For sale by Stovall Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Perdue
Monroe, Mich
Chamberlain
Stovall & Forbes
News From Washington Pension Day Observed In Capital
Special Correspondence from Washington notes Pension Day as hundreds gather at the Pension Bureau before opening time. Veterans cash vouchers and head to saloons, amid praise for Decoration Day at Arlington cemeteries. Heat drives people to mountains and sea. Congress and finances dominate discourse. Georgia melons are desired but scarce. editor’s wish for fruit from readers. June 5 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Bureau
Arlington
Georgia
The Registration Law And Education Board Meeting Notes
The article describes the new voter registration process, requiring individuals to sign the Tax Collector’s book or register in person with registrars appointed by the Superior Court, and warns that the book closes 30 days before elections. It also reports a county board of education meeting noting a $1,500 surplus and plans to purchase 225 double seats and loan maps and globes to schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
J. B. Scott
T.C. D.C
County Board of Education
B. W. Scott
Chicago
Sanitary Lotion Promises Fast Cure for Animals
An advertisement touts Woolford's Sanitary Lotion as a universal remedy for humans and all stock species including horses dogs and other animals with a claimed cure in 30 minutes. Sold by Stovall & Forbes Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolford
Stovall & Forbes
Personal notes from Vienna and nearby towns
Clerk Kellam spent Saturday in Macon. Miss Leila Stripland of near Raines visits Miss Annie Sheppard on Union Street. Judge S. D. Thompson of Pinehurst attends a board of education meeting in Vienna. Miss Lilla Lamb of Cordele visits Waters relatives. Hon. J. D. Pate of Arabi attends a school board meeting Saturday. Tommey of Suwannee fame visits Vienna. Mr. J. P. Heard visits his ailing mother at Rutland and plans to open a new business by August 15. Lacy A. Morgan returns from Washington D. C. for a vacation and is welcomed by Dooly friends. Miss Hunter Carnes returns from La Grange with brother Clinton, who studied at Porters Business School in Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Pine Grove
Dude
Pinehurst
Spring Hill
Pluck
Dooling
Dooly
S. D. Thompson
Pinehurst Bailiwick
Vienna
Lilla Lamb
Cordele
Misses Waters
J. P. Heard
Our Town
Unadilla Advertiser
Mr. Lacy A. Morgan
Government Printing Office
Washington D.C
Mr. Morgan
Hunter Carnes
Capt
Samuel Carnes
la Grange
Southern Female College
Miss Carnes
Clinton
Porters Business School
Macon
Reunion of Veterans in Vienna July Fourth
The annual reunion of the Veterans Association of Dooly County will be held in Vienna on July 4. Judge John L. Hardeman of Macon will deliver the address. The event is free of politics with a basket dinner on the grounds. Citizens from all parts are urged to send baskets and join in honoring soldiers of the late war. Local committees will manage departments and oversee hospitality for veterans from nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran’s Association of
Dooly County
Vienna
John L. Hardeman
Macon
Academy
Dooly
J.J. Hyman
Southward homeseekers excursion announced by Georgia Southern
The immigration department of the Georgia Southern railway launches the first southward homeseekers excursion after years of westward trips. From Ohio and Mississippi river gateways a one fare rate applies for parties exploring settlement prospects. One way tickets sell at 14 cents per mile on June 11, July 5, August 7, September 4, and October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration Department of the
Georgia Southern Railway
Ohio
Mississippi River
The Problem Solved by Mr Jordan Holland Haiti Cholera Cure
Farmer Jordan Holland of Alabama claims a sure cure for hog and chicken cholera after seven years and thousands of tested cases with no failures. His daughter Rachel V Thomas of Cowarts offers the remedy, recipe, and family rights on a guarantee to cure or refund. She seeks general and local agents plus state and county rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Holland
Ala
Rachel V. Thomas
Cowarts
A Woman's Aim in Hat Fashion: City Milliners Costly
A woman's goal is to own a stylish bonnet above all, often traveling to big cities for millinery. The expense of city hats and city car fare leads to costly choices and saved spends backfire on her budget.
Capital Ready to Face Competitors on Cash or Installments
The speaker states ample capital and willingness to meet legitimate competition, offering cash or on time payments if satisfactory arrangements are made.
In Memoriam T J Rycroft Dies At Work May 17 1895
Obituary noting T J Rycroft of Parrott Lumber Co Richwood Ga killed by a falling tree at age 39 leaving a wife and four children. Includes a memorial verse by Mary A Rycroft dated May 17 1895 and a list of advertised letters with names and request to ask for advertised letters by W J Harvard P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Rycroft
Parrott Lumber Co
Richwood
Vienna Baptist Church
Mary A. Rycroft
Richwood, Ga
Notice of Examination for Teacher's License
By order of the State School Commissioner a general examination of applicants for Teacher's License will be held on Saturday June 22. Applicants desiring license will meet at the institute in Vienna at 8 o clock a.m. Be prompt. E. G. Green, Co. 8. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
E. G. Green, Co
8. C
Penny’s Busy Offers and Local Prices
Local ads tout penny candy at Penny's, fresh coffee, 5 pound bags, and 5¢ tobacco. D B Thompson bids high for beeswax and cow hides, plus corn, hay, bran, oats, meat, flour. Also wind mills, discount cash pricing, and sales on drying pears and Gold Dust washing compound. Stovall and Forbes offer school books and blank forms for Justice courts.
MorcAn Spavin Liniment Ad from Vienna Ga
Mrs C V Morcan offers English Spavin Liniment claimed to remove hard callouses, lumps and blemishes from horses and treat blood spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone and swelling throat or cough. Save 50 by one bottle from Stovall Forbes Druggist Vienna Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stovall & Forbes
Vienna. Ga
Money To Loan In Dooly And Wilcox Counties
Advertises loans on farm and city property in Dooly and Wilcox counties. Amounts from 400 dollars available at a low interest rate. Apply to John H. Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly and
Wilcox
John H. Woodward
Vienna
Mad Dogs Galore In Town And Nearby Areas
The community reports multiple mad dog incidents over several days. Todd the Wynn household dog was shot after strange behavior. Rumors describe a large venomous brindle collared dog not seen since. Pattishall killed a yard dog after a bite spree, with two more bitten dogs later killed for hydrophobia fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
H. P. Wynn
Steve Pattishall
S. D. Thompson
Tax Receiver's Notice for multiple precincts and May close date
Tax Receiver announces deadlines across Adkins Lindsay Pinehurst Unadilla Zoar Byromville Vienna Drayton Coney James Tippettville Findlay Clewis Fuqua and Vienna precincts with books closing June 1. Notice signed MO C Dunaway T RDC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adkins
Lindsay
Pinehurst
Unadilla
Zoar
Byromville
Vienna
T Drayton
Coney
James K
Pinia
Cordele
Tippettville
Vienna Public Schools Seek New Superintendent and Teachers
The board of trustees met to implement the school system at the fall term and are actively seeking a superintendent and teachers. They invite applications for the positions and will consider qualified candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Mothers Prefer Chamberlain Cough Remedy for Croup
Mothers will find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy valuable for croup and whooping cough. It gives prompt relief, is safe and pleasant, and has sold for years with perfect satisfaction. G. W. Richards, Duquesne, Pa. Sold by Stovall Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Richars
Duquest
Stovall & Forbes
Mrs Nancy Wood Dead Near Richwood
Mrs. Nancy Wood aged mother of Mess. B. A. and J. C. Wood died at her home near Richwood yesterday after a period of feebleness. Her death was not unexpected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Wood
B. A
J. C. Wood
Richwood
Thompson Announces Expanded Warehouse at Depot
Dr. Thompson states plans to enlarge the warehouse at the depot formerly run by Morgan, Davis & Co. He promises a better warehousing plan for farmers and buyers, charging 25 cents per bale for weighing and delivery to the depot, with zero charge if no sale is achieved and insured transport from wagon to depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan, Davis & Co
Dr. Thompson
Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment Review
The ointment claims unequalled relief for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, and various eye and skin ailments including sore nipples and chapped hands. Sold by druggists at 25 cents per box with emphasis on quick, soothing action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Druggix
Dry's Condition Powders for Horses Advertised
TO HORSE OWNERS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy condition try Dry's Condition Powders. They tone up digestion, cure loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disasters and destroy worms, giving new fire and old or ever-worked horses. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists.
Kill-Germ Cures Itch In 30 Minutes Dog Remedy
An old time patent remedy claims to cure mange scratches and all skin diseases in dogs within half an hour. Sold by Stova L. and Forses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stova L
Forses
Set Up for Popular Young Lady Contest in Vienna
Stovall & Forbes Vienna Ga Druggists announce a contest inviting patrons who buy a soda water to vote for the most popular young lady in Vienna. Votes are to be counted on September 25th, with the winner receiving a manicure set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Stovall & Forbes Vienna Ga. Druggists
Hog Cholera Cure Endorsed By Local Residents
A prominent Dooly County resident testifies that William Hall's Hog Cholera Cure has been effective for four years when used as directed. The notice urges buyers to visit Stovall & Forbes to obtain the product, with T. T. Morgan praising its results and recommending it to hog raisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooly County
Wm. Hall
Stovall & Forbes
Wm. Halls
Wm. Hall Medicine Co
St Louis Mo
T. T. Morgan
T T. Morgan
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Vienna Progress
W. H. Whipple
Barnesville
Long Pond
Darktown
Lime Stone Creek
Sam Carnes
Cordele Road
J.D. Cobb
Jos. Burns
Geo. Beers Morgan
Mr. Burns
J. E. Wilkes
A. Edwards
J. A. Smith
Wilkes
J. M. Gammage
J. T. Collier
S. C
News From
Washington
the Registration Law
Board of Education Meeting
Kellam
Leila Stripland
Near
Raines
Annie Sheppard
Union St
J. D. Pate
Arabi
Board of Education
Tommey
Suwannee Fame
Rutland
Minnie McArthur
J. M. Whitehead
Walden
Reunion of Veterans
J.P. Heard &Son
Whitehead
Ént
J. C. Hamilton
Britt. Dallas
Boon
Chison
Jeff
Croom
John
Dawson
Smith
Davis
G. W. Davis
H. P. Luce
Fannie
Ape Little
Tom
Lofton
Bob
Ward Marshall
Cicero
McKay
Laura
Powell
C. M. Roberson
Buyer
Roberson
Allen
Thompson
H B. Vincent
Josh
W._ J. Harvard, P. M
Miles
Penny’s
J. O. Hamilton
Penny
Dr. Price
San Francisco
D. B. Thompson
O. M. Heard
Hane
Charley Powell
Justice Courts
Atlanta Business University
Atlanta
Georgia- Alabama Business College of
Dowly County
C. V. MorcAn
Stovall & Forbes Drugists
S. Powell
Cordele, Ga
T. F
J.P. Bell
Ossawatomie
Graphic
Miami County
Dr. Hiles
Steen Anesco
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