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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
6
A broad tirade discusses McKinley’s re election prospects and a looming vice presidency by Hanna. It mocks tariff politics and subsidy schemes while criticizing German policy and Chinaman fears. The piece notes pension fights, dog muzzling orders, and Pettigrew’s anti trust bill as campaign tools.
A Forest section letter dated June 5 details busy thrashing season for farmers. Residents mentioned include John Forehand visiting Nellieville, the Lockerman family of Unadilla visiting Mrs West, and G B Dinkins with Findlay visitors. Social calls from Dooling and Pinehurst are noted, Prof. Dawson’s school session ends June 8 and he plans to attend Vienna Teachers Institute, plus a house fire incident at Judge Forehand’s residence caused by a lamp explosion with minimal damage.
Farmers and ginners urged to switch giniboxes to 24 by 64 to obtain a 25 cent per bale cotton premium. Full details at Jus T. Stewart & Son in Savannah Georgia.
An old newspaper notice urges readers with blurred print and watery eyes to visit the Progress office for an eye examination with a small fee. It offers prescription glasses in various frames and describes new spectacles features plus Lanoline Eye Balm at 50 cents, claimed to cure sore, red, and inflamed eyes.
Notice announces the next general examination for teaching in public schools of the state to be held at the Academy in Vienna on Saturday June 16 1900. Applicants without license must take this exam for next year as there will be no further examinations until next summer.
Classified listing shows multiple Vienna Georgia attorneys with offices and court practice. Names include Wv Harvard MA Fleming D Ll Henderson Powell John F Powell Son's Wooten Darorum and Dr OC T Stovall with offices on Cotton Street and Union Street and references to state and federal courts and various circuits. Dates 1904 and 1909 appear.
An 8. Manue l advertises coffins and burial fixtures with delivery within fifteen miles. Bennett, Scarborough, a Cordele merchant, will load a wagon with groceries at wholesale prices. English Spayin Liniment claims to remove blemishes and sprains in horses, advertised by Dr. CT Stovall in Vienna Georgia with a promised $50 savings per bottle.
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