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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
4
The Progress reports Macon to add a locomotive works and Sam Jones returning from the west to Georgia. Augusta faces strike talk while Savannah plans a big fall fair. A Carroll county girl seeks a divorce, and rivers rise causing damage and disruption across the state.
Rains across Georgia and neighboring states wash away bridge abutments and flood valleys. The Vienna south bridge abutment is nearly washed out. danger flags signal travelers. Rural mail carrier Bart Conner negotiates creeks by swimming and delivering mail on schedule for twelve years. An incident in town ends with Calvin Byrd’s gunfire and a forgery arrest tied to fake Honduras currency.
Valdosta Ga March 17 The great wild man from South America with horns like an ox and tusks like a wild boar has been heralded abroad in morning paper correspondence from Waycross This extraordinary tale has drawn curiosity and speculation as authorities investigate its authenticity
In Cordele Georgia on March 17 a Dooly County Guerry Club was launched with over 75 members enrolled despite rain. Leaders expect 200 members by next Saturday for officer elections and county committee appointments. Prominent merchants and influential farmers already join, signaling growing campaign support for Dupont Guerry.
The article traces fencing history from early stone and snake fences to the American Field and Hog Fence. It praises Bessemer steel wire, galvanization, and precise weaving that distributes strain evenly. Delivered in ready to install rolls, it spans 30 to 58 inches and enables three workers to erect a mile of fencing after posts are set.
An obituary note for Thomas Ellis son of Whit and unnamed mother, who died February 27 1902 after being wounded in Mr Yearwood's sawmill explosion. The piece mourns his faithfulness and heavenly reward, and lists grieving parents three sisters one brother and many relatives. Signatures include Onte Perry Bate Coppedge and Mollie Ward.
A New York business man sought treatment from Dr. Cyrus Edson for a throat growth. The physician appeared preoccupied and failed to recognize his patient at first as the man described paying a fee and requested an examination. The exchange ended with the doctor exclaiming surprise at the patient’s identity.
Representative Sulzer recalls being told to remove a pipe at the Willard hotel in Washington. He notes the attendant’s warning and quips that an Englishman would have explained, but the caller was an Irishman.
A subaltern drew a caricature of Lord Kitchener as Rip Van Winkle leading a centenarian soldier up a kopje. Kitchener reportedly smiled grimly and said the army would endure and win if needed, while a staff officer showed him the drawing. The artist’s name was not requested.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a dialogue praising a golfer's fluency while playfully noting the phrase full of explosives. The exchange highlights wit about a local figure and sports prowess in a light editorial tone.
Lands redeemed by real owners are offered for quit claim deeds. 25 acres in Lot 49 and parts of Lots 141 30 in district. 88 Cordele city lots listed with block and lot numbers for sale. Write or apply to J A Walden in Vienna Georgia.
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