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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1893
Page
2
A lively Georgia page recalls political contests and editorials as Atlanta readers face a crowded political season. Reports cover Redwine’s shortage, jail escapes in Forsyth, McRea hotel deals, and railroad tensions. Georgia editors eye national posts, while local officials plan tax rounds and school improvements. The piece notes World’s Fair trips for press members and a Blount appointment signaling annexation discussions.
The piece traces cycles of economic panics from 1812 to 1884, citing causes such as overproduction, bank suspensions, and speculative land booms. It warns that current gold outflows and lax legislation threaten a future crisis, urging prudent banking and wiser fiscal policy to avert disaster.
The piece argues that aggressive criticism by Democratic papers undermines authority and public trust. It warns editors to restrain ridicule of officials and urges readers to seek informed, balanced views rather than feeding dissension that could harm the ruling party.
A letter from Sirtis, Harcuer in Sta Ga dated March 9 rails at the “workin farmer” stereotype. It recalls rustic homelife around a post oak fire with sausages, says farmers deserve respect, and contrasts rural toil with urban flippancy. The writer muses on chickens, preachers, and a humorous tale of a young black man seeking a hastily arranged separation.
Excerpts discuss colonial manners in Cape Town with Lady Duff Gordon describing polite behavior toward Africans. The piece also notes the world coffee crop exceeding 11 billion pounds valued over 423 million dollars, grown mainly in British India and nearby islands, Liberia, Africa, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. It adds a humorous quip about writing a fashion column and a editor’s remark on reusing descriptions from other papers.
Huntsville Alabama notice offers good investment with ready money to loan for property improvement. Officers listed include W. H. Wuiertz president A. V. Werppie attorney W. C. Wits secretary treasurer J. A. Murrony L. A. Moreux board members from Vienna Ga.
The document lists Dooly County officers and board members including Judge W. Tish and Col. C. B. Hudson. It notes regular meetings of the Board of Education on the first Tuesdays in January April July and October and Superior Court sessions on the second and third Mondays in March and September. A notice reports the dissolution of the partnership Clegg & Coney by mutual consent with P C Clegg assuming liabilities.
An old newspaper fragment includes a W L Douglas shoe advertisement urging purchase of the $3 shoe and stamped price, followed by Georgia notices from Dooly and Worth counties about adminstration, guardianship, sale of property, and year’s support hearings with dates like March 1893 and April 1893.
Will be sold before the courthouse door in Dooly County on the first Tuesday in April 1893 between legal hours for cash. The property includes multiple land lots in the Ist and 9th land districts, identified by numbers 77 82 111 114 143 146 174 176 175 and 177. These lands are levied to satisfy 1892 state and county taxes, levy by Deputy J W Roberts, notice dated February 27, 1893.
In Dooly County Georgia the sheriff announces public sale of several tracts of wild land at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in June 1893 to satisfy state and county tax deeds for years 1889 to 1892. Parcels include Lot 100 in the 13th district Lot 125 135 137 in the 6th district and portion of Lot 155 in the 6th district with 50 acres excluded. Levies by J W Roberts and J H mime. Sale conducted February 27 1893. W Sheppard Sheriff.
Dooly County sheriff sales proceed at the courthouse doors on the first Tuesday in April 1898 for cash. Properties include a steam engine and boiler with a planing machine at Cordele. two town lots in Unadilla fronting streets. Lot 11 in Cordele’s Block 98. a tax lien on E L Hicks for 1892 taxes. and the entire stock and fixtures of D L Cawley drug store in the Suwanee House Cordele. Notices cite foreclosures and mortgages with court details and buyers listed.
Fragmentary notice reports disposal of bank stock tied to interest. Mentions J B Seat and Mr M J Sott among unclear references. Dated, place, and full context are unreadable in the OCR fragment, leaving core actions and individuals uncertain.
Readable timetable excerpts show trains between Macon Palatka Jacksonville and Lake City with listed times, sleeper car service on night trains between Macon Palatka and connections to Nashville and St. Louis. Officials note double daily Pullman service and connections via M. & N. Ga. and Southwestern railways, with agents H Burns and A C Knapp detailing travel and traffic.
The city marshal will sell at the courthouse door in Vienna, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in April, city lots in Cordele to satisfy multiple tax fi fas issued by the Mayor and City Council of Cordele. Properties include various blocks and lot numbers owned by R. S. Thompson, J. W. Walden, J. E. Bell, H. O. Miller, G. E. Smith, McMillan & Littlejohn, Lee B. Jones, Jacob Lewis, A. J. Hargrove, D. B. Frederick, Gatewood, H. W. Grady, and others for taxes due in 1891 to 1893.
Cordele Mayor and Council of Cordele Ga. sell tax fi fafor 1892 on Mrs. Josephine Davis lots and Cordele Shoe Factory by public auction at the city. Mar 6 1895. W H ThornTon marshal. Administrator Julius E Peacock estate sale Unadilla Ga town lot 76 block 15 to be sold April 1893. D L F Peacock administrator.
A detailed advertisement for the Georgia Business College in Macon claims a risk free offer to refund tuition to any student who is not fully satisfied. It touts a perfected system of business practice where students buy sell and ship goods and pay through college banks. It highlights rapid skill gains in typing shorthand and bookkeeping and notes graduates securing fine positions.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to law that I have sold and transferred within the past ten days five shares of the capital stock of the Bank of Cor dele and have disposed of all my interest in the stock of said company Mrs. Allen Fort. If you feel near and all worn out take BROWN'S IRON BITTERS.
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