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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
5
An article identifies a small animal as a weasel after consulting the Encyclopaedia. It outlines the weasel's slender body, short limbs, red brown upper parts, white underparts, winter whitening in cold regions, prey on mice and voles, and a five to six young litter. The piece ends with moral reflections on natural love and creation.
Notice to all concerned that after March 28 1899 sheriff sales for Dooly County will be published in the Cordele Sentinel Cordele Georgia instead of the Vienna Progress Vienna GA. Sheriff J W Rosenzs signs the notice. The Progress will also publish the ads.
A promotional item promises relief from childbirth fears with a free booklet “Before Baby is Born” from Brailfield Regulator Co Atlanta. An accompanying testimonial claims Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine cured indigestion and liver trouble, praising it as better than Black Draught.
An advertising snippet invites readers to quench thirst with Coca Cola and a variety of beverages including soda water and lemonade at Jordan Bros. The casual sales pitch emphasizes cold drinks to refresh and soothe nerves.
Readers are urged to try Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder diseases. The ad promises a free sample by mail and notes testimonials from users including those too poor to pay. It mentions ordinary bottles priced at fifty cents and one dollar at local drug stores.
Sam advertises a cash sale of a fresh and fine line of dress goods offered by P G McDonald with emphasis on quick payment and no grumbling.
A dated health notice warns of a three stage kidney and bladder disease. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, claiming cures and offering a free sample bottle and informational book by mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York. Readers are urged to mention the Vienna Process in correspondence.
A note offers loans on saleable real estate in Dooly County at a very low rate. Money can be secured within ten days after application. Address Vienna Georgia. Also a testimonial ad cites One Minute Cough Cure with a line about ministers being disturbed by coughing congregations and a doctor’s name.
Sheriff sale notices for Cordele and surrounding areas detail multiple properties. Listings include city lots in blocks 46 150 100 17 and 8, 9, 1, 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 19 18 4 15 16 17 18 19, plus other parcels in Unadilla and land in Dooly and Houston counties. Properties of J W Paylor J J Vogal Maggie Vogal Hop Harris M J Nelson Geo Hall W J Williams Geo Hall and W J Williams cited, with notices to tenants and prior court actions. Sale to occur first Tuesday in April 1898 or 1899 at courthouse door, conditions cash, with writs from Superior and Justice Courts.
A brief note urges reducing postpartum confinement time and boosting mother’s milk supply for the infant. It references Simmon's Squaw Wine or tablets as the recommended aid. The item presents a dated remedy approach with emphasis on maternal recovery and lactation improvement.
Under an order from the Bibb County Ordinary the court will auction at the courthouse door in Vienna Georgia on the first Tuesday in April 1899 between legal hours. The estate of Nannie G Smith and Reba Smith includes 2-6 interest in missing lot No 1 block 22 fronting 50 feet on Seventh Street Cordele with 100 feet depth. Remaining 4-6 interest to be sold to other heirs at same rate. Guardian Wash Emma O Smith.
Multiple notices list court actions in Georgia in 1899 including administrator sale of Abraham Colson estate Lot 154 in district 6, Elbert county and guardianship applications for Finney minors, permanent letters of administration for Cornelius Patrick, and discharge of Sallie J Forehand's administration with citations set for April and June.
Annie L Dorsey Administratrix of Nancy F Kimsey reports she has fully administered Nancy E Kimsey estate and cites all concerned to show cause why she should not be discharged and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in June next dated March 1 1899 JD Hargrove O DC
A lawyer recalls a murder trial in a southern town where the key German witness, a stackbuilder by trade, derailed under cross examination. When asked how high he could build a stack, the witness erupted with a delusional line about “as high as her sky,” exposing a monomaniacal fixation. The judge dismissed his homicide testimony, sparing the defendant who might otherwise have faced hanging due to that single weak point.
Law office states it will practice in all courts except county court in Vienna Georgia. It cites regular practice in courts of the Southwestern Georgia region including Albany Circuit and other courts by written contract. Office located near the courthouse on Union Street in Vienna.
D A R Crum a lawyer with regular practice in Macon Southwestern Ocenee Southern and Brunswick circuits. Admits to state supreme court United States circuit and district courts and Court of Appeals and will also practice in United States bankruptcy courts.
Fragmentary OCR notes show repeated phrases we and 3 along with Norley and numbers 8 and 3. The readable text hints at a sequence or pairing, but concrete context or event is missing. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or places are identifiable for a fuller summary.
Dr W S Howell physician and surgeon announces prompt day and night service. Office over J Fe and Co store. Telephone numbers available for all orders and calls attended promptly.
Bivins physician and surgeon offers special attention to cataracts diseases and general medical care. All calls answered promptly day or night. Office over J J Cooper store. Office telephone number listed. Residence telephone number 25.
An old newspaper ad touts One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy for severe lung and throat troubles. It claims immediate coughing stoppage and universal effectiveness, attributed to Dr C T Stovall.
An old patent medicine ad urges women to take McElree’s Wine of Cardui to cure “female troubles” and irregular periods. It promises beauty, youth, and relief from drains, claiming the remedy restores health and is sold at drug stores for 1.09 per bottle.
Dr J M Whitehead announces monthly visits in Masonia building from the first to the fifth of each month. Office phone 91 residence 11.
Public health appeal by Dr W pits & Co of Chicago inviting women with nervous symptoms to write for a free, confidential home treatment evaluation. Claims mild non surgical method, private correspondence, and high cure rates.
Il D Wood administrator on the estate of John F P Thombley filed a petition for discharge. A show cause order is issued for the county court of Ordinary, to be held in April 1800, before JD Hargrove, ODC. An old medical ad touts One Minute Cough Cure as the remedy for pneumonia and bronchial troubles, urging readers to insist on it over substitutes.
Parties may write or call JT Woodward & Son to borrow money on well improved farm lands in Dooly county with easy terms and cash access. For frost bites burns indolent sores eczema and especially piles use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised as first and best but beware counterfeit imitators. Dr OT Stovall endorses the salve.
Public sale ordered by the Court of Ordinary of Dooly County for the estate of Alma O Mobley, deceased. Property includes Lot 928 with eight acres and Lot 227 containing 16 acres in the 2nd district, totaling about 396 acres. Terms cash. Mobile names: H A Mobley administrator, W W Harvard, Gen W Wooten, with J Sheer Sedalip noted.
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