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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1897
Page
1
50 lbs of Coal a day would keep rooms warm yet a small stove burns fast. Fat, burned daily, keeps you warm but weak digestion causes chills and illness. Use Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver Oil to revive digestion and build warmth. Two sizes 50 cents and $1.00. Book free. Scott & Bowne New York.
A meditation on spring's renewal power, linking seed growth, soil life, and bird chorus to broader truths about life overcoming death. It treats creation as a battle ground, celebrates reproduction, and urges responsible living to preserve heritage for future generations while acknowledging mortality and sin.
Neighborhood residents in Fitzgerald report monster air ships at dawn while Editor Triplett attributes the sighting to heavy native brands. The piece juxtaposes a sensational claim about a tonic’s cure with odd local observations and a cultural reference.
A former perpetual doormat recounts how, after years of being pushed around, he chose a hard kick to regain control. He describes alienation by neighbors and railroad workers, then a swift reversal as people began pleading for his help. He now dictates terms, earning attention and deference.
A Chicago Post quote reveals a stubborn stance on reputation, declaring that the speaker does not care what kind of reputation is being acquired, signaling a defiant attitude amid public scrutiny. The fragmentary line emphasizes personal resolve over external judgment.
Ed Swearingen Swearingen died unexpectedly at home after a morning drive with A B Jordan. He collapsed about ten, likely from a stroke, and died around three o’clock with his wife and infant left bereaved. He was a son of Hon O P Swearingen, a Methodist church member, and was buried Tuesday at the family grounds with ministers Lane and Wesley officiating. It is reported he carried $8,000 life insurance.
Sunday night a local rumor confirmed that Annie Busbee, known as Miss Ling, secretly wed Elmmett Watson of Houston County after an overnight trip to Unadilla. The marriage, kept secret by the families, has caused anger and silence from Col and Mrs Busbee and their relatives who had no prior knowledge.
A witty card from the Cleveland Leader ponders a world without love. A speaker recalls a recent show and supper, joking that life would be cheaper without love and its impact.
Quinine and other fever medicines take five to ten days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic claims a one day cure.
Mrs John Allen Forehand died at her home seven tiles north of Vienna Sunday afternoon after a long life of piety and good deeds. She endured paralysis for two years and left a large family who revere her. She was buried at the family graveyard at ten o'clock Tuesday morning.
Mess B P Howell and E B Baily bought a 50 horsepower saw mill with outfit and 200 acres of timber land near Inaha. They moved the mill this week and prepared to begin cutting lumber, with Mr Baily to oversee operations.
Mr A Molver a well known local citizen was struck by the shoo fly train as it entered Cordele Sunday night about seven o'clock. Deaf and unaware of the approach he walked along the railroad between the cotton factory and the depot. The engineer applied brakes and signaled but the impact caused a deep gash above the left temple and severe injuries. Melver was a large landowner and insured.
A mule belonging to C. W. Johns was stolen last Wednesday night from his lot three miles from town. He traced the animal to Cordele but could not locate it further and asked residents of Ashburn to assist in identification. No further trace found as of press time.
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