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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1896
Page
8
An old time advertisement lists low prices for a wide range of fabrics and notions. Shirts waist percale s, lawns, and dimities in various colors, silks, laces, curtains, towels, fans, hats, slippers, umbrellas, and hosiery all offered at deep discounts with numerous prices. Names and exact items reflect a historic catalog tone.
On the 2nd Sunday night in April a 92 Marlin rifle number 42802 was stolen from a house. A reward of 5.00 will be paid for return. The item appears in a rich Ham's Georgia Cracker page with unrelated verse and flirtatious prose describing romantic imagery.
Savannah to Montgomery through coaches on Nos 17 and 18. No. 25 26 27 and 28 offer through service between Savannah and Americus. Route includes connections with Plant System, Philadelphia and Boston lines, and Western Ry of Alabama. Gen Mgr CHAS GABBETT and Passenger Agent POPE oversee arrangements.
A fragment from a 1896 issue includes an ad for One Minute Cough Cure praising its efficacy for adults and children, a poultry catalog listing numerous breeds and prices, and a sheriff sale notice describing the levy and sale of multiple horses mules a mare mule and a wagon to satisfy a city court writ in Bibb county Georgia with sheriff J. W. Roberts named.
Public outcry sale at the courthouse door in Dooly County on the first Tuesday in June 1896 during legal hours. The sale follows the grand jury recommendation and includes the old county jail, buildings, residences, lands, and appurtenances. Date May 6 1896. J D Hargrove D D C.
An 1896 legal notice seeks letters of dismission for W W Sentell's estate with a court date set, while an advertised tonic called One Minute Gough Cure promises instant relief for coughs and rheumatism. Sold by Stovall & Forbes in Vienna with poetic claims of rapid cure.
A testimonial from Augusta Maine describes relief from nervousness sleeplessness and irritability after using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. The writer claims weight gain improved appetite and restored memory and energy after six bottles plus mentions a general life renewal.
In Dooly County Georgia the appraisers appointed to set apart and assign years support and furniture from the estate of William B Shell late of the county deceased for his widow Nicey J Shell have filed their report as required by law and will be passed upon on May 29 1896. Dated April 28 1896. J D Hargrove O D C.
J A Cross administrator petitions to be discharged from David Altman estate after full administration. Court cites all heirs and creditors to show cause why letters of dismission should not be granted on the first Monday in June following this March 2, 1896 filing. J Dy Hargrove, O D C.
I have arranged with brokers in New York to place loans secured by a first mortgage on improved farms for 5 years. Payments are in installments at 8 percent interest per year. Brokerage and abstract fees are paid by the borrower. If you want cheap money, call on me at Vienna.
Jhamperlain's Hye and Skin Ointment advertised as a cure for eczema tetter salt rheum scald head sore nipples chopper hands itching piles burns frost bites chronic sore eyes and granulated eyelids sold by druggists at 25 cents per box.
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