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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1893
Page
2
The Vienna Progress reports engagements involving J. E. Howitt and L. A. Moreux. Details indicate collaboration or joint activity with these individuals in related scholarly or institutional pursuits, reflecting ongoing research or organizational efforts.
A column argues for universal public education and notes the duty of government to educate. discusses industrial progress, labor, and leadership. It contrasts brain power with machinery and laments court delays, juror competence, and calls for reform of the jury system and speedy criminal justice. Mentions Richmond immigration talks and Oconee County court issues.
Contemporaries across Georgia endorse the crusade against lynchers while condemning slow juror selection and tardy justice in four courts. The Albany News and Advertiser demands jury qualification arguing that law delays, sharp lawyer maneuvers, and juror incompetence impede swift justice.
The piece notes a pattern of daring newspaper feats from Bennett and Livingstone to globetrotting reporter challenges. Journalists race, sail, or travel on a shoestring, with San Francisco and Chicago crews already visiting Buffalo, earning what they can at each stop to continue onward. The spectacle promises further audacious stunts as papers vie for novelty.
May 12 1893 Vienna town council minutes show addition to prohibited acts by order of Mayor and council banning throwing or pitching balls or missiles on streets near dwellings or businesses. Also bills approved including Mayer Watts Co and H W Taylor. Clerk and treasurer report with salaries paid and balance on hand. Mayor pro tem J J Lasker presided. Mayor Heard absent.
Mt Vernon service was well attended and the pastor delivered an excellent sermon. A flourishing Sabbath school and singing class meet each Sunday. Names visit, fishing reports, sick schoolmate, and school quality praised. Local loan offer for farm lands appears with contact in Vienna.
Notice lists a no charge forty lesson course offered by Prof. Vanderberg Leavenworth Kansas with diploma, invites limited students. Also includes multiple public notices: sale of twenty nine shares of Bank of Cordele stock on May 11 1893 and legal actions in Dooly County Georgia including Mary Ann Gammage year’s support report due June 16 1893 and petition for administration of Martha A Peavey estate with hearing set for the first Monday in June.
Tax sales advertised in Dooly County Georgia list multiple tracts for June 1893 to satisfy 1892 state and county taxes. Lands include lots 100 in 13th district, 125 135 137 in 6th district, and most of lot 155 in 6th district except 50 acres owned by Jim Jackson. Sheriff W Sheppard notes levy by Deputy J W Roberts with February 27 1893 date.
Guardian James S Morgan applies to the Superior Court of the Southwestern Circuit for leave to sell the south half of lot 250 in the 14th District Worth county Georgia to reinvest. The sale to yield larger revenue for ward Rossie Morgan. hearing in Americus Georgia on June 17 1893. April 24 1893.
San ford J Wilson sues Alice Wilson in Dooly County Georgia for divorce. Defendant does not reside in the county or state. The court orders publication of the order once a month for four months in Vienna Progress, a Dooly County Georgia newspaper. Petitioner's attorney Jon F Powell and W H Fish certify the order as a true extract from the minutes. May 1893. Kellam, clerk.
An appeal from Wyatt & Warri of Macon Georgia promotes a school offering refunds of tuition if graduates are not satisfied after completing courses in Book-keeping Shorthand or Telegraphy. It touts spacious facilities practical expert supervision and two thirds the time and cost of text book colleges with strong placement prospects and prizes for penmanship.
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad details appear, listing corporate names and scope of service. The fragment references interstate connections, possible route indicators, and company branding common to period railway notices. No clear event or outcome is stated.
Passengers leaving Palatka can stay in the Macon sleeper until 7.00 a m after arrival, with breakfast served and a 7.40 connection to Atlanta and trains to Augusta Athens Milledgeville Montgomery and Savannah and all points East North and South. H Burns A C Knapp travel agents Macon Ga.
A promotional notice proclaims a May only sale offering genuine coin silver to every buyer. The piece describes heavy customer turnout since spring and promises equal treatment to all, urging buyers to visit the store to benefit from the limited month-long offer.
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