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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
5
The Cordele region misses a busy week with teachers’ meetings planned, crops such as oats, cotton and blackberries discussed, and social news including weddings and sermons. Local gossip covers harvests, bee hives, and a joke election tally.
Barber and Holleman in the Gould Building Atlanta Georgia solicit a young attorney with no prior loan experience to prepare farm loan applications. They advertise low rates liberal plans and unlimited resources for clients in this county.
Miss Eva Penny returns from Cordele to Georgia society circles. D B Thompson travels to Birmingham on gun business. P A Lennard attends State Pharmaceutical Association in Savannah. Treasurer Drew Taylor visits Unadilla with family. Oscar Heard heads to Florida for a fishing trip with Macon friends. Mrs Ledbetter hosts in Talbotton as Vienna lines chief Frank Ledbetter oversees. J W Camp visits Vienna for a future marriage to Ella Melton on June 19.
A defeated candidate thanks the county for votes while noting he would have welcomed a few more. The note expresses sincere respect for all, and includes a separate line about a lost bundle of keys found on Vienna streets as a street treat.
Vienna town council invites bids for fuFbish wood for Water Works with a May 28 deadline. Local ads promote funeral goods at JP Heard & Sons, fresh bread by Jordan Bros, and a sales spree at Jordan Bros featuring flour Capitol and a large grocery selection. Bennett Scarborough advertises cheap flour in Cordele Georgia.
An old advertisement touts del. te as a pure vegetable tonic that cures hundreds and cures headaches constipation indigestion and liver disorders. It claims gentle prompt action and availability from all druggists.
Local advertisement touts Jay's Grocery as Tilinoia area’s best for groceries. It boasts Pride of Tilinoia corn, canned meats, fruits, salmon, pickles, coffee, rice, flour, prunes, and crackers with emphasis on high quality and fair prices. The pitch invites customers to visit and see the assortment.
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