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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
2
The Vienna area reports steady growth with plans for a sawmill, new homes, and a 100 page town catalogue edited by Rev J D Norris. Notable items include marriages, a fatal suicide in Ashburn, rail expansion to Cordele, and farm production figures amid scarce Slogs and high potato prices.
Contractor Whidden’s contract for grading the Cordele to Montezuma section of the A and B railroad bed is nearly finished. Iron expected to arrive in Cordele by the 15th. R 8 Wilson named mayor of Cordele with 230 votes to 98 for B B Pound and 82 for J G Jones. aldermen named J M Hunt A J Morris C A A Mims.
Cordele salilliery merchant Miss Anna Powell is mentioned with Col Watts Powell attending court at Quitman. A group of fourteen travelers left for the state fair today. Photographer EF Pepper will visit Vienna in about two weeks and stay through Christmas. A petition to the judge for a special term to try Andrew Bundrich was refused. Reports claimed lynching fears, but authorities say no such prospect existed at any time after Bundrich's capture.
Charley Powell a well known colored barber died suddenly at his home Monday night after several weeks illness. He was an excellent barber with many white friends. He left a wife and two children in a comfortable home.
J. W. Ward announces an exhibition and sale in Vienna next Saturday November 8 featuring Indian Game American Dominique and Buff Wyandotte chickens of pure blood. Call to select before gone. No shoddy stock.
An advertisement touts Smith's Kidney Cure as perfect for kidney health and urges trying a bottle. The druggist price is 50 cents, with Vienna Drug Co. named as seller.
Instructions for making an oil water emulsion using whale soap or country lye soap with potash soap, water, and oil. Steps describe heating, mixing with a pump and hose nozzle, directing a straight stream, and stirring until a creamy emulsion forms and remains stable for weeks.
The advertisement claims Smith's Sure kidney cure is guaranteed with money back if unsatisfied after taking one battle. Sold by a druggist for 50 cents at Vienna Drag Co.
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