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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
5
An OCR fragment lists various suits with stated values and sale prices including a $4.00 business suit, a $7.00 dress suit, a $10.00 dress suit, and a $12.50 to $20.00 range. The fragment shows markdown-like pricing references and value comparisons.
An ad offers sugar at 17 pounds for 1.00 coffee at 12 pounds for 1.00 flour at 48 pounds for 9.90 and 6 boxes of potash for 25 cents. It claims no fakes and that it is selling the goods.
A collage of advertisements and notices from Cordele Georgia and nearby towns dated November 16, 1899. Promotions for overcoats and clothing, shoes, groceries, trunks, ice business plans, and a cash-for-surplus trade market. Buyers seek iron, bones, hides, onions, and potatoes with cash offers. Includes local vendors J T Westbrook, Jordan Bros, D B Thompson, J A Smith, J F Calhoun & Co, and W A Baker.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on travels and health. Names include W. Lytle, Col Watts Powell, W. T. Adkins, Mrs. J. M. Whitehead, Rev. M. McDonald, Sallie Mac Smith, and J. P. Heard Sr. among others. Visits span Cordele, Vienna, Perry, Dublin, and nearby areas with relatives and friends noted.
DB Thompson advertises six month rent to a buyer who will sell shelf goods including Citron Baker's Chocolate Currents and fruit cake supplies. A large stock of overcoats and suits bought in New York last summer is offered at cash prices to attract buyers.
Vienna items note F E Lashley clerking for R Boniske and move to Vienna for schooling. Bailiff Lewis Clewis resides here, ads from T H Gregory Unadilla. Read about Drug Store sale, and Thomas Walton sick near Pinehurst. Mrs Davies cottage, Busbee house on Fifth street, Dan ies near Drayton catches a 32 pound Buffalo Sucker. J M Kelley to lecture on failures. Vienna Dramatic Club plans plays. Marriage plans announced for Miss Annie Verlinda Gooden and James Broxton with Rev J M Kelley officiating.
An advertisement urges women with menstrual irregularities and related symptoms to try Bradfield's Female Regulator. It claims the remedy, created by a renowned physician, uses herbs to ease nervous tension headaches backache and uterine issues. A one dollar bottle is advertised with a free informational booklet from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta Georgia.
Space forbids our printing the program of the great Carnival at Cordele on November 28 and 24. Attendees will enjoy a splendid two day and night program with feats and high spirits. Officials advertise farm products and stock raising items along with a model farm display. Davis Bros. offer a modern farm setup near the city and a line of stoves.
New goods announce the fall stock with the largest line of fall and winter millinery in Vienna. Golf hats dog collar belts and numerous hair combs and pins offered. Silks satins brocaded velvets available for dress trimmings.
A fragmented 1900s ad sheet lists Coffins sold cheap by D B Thompson and rice for a dollar at Jordan Bros. It promotes Simmons Squaw Wine for female health, Westbrook’s clothing, Stovall’s tonics, derby hats, and ties from Cordele merchants. Also includes cows for sale and general merchandise from J M Kelley Vienna and J F Calhoun Co. Cordele.
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