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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
4
The fragment details subscription terms and editorial policy for The Progress in Vienna, listing rates, free publication details for obituaries and local items, and correspondence rules. It references Stovall's Drug Store and the editor’s contact at The POG Toss in Vienna with minimal readable specifics.
The notice proclaims the largest bona fide circulation in Dooly County with a Thursday publication schedule and a contact telephone number 37 for inquiries or subscriptions.
The Twentieth Century will be here in about 80 days. Please call on or write to Progress and settle that little account, pay renew or subscribe for your county paper. This is a small amount to you but to us it is our cream and part of our living. Drop in and pay Mr A Adkine Jr if I am not in. Short settlements make long friends. Will take produce at cash prices. So mote it be.
The writer laments fickle fame and the shifting public mood toward heroes, citing Dewey as a case study. Praise can quickly become censure when personal actions or principles are questioned, and the author defends Dewey’s independence and right to his own choices despite controversy.
The passage notes the prohibition bill's journey to the senate after passing the house earlier. It highlights Arthur Poe of Princeton as a real hero for a decisive football victory over Yale. The bill for electing railroad commissioners by the people passed the house but failed in the senate.
A local discussion questions the need for a Cordele city court with militia jurisdiction. It contrasts self funding and taxing fairness, cites Cordele case figures, and backs existing county courts while noting political moves and a Tuskegee Institute fundraising event.
The Child labor bill now before the legislature is urged to pass this session. It is described as a lasting blessing for factory children under 12 in the state.
Obituary notes Macon loss of Mayor Price a civic leader who championed a free library for the poor. The piece also cites Ex-Speaker Reed warning Republicans about prospects in Ohio and suggests Ohio may shift to Bryan if opposition to Nash unites. Includes a brief ad blurb for Strouse & Brothers clothing and Westorook’s.
A formal missive from W H Warren warns all parties that any attempt to interfere will be viewed as a direct challenge to settlement. He states his business will be placed under Col MOA Fleming for final settlement. Very Respectfully, Warren signs the note.
Move to Vienna and send your children to school. Four room house with garden and water, priced cheap for cash or terms. For sale by Mrs Lf Ridenhour or James R Kelly. Also advertising Dr Tichenor’s Antiseptic at 50c a bottle.
An 19th century advertisement touts English Spavin Liniment as a universal horse blemish cure for ailments from stains to splints, offering a $50 savings on one bottle. The ad also includes a testimonial comparing Simmons Liver Medicine favorably to Zelin's Regulator for biliousness and indigestion.
The notice lists towns and districts including Unadilla Pinehurst Bindlay and Coney for state tax assessment in December. It states districts and dates for payments, with Saturday deadlines and Book closings on December 14 in accordance with law, signed by J. Lewis, I. C. D.C.
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as the largest selling medicine for indigestion and biliousness in the civilized world. It claims doctors were scarce, cites cures for various ailments, and offers a sample bottle at Dr. C T Stovall's Drug Store.
A Cordele advertisement highlights wool as the fashionable choice, showcases JL Westbrook’s suite, and features various products. It promotes Simmons Squaw Wine for gynecological issues, Dr. OT Stovall and Calhoun & Co clothing, Tichenor’s Antiseptic for hoarseness, Dr. M A Simmons Liver Medicine, and N Hess & Bros shoes, with lines from JT Westbrook’s shop.
An advertised remedy claims to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. It asserts the treatment removes the cause and the ailment, with immediate benefits from the first dose. Sold for 75 cents by Dr. CT Stovall, Vienna, Ga.
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