15 Oct 1896
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
1
A fragmentary rambling editorial urges patient reflection on national destiny during a time of upheaval. It argues for humility in knowledge, open debate, and restraint from loud demagoguery, insisting true guidance comes from God and reason rather than force or celebrity. It emphasizes minds engaged in dialogue and the republic’s self governing character.
Regular meeting notes from June 22 1896 with Mayor Forbes and aldermen amid loan debates for Vienna public schools. Includes adjournments through August and actions on school funding charter amendments and municipal obligations.
Mr Seaborn Jones a convict guard from Richwood and companions rode the shoo fly to Cordele and back on Saturday night. Near Richwood the porter called the name and Jones, thinking the train would not stop, jumped from the car and fell about two hundred yards below the station dying instantly. Coroner Graham held an inquest Sunday. Jones, raised near Wippettville, was a fine young man and suffered bruises in the incident.
Mr Alonzo Sumerford of Henderson Texas returned last week following his father's death. He moved to Texas last fall with his family but crops failed and they may come back this fall. Manager Sumerford might not return, pending family plans.
An advertorial note warns that neglecting a common cold can lead to pneumonia bronchitis or tuberculosis and urges prompt use of One Minute Cough Cure by Stovall Forbes to avert serious illness.
The Houston Association comprising thirty to thirty five Baptist churches in Dooly Worth Pulaski and Irwin counties held a highly pleasant and profitable meeting. Ashburn and Fitzgerald joined. ministers from Georgia attended. Reports showed progress across missions education temperance finance literature and Sunday schools. Various sermons were delivered and attendees praised the cordial reception. The next session is set for Arabi. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised for eczema and skin troubles.
Mrs. Jos. B. Bivins died at her home Thursday morning about 9 o'clock after over a week of serious illness. Funeral from the house at 4 PM, remains to be interred in the city. The bereaved husband, Mr. Bivins, has the sympathy of many friends. Also notes that three new justices are proposed for the Supreme Court bench by the next legislature and urges Capt. John H. Martin of Hawkinsville for the position.
The society thanks the Methodist church ladies for kindnesses shown us and our lady guests during the recent Association session. They appreciate entertainment in homes and the use of the church for meetings and feel deeply under obligation to them.
Many friends of Mrs Dr W B Marshall of Cordele, reared in Vienna, regret to learn she is very ill and physicians say she cannot recover.
Books open for the collection of town taxes due the town of Vienna Georgia for 1896. Books close promptly on the night of October 18, 1896. Clark & Treas.
The 4th quarterly conference for the Vienna charge will meet in Vienna on Wednesday at 9 oclock a m October 21. Rev I A Branch Presiding Elder will preach at 11 oclock the same day. All are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs M E B Hayden thanks relatives and friends for kindnesses during her husband’s illness and death. She desires sincere thanks and gratefully acknowledges support.
A public notice states U. V. Whipple represents several first class fire insurance companies and offers consultation before pricing policies. The sender invites contact for guidance on tire insurance related coverage.
The Vienna Brass Band invites all to an oyster supper at Judge Hargrove’s hall near the Vienna hotel on Friday night October 16. Committee members W. T. McDonald W. W. Jordan Carleton Cunningham urge attendance for an enjoyable event.
In 1764 a London watchmaker Arnold presented a curious repeating timapieca ket in a ring about the size of a three cent piece. It weighed under five pennyweights and used 120 pieces with the first cylinder. The King rewarded Arnold with 600 guineas for this marvel.
The ad proclaims Scott's Emulsion as the standard remedy for lung trouble and wasting in all ages, arguing its long-standing, world-renowned role in medicine for nearly 25 years and likening its importance to quinine in fevers. It invites readers to prioritize health and life over price differences.
Mus Moran announces late fall millinery styles and low prices. Visit the store to see pretty trimmings and cheaper goods than in the city, with a promise of full selection and economical options for home customers.
Local dealer advertises bicycles and fixtures for sale at low Tow prices with a promise to list more items in the next few days. Available for ladies and gents including PB G Bushes. Visit soon to see offerings.
The camel carries twice the ox’s load. A 400 pound man can trek 12 to 14 days without water, covering about 40 miles daily. Camels work well by age five, weaken after 25, and often live to 40. One lineage may own 1,000, Job’s family housed 8,000. The Wimbuetoo or Mehaeri are famed for speed, used for couriers, covering 800 miles in eight days with grain for nights.
The Philadelphia Telegraph closes its editorial with a broad forecast of national prosperity. It urges merchants and leaders to brace for renewed industrial activity, predicting a harvest of financial profit by year end and a revitalized economy nationwide.
A Mount Vernon Ohio man answered a widow’s matrimonial ad seeking a rich husband. He expected a fortune and a marriage, but was entangled in a bogus incumbrance plan. The widow’s scheme turned out to be a sham, ending with a costly divorce demand and a public warning.
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