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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1893
Page
3
A brief retail note urges shoppers to first view the store’s dry goods line before buying from outside sellers. It emphasizes inspecting stock in person to ensure quality and value. The message frames local shopping as a prudent choice with direct access to merchandise.
A store advertises a discount selling approach emphasizing cash purchases to offer lower prices. It claims to stock a carefully chosen mix of shoes hats clothing and furniture and to beat competitors on value for money.
We have ever offered to the trade and everything marked down to hard time prices in clothing. We can fit suit and please you with latest styles, best goods, and the lowest prices. All we want is a chance to show you. Come in.
A blazing sales pitch declares unprecedented stock and prices on shoes. The mercantile note promises daily arrivals of a wide range of head shapes and styles, urging customers to buy now before the assortment is complete and prices rise.
In Vienna a striking hat display drew crowds as prices were set for a bold collection. The display showcased unique hats and fashion statements, drawing attention from shoppers and creating a buzz around the department store's offerings.
A genuine loan proposal advertises negotiating loans on improved farm lands in Dooly County Georgia with a low interest rate. Applicants are instructed to contact Joux Hi Woopwarp attorney and real estate agent in Vienna Georgia for details and application.
An advertisement for the Georgia Alabama Business College in Macon Georgia extols its claim as the South's top practical business school. The Chicago Trade Journal compares it to the University of Chicago among primary schools and asserts two to three month graduation with strong job prospects. The ad notes open enrollment all year for both sexes and urges timely entry.
Local traders trumpet water improvements as a driver of prosperity in Vienna. W. C. Willis & Co promote cheap fabrics while urging readers to renew Progress subscriptions and inspect a wide sale of goods from clothing to groceries as town life buzzes with auctions, concerts, and local visits.
Absent from home for about a week Dr S B Stovall, father of C T Stovall M D, will oversee the practice and answer calls day and night. Dated Oct 16 1893. Also a note on rattlesnakes in the county blaming deer for their decline and consequent increase of snakes due to deer being hunted out.
The notice urges immediate payment of Guano Notes owed to the Farmers Supply Co. and invites those with Cotton Seed for sale to contact local agent J J Lashley, in Vienna, Georgia, with offices in Macon, Georgia.
A note from Cartnotun and Key pleads for financial aid to cover debts due by October 1st, seeking timely payment to ease costs and concerns. It asks the recipient to come to their aid, signed by the two named individuals.
Mr Edwards was driving horses to a cotton wagon when they balked. He jumped to the ground and a snag penetrated his shoe and foot, breaking off. He pulled out some splinters, but pieces remained. Dr Whipple removed them. the wound is bad.
Auction notice for H. W. Taylor inviting holdings of groceries tobacco crockery tinware hardware and furniture to be sold on Saturday the 21st. Stock will be closed out with many valuable articles. items will be sold or given away. Come to the sale.
Mr Wm H Mayo visiting the Procress office relayed that neighbor Tom Nipper killed two large rattlesnakes Tuesday. The pair lay close together and struck at him when approached. He fired 16 shots before both snakes, each about five feet two inches long with 14 and 11 rattles, were slain.
Vienna physician and surgeon advertises latest approved treatment plans with guaranteed low rates. Calls answered promptly day and night. Specializes in obstetrics and diseases of children. Office located at Stovall and Forbes Drug Store.
Mr Mark Raney of Dakota shoots on the wing and racks up 22 birds before missing. He then adds 41 more that day and proclaims he can kill 75 birds with one dog, praising the sport and his skill.
Notice announces the closing out of a mercantile business stock in the next weeks. J O Hamilton invites bids from merchants for the entire stock and calls everyone to come and secure bargains.
An inviting note promotes a Millinery shop run by Mrs. C. V. Morgan. It extols stylish hats in latest shapes and shades with prices from 15 cents upward and invites customers to visit when in town, promising low prices and a welcoming shop atmosphere.
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