27 Oct 1898
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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1898
Page
1
A critical essay contrasts the dreamers in politics with the lazy man who avoids civic duty. It argues political organization requires human effort, urges active participation, and condemns apathy as threatening liberty and progress. The piece warns against abstention, calls for universal suffrage, and stresses responsibility to society.
The death of Private Tom Ennis of Arabi, with Uol. Ray's Immunes in Captain Warren's company, is reported. He died of fever a few days ago in Cuba. His parents learned of his illness and death only after seeing the notice in the Constitution. Captain Warren called him one of the best men in his company.
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railway announces prizes for best acre yields in corn, wheat, oats, tobacco, strawberries and garden truck grown within five miles of its line. Requirements include ground measurement with two sworn witnesses, and filed statements by October 1 1899 or August 1 1899 for strawberries, detailing variety, planting, cultivation, costs and harvest data.
The article lists varieties of vegetables grown and shipped with information on planting and harvesting times, cultivation methods, quantities and costs of fertilizers used, cultivation and harvesting costs, packing costs, and amounts shipped and received for FAO. It notes that competent, disinterested judges will be selected to award premiums and that payment will follow promptly. D B Thompson handles coffins and burial goods produced outside the Combination and is independent of the Kerpont Morgan Coffin Trust.
The Dooly County Board of Education, including Dr T N Baker and others, met at Commissioner Greene’s office Monday and decided to use Fry's advanced geography and Redway's Elementary Geography in the county. The decision ends a long dispute and is welcomed.
Johnsons Chill and Fever Tonic promises to cure the most stubborn fever in one day. The claim targets fever sufferers seeking rapid relief with a single daily dose.
Jas A Williams announces cash only sale offers at Pinehurst Georgia. Goods include Ballarda Obelisk Flour 1.60 per barrel, coffee 10 lb 100, potash, loaded shells, shredded coconut, soda, Pearline, apple vinegar 26c per gallon, salt 65c per 100 lb, oil 15c per gallon, seed rye 1.20 per bushel, blue stem wheat 1.20, bulk soda 5c per pound, rust proof seed eats 45c per bushel in ten bushel lots, plus meats dairy produce canned goods tinware fruit and more. Invite customers to visit before buying.
A historic claim promotes Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic as capable of curing fever in one day, contrasting with quinine and other remedies that allegedly take up to ten days to work. The note highlights a fast relief promise for fevers and connects to common 19th century patent medicine rhetoric.
Closing out sale offering wool and silk dress patterns and shirt waist silks at 5 to 50 percent off. Shirt waist Percales 11.5 cents per yd. Best prints 5.5 cents. Boys waist Percales 10 cents. Gas tonia Bleaching 8 cents yd wide. Sheeting 3.5 cents yd. Ladies vests 45 cents per pair. Ladies and children's hose. Call now to save.
New Goods include cotton flannel at 5 cents per yard calico 3 1 2 cents per yard yard wide sheeting 3 1 2 cents per yard cotton checks 4 1 2 cents per yard Worsted goods 10 cents per yard women’s undergarments and hosiery priced 5 to 25 cents a pair skirts linen and red table cloths chair tidies and chenille items offered with a broad selection of colors and styles.
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