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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1902
Page
3
Sunday school plans faltered due to rain and wind. Prof Mason now teaches two classes at Mt Vernon and Pleasant Valley. Neighbors visit, weddings expected, and farming reports show cotton yields improving with heavy fertilizer. Local talk includes a festival for the church and several travel and health notes.
The passage notes heavy rain over several days, a measles outbreak in the area, and John Burgess catching eleven possums during a night hunt last week. Cane grinding is the hot topic, with local ladies traveling to Unadilla for shopping.
H. M. Ambrose traveled to Ashburn on Wednesday. Miss Minnie Williams and her younger brother spent a brief time in the city last Wednesday. Miss Una Godwin and her younger brother were guests of Miss Asilee Ambrose last Friday.
Amboy lies along the Hawkinsville and Florida Southern line in Wilcox County near Deep Creek. Belle Rainey visited Katelle and Una Godwin, while Mr and Mrs J M Roberts have been ill for a week. The county reports about a dozen weddings in the past month and Amboy Beaux closes the note.
From the Third District C A Mimms of Cordele visited last Thursday. Court is expected here next Saturday. P G Lindsey attended court in Vienna last week. Miss Salle Bush and sister visited Sunday. Local youths attended the Kerns party last Saturday night. D Spradley made a quick visit to Pinehurst Saturday afternoon. The section notes few lingering old residents in the area.
The short note traces growth of a small school with fourteen pupils enrolled in September and praise from patrons. It notes a private term, a labor of love funding books, and a nine month year aim. It also mentions a rained out Sunday school and local travel, visits, and relatives in the community.
EMERICH NEWS reports Frank Holt of Montezuma visited the city last week. Several locals attended preaching at Pinehurst with relatives visiting thereafter. An all day rain fell Sunday and part of Monday.
Citizens discuss set of three prominent men vying for the Cordele mayoral post as local election campaigning heats up. Other items tout health remedies and Vienna Drug Co products including kidney cure and laxative chocolates.
Listings describe multiple plots in Cordele and Dooly County including blocks 148 and 47 with houses and lots 198 103 104 129 123 187 186 185 124 183 182 131 129 198 in Sixth district and lots 129 201 217 282 187 in the Eleventh district Also mention farms residences near Vienna and offer cash or easy terms contact by write phone or call
Mr John Thigpen visited children at the dormitory Sunday. Rev J W R Jenkins preached at the Baptist church Friday night to a large congregation. Miss Lizzie Branan assisted in singing during revival. Miss Kate Newberry attended her brother’s marriage in Arlington. Weather improving after disagreeable spell. Bal Thigpen left school Friday to visit Pineview. K L Patterson and Dr W O Harvard left for White Springs Florida Monday. Prof L E Brown sent an H H B gopher to Prof J T Wooten Milledgeville with the gopher farm. Brown back from Little River Association reporting a donation of over seven hundred dollars to the school. Arabic expresses thanks to all donors.
Advertisement promotes Smith's Sure kidney cure with a money back guarantee after one bottle. Sold for 50 cents at Vienna Drug Co.
Rain kept the community from a Saturday prayer meeting. The column notes visits, court, travel to Columbus for a reunion, church services by Rev Norris in Vienna, and local happenings including Miss Susie Simms visiting Kerns and cane grinding upcoming.
An old advertisement claims Smith Sure Kidney Care restores kidney health for 50 cents at Vienna Drug Co. It promotes a simple medication with a focus on bodily restoration.
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