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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
8
J F Calhoun & Co invites shoppers to view fall and winter stock with prices set to match short crops and low cotton. Highlights include 26 yards checks for $1, dress goods from 8c, prints 4c and 5c, shoes steeply discounted, and grocery deals like 50 lbs flour for 49c and 16 lbs sugar for $1. They promise quality, fit, and money savings in spot cash transactions.
Murety personal Col F D Graham and Judge John L Tall of Macon visit this week. Cordele bar represented. Miss Linnie Gooden of Unadilla and Col John W Powell of Ashburn attend. Rep Joe Hall of Bibb and Congressman KE Lewis of Montezuma mingle at Superior court. Mrs J S Shipp of Tifton visits her father J Q Shipp, Cols Joe L Teter and W IX Mahone of Unadilla attend. Dr W H Whipple and Col Lucien Whipple of Macon in city. Mrs M J Rushin returns from Columbus. Misses Susie Hall and Nora Ingram visit Mt Vernon area. J E DeVaughn and Col James M Dupree of Montezuma at Superior court. Judge A C Pate, Capt J J Martin, Col M S Means, Hon J P Watson of Hawkinsville here. Mrs W C Willis of Valdosta attends wedding in city. Col L L Woodward returns from Barnesville on legal business. sister Emmie to attend Gordon Institute. The Cash Store promotes low prices. sale of cotton seed to Jas A Williams Pinehurst.
A crowded notice sheet highlights J P Heard & Sons and J R Kellys selling groceries, shoes, corsets, potash, and fancy candy with special prices. Baker highlights hotels, clothing, and household items while the paper notes a busy grand jury, a court session next week, and local events including a birth and a funeral as well as multiple names and businesses in Vienna Ga.
The cotton warehouse announces fall leadership with Mr. T. R. Smith joining as experienced warehouseman. He will give personal attention to all cotton brought in, aiming to better serve farmers and meet their needs this season.
Janie Lasseter nine died after sudden illness with hemorrhagic fever last Friday and passed Sunday afternoon around 3. Her burial held Monday morning in the family lot near Vienna attended by many relatives and friends. Trev Jo FE Crawley presided at the grave. The Progress offers sympathy to the grieving family. Also for rent three brick stores at Union and Third Streets Vienna Ga contact P G Mcdonald.
Edenfeld's Liver Regulator Purely Vegetable acts on a sluggish inactive liver and constipation. It is especially adapted to constipation in pregnancy and acts freely yet mildly. Prepared by W. N. Edenfield M D.
A brief notice states repairs for clocks watches and pins were handled by W Thigpen with a time reference of the nine o clock term. The item implies services offered, likely a local watchmaker or repair shop closing at nine.
Do You Eat And Wear For Meat Sugar Coffee Flour and everything kept in a first class General Merchandise store come to see us For Millinery goods hats with or without trimmings tips and ribbons come We make or mend shoes boots and harness Work and material guaranteed Call and see us before placing your order Country produce taken in exchange Prices to suit the times J D H Evers.
A dealer advertises a small but well chosen stock including shirts, pants, dry goods, notions, groceries and produce. He invites customers to call and be convinced he can save them money with quick sales and small profits for cash.
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