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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
4
A public appeal urges residents to vote against the new road tax on the 22nd. Registration closes Saturday night with names added to last year’s list, risking a large bloc of opposition. The message warns of political consequences for non voters and promotes Luther Wicker’s Monteguma Ga store for essentials.
Breeds listed include Indian Gurney and American Dominiques described as fine fowls. Tippettyilies Gn Ward offers large early hatched birds ready for delivery.
Joe Quattlebaum killed Walter Brannan near Unadilla after a neighborhood ball game. A grand jury returned a murder bill and the court plans to try Quattlebaum for his life this term. Brannan is buried at Harmony church. defense cites Quattlebaum’s past insanity and spells.
Mr John Collier also known as Bunk Collier died Monday night and was buried Tuesday night in Vienna cemetery after years of heart trouble. He died at the home of H R Fenn where he had sat to eat dinner and rested briefly before passing away.
Crowds packed the track Monday as the Powell and Pless race was canceled when the Pless horse failed to appear. Sam Clegg’s horse defeated Oscar Heard’s drag horse two of three. J O Hamilton’s horse beat Ri K Shirah’s two of three. Ed Howell’s horse ran against O M Teard’s and won by a scratch, with racing interest noted as ongoing in The Progress.
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