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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
6
A jagged excerpt promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for liver trouble and digestive issues. It asserts toning the liver and digestive organs through a herbal extract, listing symptoms it supposedly relieves and urging avoidance of substitutes. The text frames the product as a non secret medicine of known composition with ingredients printed on the wrapper.
A British tale blends romance and wit as young Bresking plans marriage into the Wilkins family and a court hearing on motor car braking elicits a seasoned expert’s dry quip about the driver’s life shaping his stopping point.
A southerner armed with a revolver checks his chicken house after a loud disturbance. He demands the intruder identify themselves, but a trembling chicken chorus replies there is nobody there but the chickens. The scene humorously frames misperceived danger and poultry as the true inhabitants.
The author explains the word salary derives from sal or salt in ancient Rome. Soldiers received salt as pay, and over time the salt money became salari um, giving us the term salary. The phrase not worth his salt is linked to this origin.
An early 20th century note warns boatmen to heed river warnings to avoid disasters on Niagara. It links backache and kidney ailments to kidney issues and touts Electric Bitters as a remedy, claiming a Belkin peninsula resident was cured after long kidney pain. Price is one dollar at Johnson Drug.
A devotional reflection on tears as expressions of emotion and faith. It cites Mary at the empty tomb, Jesus weeping for Jerusalem, and the value of penitential tears. The piece argues tears reveal tenderness, humanity, and moral insight, and that we should be glad to weep as part of religious life.
An October Paris to Marseilles train sighting reports Mont Blanc rising beyond the Jura, seen from Dijon 136 miles away on a clear day. The article notes Mont Blanc’s visibility from Lyons and Macon, and explains weather and topography affecting sightlines across southern France.
Easy Practicing, Mrs. Wizzletop tries to coax Johnny to piano. He insists he is practicing, noting pauses in the march and repeating them until mastered, despite claims of not touching the instrument. The exchange captures a child’s persistence and a parent’s encouragement.
A Chinese literature reference notes meteors in 644 BC. The oldest recorded meteor fall is the Ensisheim meteorite in Alsace Germany. In 1498 a large meteor crashed to earth with a roar, frightening villagers, burying itself deeply, and its 260 pound mass remains in the parish church.
A biblical verse promises God will wipe away tears and remove death sorrow and crying, declaring former things passed away and a new creation. The text centers on Rev 21:4 describing eternal comfort and the end of suffering.
A German prince answers nine times twelve as seventy two prompting the tutor to reveal the predecessor mentor was of limited capabilities. The tale, attributed to Harper’s Weekly, highlights rapid royal wit and a humorous lesson in succession.
A St Louis Globo Democrat excerpt mocks circumstantial evidence with a comical exchange between Sanders McDowell and his wife Lispeth about coal dust in a top hat. The dialogue satirizes blame and everyday misunderstanding in rural life.
The L. M. Paint advertises its product as giving a beautiful finish and lasting freshness that sets a painted residence apart. It claims Zinc Oxide and White Lead provide wear and coverage like gold and details a mix ratio of 4 gallons paint with 3 gallons linseed oil, pricing about 65 cents per gallon for oil and a total estimated cost around $1.20 per gallon. Sold by Roop Hardware Co.
The notice lists locations and times where individuals may submit State and County Tax Returns for the year 1909. It names the places and periods designated to receive the returns, directing residents to appear at the specified venues for assessment.
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