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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1911

Page

8

Local News in Carrollton and Surroundings

Readable items include notices of local real estate bargains in Carrollton and nearby areas, upcoming sales at National Pressing Club, and multiple social visits and travel notices. Community names include Miss Edith Russell, Inez Mapper, Mrs. J. T. Young, Mrs. Hinton E. Carr, and many Newnan, Atlanta, Birmingham connections, with events at Fitts Drug Store, J. R. Holt Drug Co, and local churches.

J. R. Holt Drug Co John L. Brown Atlanta

Post all land by law to keep it safe

A letter from the Exchange argues for a statewide posting law to avert trespass on farm land. It asserts farmers lack time for warn notices as birds season begins and hunters trespass, trampling crops. The writer urges legal posting of all land and written permission for entry.

Bremen Carrollton Georgia

Feather Bed and Pillow Offer From Dixie Feather Bed Co

Limited time sale offers a 36 pound Feather Fed and a 6 pound pair of pillows for 10 dollars cash. Covington Georgia manufacturer promises refund if not as advertised and invites mail orders with Bank of Newton County as reference.

B. Covington Bank of Newton County

The Sneezing Prayer and Its Ancient Roots

The custom of saying God bless you after a sneeze traces to ancient Rome and Jewish tradition, with references from Horace and rabbis, possibly linked to plague times when sneezing foretold death. The article notes similar beliefs among various cultures and eras across the world.

Old World Jupiter Hormer New York American

Wonderful Fireworks from Nagasaki Hidden Bird Rocket

A Nagasaki manufacturer creates a rocket that bursts to release a large bird resembling a homing bird in flight. The secret has allegedly been in the eldest child of the family for over 400 years, making this production legendary and closely guarded.

W. A. Loveless Mandeville Mills Haleysville Ala F Wonderful Fireworks Nagasaki Japan

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