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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
2
The state allocates 75000 for the Athens Agricultural College and eleven district schools. Funds come from the fertilizer tax tag sales and inspection tax, with about 7000 annually per school. September openings will showcase cattle feeding, dairying, and soil fertilization research led by Dr Soule.
A Springfield Illinois man advertised a cow for sale citing rheumatism and the animal's wild nature. The notice describes the cow as one fourth short horn two fourths hyena and the rest just now and seeks a buyer who will treat it well, offering a cheap cash price.
Advertising copy notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers pleasant little pills that are easy to take and sold by all druggists.
The Chattanooga News notes ads guide customers like clocks guiding time. A failing ad misleads when a merchant lets it stop, harming business and credibility. Constant, accurate advertising is essential for effective retail.
State entomologist warns of a new cotton disease caused by the red spider, a tiny insect seen under a hand lens. It attacks undersides of leaves, turning them reddish while tops darken, spreads rapidly, and reduces yield. Dry weather aids spread. a dust of equal parts sulfur and slaked lime on leaf undersides is suggested to control it.
A collection of brief items on music's origins in animal sounds, the brain rhythms behind musical appreciation, and playful tales. Includes Dr Henry Fotherby's theory linking nerves and music perception, Aunt Hepzibah's tea mishap with a cat, and the sacred geese of Rome legend with Marcus Manlius.
Notice offers an oil engine for sale described as good as new. Apply to M. F. Thrasher in Carrollton Georgia for details and purchase.
A fashionable New York reception featured a recently appointed young editor who boasted of himself to the host’s thirteen year old daughter. The teen responded by saying she only knows the paper carrier who delivers the morning edition.
The National Magazine notes New York City holds thirty one distinct islands within its bounds more than any city except Venice. Encircled by deep water these islands promise ample shipping and dockage for future commerce and growth.
No one is immune from kidney trouble. Foley's Kidney Remedy will stop irregularities and cure any case not beyond the reach of medicine. Sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
A well improved farm offering a little over one hundred acres is for sale on good terms. Interested buyers should contact R H McCune in Temple Georgia R F D 4.
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