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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1885
Page
2
Georgia faces prosperity challenges as cotton prices slump. Analysts note few farm workers produce most wealth while idlers and consuming classes rely on them. Proposals urge expanding industry beyond agriculture to raise wages, employment, and purchasing power amid rising unemployment and stagnant crop income.
The Haralson Banner notes six Jordan brothers living near Carrollton, child of William Jordan, who started poor but through frugal farming and hard work built substantial fortunes. M V T A and W T Jordan own much property, P T A Jordan progressed to 25 000 dollars, A V and W J each worth ten to twelve thousand. The family is described as independent, generous, and civic minded, with a reputation for frugality and community contribution.
The 1886 Columbia Bicycle Calendar from Pope Manufacturing Company Boston offers daily slips with cycling quotations from major publications and writers. It covers notable cycling events, medical endorsements, opinions of clergy and professionals, rights of cyclists, wheeling statistics, and literature extracts in a colorful chromolithograph and letter press design.
The court of appeals holds there can be no murder or manslaughter charge until death occurs and a surviving assailant cannot be tried for murder for the same act of assault. Gen Beauregard previews Shiloh history in North American Review January issue, asserting sole command at the battle and contesting Grant and Sherman on surprise.
Winchester Indiana dreggist reports Mrs Louisa Pike of Barton Randolph County was given up as dying from Consumption. After using Dr King’s New Discovery she walked six miles to town and greatly improved. Free trial at Tintium Hamrick’s Botil Drug Store.
An advertisement-like overview for The Century 1885 86 issue line. It touts increased circulation and previews major features including Civil War papers by Grant and others, notable serials by Howells and Cable, special features plus short stories and poetry, with subscription pricing and a special back-issue offer from The Century Co. in New York.
Daily sail and express from Atlanta to Birmingham with limited stops at Austell and Anniston. No. 50 Fast Line runs to New Orleans and Vicksburg, with limited stops at Austell and Anniston. No. 52 Night Express departs Atlanta nightly at 1010 pm for Birmingham, with all stations served.
Pecan trees grow where hickory does with fine trees yielding about 25 dollars yearly. Mr A C Daniel of Crawford Oglethorpe talks of trees bearing ten to fifteen bushels of nuts selling from four to five dollars per bushel. Trees begin to bear at six to eight years, with two year old trees offered at four dollars each or sixteen dollars per dozen. Free packing and shipment ready by November 1st, Hartwell Nurseries, Hartwell, Ga, author of nursery guide.
The excerpt urges happiness comes from virtue and self improvement. It then advocates a medical remedy termed the good Samaritan NERVINE as the ultimate cure after vain efforts. The text references a friend’s advice and praises this medicine as highly prizeworthy.
Masonic Institute presents monthly rates for Primary to third reader and up through higher grades at 1.75 and 2.10 dollars respectively with 10 percent prepaid. no other charges. Board offered free rooms for boarders. Pro rata public fund distribution for students year-round, with minimum two months’ attendance. CC Brown named principal. Annie Brown assistant.
A brief page item lists Savannah Griffin and North Alabama running back R as part of a time table. The fragment references East region designation and the header TIME TABLE.
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