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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
2
The piece reflects on Christmas memories and gifts from loved ones, especially a Mountain Pen received as a token of love. It urges motives of pure benevolence, cites Christ’s sacrifice, and urges unselfish giving even to enemies. It closes with hopeful wishes for 1910 amid mixed joys and sorrows.
The article catalogs outstanding long distance rides by Barbour from New York to Paris 16000 miles in 1000 days, Henry Will and Elizabeth Wolsey feats, Robert Cary delivering news 155 miles in one night then 100 more in three days, Sir Harry Smith 100 miles in six days, and Count Staremberg Berlin to Vienna 425 miles in 71 hours 20 minutes with a prize and a horse that did not survive.
Richard Mansfield recalled a grim performance of A Parisian Romance where his climax aroused audience suspense. As he raised the champagne, his face twitched and wine splashed, prompting a man in the gallery to cry out in shock, Holy Moses! Who was that spit in my eye.
Exchange humorously reports a motor misplacement where Joar asks about Blenkinsop. A pretty girl sits in his car, and Blenkinsop drives her home with him. Mrs Blenkinsop replies she will call again tomorrow.
A playful exchange shows Little Jack asking what papa means by captain of the ship. Ma explains the captain heads the house and she is the pilot while Jack declares he must be the compass since captains and pilots steer constantly toward the compass.
The Court of Ordinary of Carroll County Georgia orders guardianships and estate actions. Notices cover sale of land and parcels of Sarah Stamps estate, leave to sell by guardians, annual support for minor heirs, and appraisers appointed with dates for hearings and payments.
Notice announces two hearings in Carroll County on estates of KB BE Wade and W A Eady. Applications by J O Newel as administrator and J Millican as ordinary seek leave to sell lands belonging to deceased or insolvent estates. Hearings set for January 1010 and December 7, 1909 respectively, with official signatures.
Ada Phillips sues W Phillips II in a Georgia court claiming nonresidence. Court orders notice by publication twice monthly for two months in the county's public gazette. Case filed October 1900 under judge Trice Edwards.
The Carroll County sheriff advertises a sale of property including 50 bushels corn fodder and 2 8 bushels of cotton seed plus 16000 brick under writs from Justice and City Courts. The notices name E J Gilley as owner and list creditors Mra V B Merck R J Gulley and O P Bonvetty C E Kuglar. W A Garrett signs as sheriff with dates in December 1909.
Public sale ordered by the Ordinary of Carroll County Georgia will occur on the first Tuesday in January 1910 before the courthouse door. Fifty four acres of land in the 181st district bound by the To Handley road and Talapoosa River will be sold for cash to settle debts and distribute among heirs.
G W McDowell filed in Carroll County Superior Court to be relieved from disabilities tied to a divorce granted to Harris formerly Waltie Besliwhutt. The petition, heard on the first Monday of April term 1910, requests relief from the bonds of divorce. Official action dated September 6, 1910.
Petition for charter filed in Carroll County Georgia seeks incorporation of South Park Company for twenty years with principal office in Carrollton. Capital stock $100 per share, ten percent paid, powers to sue, contract, hold property, mortgage, and amend or wind up by stock vote. December 1909 filings and court confirmations noted.
A Nashua Iowa police night porcenan recalls suffering a bad winter cold on his lungs and trying multiple cough medicines and two doctors before a friend recommended Foley's Honey and Tar. He reports that two thirds of a bottle cured him and calls it the greatest cough and lung medicine.
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