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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
2
Mrs. J B Bourland of San Bats Texas reports a 23 year struggle with chronic entarrh throat burning and mucus, coughing and billous attacks. After trying many remedies she used Peruna and within three days relief came from bowel derangement. Five bottles completed her cure and she endorses Peruna.
Bowden items list local residents visiting Carrollton or traveling to nearby cities. Names include Cliff Griffin Joe Morris Estelle Glenn and others plus returns from Atlanta Buford Decatur Tampa and Florida. Mentions of social visits, a domino club gathering with Mrs F C Power, and notes on a sick person improving.
An old Carrollton note praises local printers who began in the city and grew into leaders in Texarkana Shreveport Birmingham Atlanta and more. The piece lists many named craftsmen from the 1890s era who rose to prominence in newspaper shops government printing offices and major publishing houses.
Merchants across the country turn to local newspapers for cost effective reach. Repetition builds desire as constant reminders invite customers to visit, with 1912 campaigns seen as highly rewarding.
A Georgia Farmers Union letter argues Georgia Cane Syrup outperforms cotton economically. It urges farmers, business leaders, hotels, and drummers to promote local syrup to boost state revenue, reduce cotton reliance, and export more money within Georgia.
A long, nameless reminiscence discusses how common braces for children faded from use due to improved public school physical training and gymnastic instruction. It notes girls gaining poise and boys becoming sturdier through athletics, with praise for German gymnastic influence and a skeptical nod to future corset use. The piece blends unrelated European court anecdotes and social observations, ending with a humorous travel-carriage moment.
A terse note laments that prominent criminals are portrayed as crawny persons while the stout are ignored, suggesting a lack of sympathy or bouquets for fat men and implying a social double standard in addressing crime.
The Washington court documents reveal a humorous note in the Cruselle case. Edward Cruselle sought payment for supplies used by Union troops, including sixty seven boxes of tobacco brands and ammunition stamps, with the court noting loyalty to the United States and seizure under General Sherman's forage law.
The text argues for a church collection as a wedding present alternative. Friends would contribute money to a fund instead of buying gifts, sparing donors the struggle of choosing and saving the couple from unappreciated items. It suggests anonymity and less focus on price over affection.
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