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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1911
Page
5
A sentimental piece recalls devotion and reunion in Carrollton. A note from a friend lauds Mr. J Roe Turner and urges homecoming after study. A dramatic vignette follows a moonlit farewell between lovers, six years apart, ending in a bittersweet recognition at a party.
A commercial notice touts Off of Wintergreen as a remedy and D. D. D Prescription as an infant relief for eczema. It claims ten years of cures and urges readers to visit curators to discuss their case and reassurance of foundation rubbing and skin healing.
London dealer Wertheimer spotted a sale of a nobleman's estate at May fair. He offered 5,000 pounds for the entire house and kept only a nine inch Dresden ornament with the wand of Aesculapius. The piece later fetched 50,000 dollars.
The early settlers of Paris reportedly arrived from a Greek or Etruscan land by the Mediterranean, rowed galleys up the Seine, seized the island they named Barin meaning a boat, and established a symbol later reflected in Paris’s ancient galley-Argonaut coat of arms.
In a self satisfied tone Ketchle I says Lulu and he will wed under favorable circumstances. Her mother provides a neat home, her father furnishes it, and her uncle De Long gives a carriage and pair. Lulu also has a modest income in her own name. He jokes his contribution is mainly the name.
In a London Spectator anecdote two lawyers argue over a ship named the Helen. Sergeant Channell drops his h and calls it Ellen while Sir Frederick Thesiger insists on Helen. The judge demands the correct name, Thesiger notes the ship lost its h in the channel chops.
A historical sketch of Elizabethan banquets describing the multi course structure. It lists first courses such as wheaten flummery and broths, followed by fish delights, then puddings, meats like veal and mutton, various sweet dishes, cheeses, and cakes. Drinks included ale beer wine sack mead and herb concoctions.
The article credits skills in healing to earlier civilizations than Greece. It notes many physicians in Egypt around 1500 B C and cites evidence of a medicalist in Boraippa near Babylon before that era, suggesting medicine flourished well before classical Greece.
Historic account claims Louise Baker, real name Misa Baker, enlisted as a marine and served on the frigate Constitution during the War of 1812. She fought in three major actions including Guerriere and Java, concealing her sex while serving beside male sailors.
Waal used a remedy of half an ounce hyposyphite soda in a quart of water applied twice daily and balsam of Peru on sores. Isolate the cow to prevent spread as the milker’s hands transmit the disease.
A Denver Times item describes a drunken man approaching a hotel desk and asking for a room. The clerk quips about an outside room, and the man replies that “A room in a hotel ’ll do.” The snippet captures a humorous exchange from a recent Denver scene.
An advertisement seeking a choir director and organist for a village church drew replies. One applicant wrote that he has been both an organist and music teacher for several years and offers his services, mentioning Indy or gentleman as options.
In a conversation between Van Dunen and a friend about Knicker, Jerkins, and a club cook, it’s noted that when Jorkins complained about the birds, the cook responded with a sharp rebuke. Fleenid recalls the cook’s retort as a hot remark.
The text explains Karma as a universal cause and effect that catches up with everyone, regardless of moves or addresses. It notes outcomes align with one’s actions, whether good or bad, and some call it Nemesis while others dismiss it yet cannot deny its ongoing enforcement. It dismisses disbelief and ends with a muted reflection.
An elderly New England widow struck a bargain with the Pacific Coast Navigation Co for a life pass on its Panama to Valparaiso steamers. After securing the pass she moved aboard, hired a maid, and began scalping fares from other women. The voyage ended only with her death, as reported by the New York Press.
In 1780 Dr Johnson canvassed for Ralph Thrale in Southwark with Mrs Thrale. A burgess snatched his hat and praised cheering, Johnson replying that hats and data are no longer important, and demonstrating the salute with gusto, as recorded by the Westminster Gazette.
In Scotland a man who reached the magisterial bench amid much ambition wandered along a road and accidentally walked into a farmer’s cow. The farmer exclaimed to mind the cow, and the man responded that he was no longer a man but a bailie.
The fragment discusses mother-of-pearl in Russia for church vestments Austria for jewelry Italy for high relief cameos Turkey for Jerusalem shells and tropical island crafts, including Pacific fishhooks, noting bright shells and decorative uses.
Bonaventure de Fourcroy, clever society poet of the seventeenth century, famed orator and advocate, intimate friend of Molière, replied to a magistrate about his son. If there is promise, he will train him as a magistrate. if not, he will set him on the path to become a judge.
A warden complains a refractory convict named Huber is deteriorating, noting the eco drel acts worse, and suggesting bread and water. The keeper mentions the prisoner already fasts, prompting a quip to supply a cookbook for reading.
A local advertisement promotes instant relief for eczema and skin diseases at 25 cents with a trial bottle of wintergreen essence from the D. D. D. Company, claiming years of success and a potential cure. The offer includes a 28 cent special bottle, urging readers to purchase to be convinced.
In a casual rural exchange Uncle Bill Abbott questions Perkins honesty during talk at the general store. He jokes about feeding time and getting others to call the hogs, implying distrust yet avoiding outright accusation.
An antiquated excerpt from Tit-Bits recounts Clover Reapanaee as an American orator who admits incapacity in delivering a toast. It compares his difficulty to Talleyrand's quick bluff and notes how he rose, mumbled, spoke little, bowed, and left as applause resumed.
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