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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
4
A 1912 Carrollton notice lists contact numbers and services for Ugal and Long Distance at 249. The brief item provides location and date details for readers seeking telecommunication connections.
An essay on community success cites lack of shared purpose as the main handicap for towns. It argues enthusiasm and unity drive progress, and warns against leading citizens who block new enterprises. A personal testimonial ends with a drug ad mentioning Foley Kidney Pills.
Five veterans have applied for crosses of honor to be awarded soon in Carro County. The deadline is November 1, 1912, after which no further crosses will be bestowed. Mrs. B. Meadows, president. A. W. CU, D.C.
Notice states from July 1 Ice books will be sold for cash only and no books will be charged after that date. Carrollton, Ice & Bottle Co.
Carrollton Hardware Co advertises screen doors and windows with wire products at competitive prices, inviting readers to visit and compare costs for home upgrades.
The article urges readers to trust Dr. Sheffer for optics, noting thousands of local patients in Carroll County and urging those with headaches eyestrain or vision trouble to seek his eye examinations and glasses. It claims home visits are available and that fees are comparable to in-office care.
The state corn clubs, led by the Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens, enlist 10 000 boys who each grow one acre of corn. They track costs and yields with several surpassing 100 bushels per acre, showing scientific farming's value. County and railroad prizes total substantial sums, with a statewide corn show planned in Atlanta in the fall of 1912.
Mrs Della Long of Pendergrass Georgia writes of long suffering from womanly troubles. She says Cardus gave immediate relief letting her work without pain. The ad urges readers to take Cardus, claims it strengthens the constitution, tones nerves and regulates organs. Advisory Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga Tennessee.
Death called Mrs Annie Levans on April 28 1912 at home of Pleasant Levans. Born October 14 1836 in Decalb County Georgia she joined Centralhatchee Baptist Church in 1858 and later Abilene Church. Survived by husband eight children five living. Funeral held at Abilene cemetery with remarks by Elder W W Roop and church committee notes. Sympathy resolutions issued by Abilene church.
A historical view notes humans long relied on horses as food before recognizing their value for travel. It questions paleolithic Europe’s use of horses for transport and suggests Neolithic migrations introduced domesticated horses and cattle as staple foods.
A Metropolitan Magazine piece recalls a schoolteacher guiding students to describe a volcano. She drew a flaming mountain on the blackboard with colored crayons to evoke the concept. A student answers honestly that it looks like hell, ma’am.
In Athens two daily papers, the Banter and the Evening Tribune, announce improvements. The Banter, dating to 1892, installs a new typetype machine to enhance mechanical and news service. The Evening Tribune, started last fall, takes a week off to install a new press and reorganize composition rooms.
Federal Judge Newman limited ad valorem tax to terminal Georgia property valued at 2 million in a case involving Louisville and Nashville and Atlantic Coast Line against state comptroller, a partial win for Georgia. The state plans to appeal to the U S Court of Appeals as property valued at 4 5 million would remain untaxed if reversed. The report also notes in Georgia a westward influx of settlers, boll weevil threats, farm aid talks, and local agricultural concerns including army worms in Sumter and Americus areas.
Advertisers claim D D D promises instant relief from any skin trouble after first application and guarantee refunds if the first bottle fails. Readers urged to drop in and test the merits of D Th D, asserting the product will help.
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