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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
1
The first bale of cotton for the 1911 crop sold in McRae County weighed 500 pounds and brought 25 cents per pound to T W Booth. Buyer T W Booth purchased the bale, grown from an early seed, marking a notable start to the season.
Real estate business J B F Dial advertises in Carrollton Georgia offering buying and selling services with contact at phone 326. The short notice promotes property listings and brokerage in the local market.
Five room house within two blocks of the square in Los Angeles offered for sale by real estate broker L A Wood.
Miss Eva Lelia Thomasson and William Scott Campbell were married at 7 45 PM Wednesday at the bride’s parents home on Maple street. Rev R A Edmondson officiated in a quiet ceremony due to a recent bereavement. The couple left for Atlanta then Borden Wheeler Springs and will reside on Stewart Street.
Miss Margaret Smith aged about 15 died Monday at the Davis and Fischer Sanitarium in Atlanta from appendicitis after illness beginning Thursday. Funeral at First Methodist Church Tuesday at 3 PM, conducted by Rev. R. A. Edmondson with Rev. A. W. Quillian assisting. interment in city cemetery.
Margaret Elizabeth Smith expresses deep thanks to Carrollton neighbors and friends in Georgia and other states for tender ministries during her daughter’s brief illness and after her burial. The message honors God and the Saviour and lists grieving family members and relatives.
Public sale to highest bidder for cash before the store house door on the first Tuesday in August 1911 at Carrollton Georgia. Items include a large double soda fountain show cases cabinets chairs tables peanut parcher all tobaccos cigars and all goods and fixtures located in the Harris and Foster store on Newnan Street South Carrollton.
Georgia Carroll County to hold a special election August 16 1911 for Commissioner of Roads and Revenues to fill the unexpired term of G P Braswell whose resignation takes effect August 15 1911.Election governed by ordinary special election rules witnessed by W J Millican Ordinary July 20 1911.
A set of campaign notices from Carroll county announces candidacies for Commissioner of Roads and Revenues to fill G. P. Braswell s vacancy. Candidates include W S Adams J A Murrah J A F Broom S B Duncan D H Hamrick and D H Hamrick promising reforms and countywide road improvements subject to a special election.
An advertisement offers the first nine callers who claim they have never used Digestit and suffer indigestion a free 50 cent package. It encourages readers to eat what they please and use Digestit.
Epworth League met at the Methodist church with many members present and plans an upcoming program by Mrs. Pierce. The group mourns the loss of Miss Margaret Smith, a longtime faithful member, described as one of the sweetest people.
About 100 half gallon jars of the Lightning variety filled with fruits offered by J. R Holt Drug Co. These jars are described as the best in the market and are being sold very cheap while they last.
Ephemeral listing shows pricing on sealing wax ten cents per pound jars sold three five and ten cents per dozen waxed strings offered by J. R. Holt Drug Co with small itemized prices.
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