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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
6
The ad promotes Kodol as the only preparation that completely digests all classes of food and acts promptly to relieve indigestion. It notes it is sold by Sarick's Pharmacy and claims it will do the work itself for the stomach.
A narrative on Captain Manly, his role aboard the Cumberland and Jason, mutinies, escapes, and prize captures. It recounts his daring jailbribe, leadership under pressure, the engagement with the British fleet, and his eventual parole and command successes before peace.
The teacher explains that ambidextrous comes from ambo and dexter meaning both and right. She asks for examples as two boys share playful anecdotes about family members using both hands.
A tactful host and guest exchange courteous remarks on the piazza awaiting a carriage. Mr. Brown praises the place as a good little spot while Mr. Ray offers an impartial view, noting it may seem bare now but will improve with time and growth of trees.
A Kansas City Star excerpt describes a driver's nerves during a sixty mile per hour hill climb and the brutal jolts of a record breaking motor. The piece notes the danger of skidding toward a stone wall and the fatalistic thrill of finishing as officials declare a new record while contrasting married and unmarried drivers.
Queen Victoria visits Parkhurst female convict prison and, amid a tense scene, consoles the inmates. The crowd cries for pardon. the queen momentarily falters before regaining composure and moving through the room with royal authority.
Glasgow Times recounts a vivid scene when a mail coach arrives with great victories such as the Nile or Waterloo. Laurels adorn the horses, a red flag flies, the guard in scarlet horn blows, and crowds surge along Gallowgate as the blunderbuss proclaims the news.
A noted humorist long pressed the town council to fill a mudhole near his home. One night he heard spluttering and crude noises, discovered a respected council member floundering in the mud, greeted him with a quip and shut the door, leaving the councilor to struggle free.
Legal notices in Carroll County include letters of administration for Emmie Nelly on A J Naliy’s estate conditioned on proper forms by the next of kin. Also scheduled is an administrator’s sale by order of the Carroll County Ordinary, July 1, at the courthouse door in Bowdon, featuring 619 acres and associated parcels bounded by Broad Street and local properties.
Advertisement notes DeWitt's Witchy Haze Salve as the original healing soothing and cooling remedy for piles with substitutes available. Vendor Hamrick's Pharmacy carries the product.
The kidney’s function is to strain impurities from blood. Foley's Kidney Remedy claims to make the kidneys healthy so they strain out waste, and will make you well. Sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
The Carrollton Hardware sells the Od Apple Tree Swing on display in front of the store. It is advertised to last a lifetime and priced at $2.50. Each swing is tested to hold 1500 pounds.
The new laxative Foley's Orino claims to stimulate without irritation and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
An L and M Paint advertisement from Roop Hardware Co. of Carrollton Ga promotes L and M Paint and linseed oil, claiming quick ready-to-use 7 gallon mix for 1.20 per gallon. A dated 1908 letter from G D Glass extols the paint’s spreading, lasting color and overall superiority based on Whitesburg Ga. whitesburg example and years of use.
L. M. Ruggles of Reasner, Towa reports doctors said consumption was present, but after using Foley’s Honey and Tar the hemorrhages and lung pains stopped and lungs grew sound. Sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
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