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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
7
An early 20th century ad for the Souths finest Fireproof hotel in Atlanta California announces open June 23 1913. It features private baths priced at 2 00 and communal baths at 1 00 with sunning views and rival amenities including a bathskellar cafe and private dining rooms.
The text discusses cold blooded animals whose body heat follows ambient conditions. It notes a fist’s temperature aligning with surrounding water within a degree or two, snakes warmer in summer with average around 82 degrees, and a bird’s average near 10 percent. Mammal temperatures are described oddly.
A Comfrey Minnesota family credits Dr Miles Nervine with curing their daughter’s epilepsy after years of frequent seizures. The ad claims thousands of U S children benefited and offers a money back guarantee if no relief, urging readers to try the remedy from all druggists.
W T Gordon applies for permanent administration of T J Jennings estate in Carroll County Georgia. Creditors and next of kin are summoned to show cause why administration should not be granted by the first Monday in August 1913. July 2 1913. W J Millican Ordinary.
In Carroll County Georgia, Mrs Nora Scudder has applied for 12 months support from the estate of her deceased husband W M Scudder. Appraisers report filed. All interested persons must show cause at the August term 1913 why the return should not be approved and become court judgment. Dated July 7 1913 by Ordinary W J Millican.
A western town faces a rogue named Arizona Joe whose violence threatens trade. A plan by villagers to marry off and remove Joe unfolds, leading to a staged confrontation. Joe is driven from Arlington and never seen again, amid mobs, threats, and social machinations. The tale blends frontier humor with vigilantism and sharp dialogue, concluding with Joe’s disappearance.
Directory lists daily and weekly church activities including preaching services Sunday School 9 40 a m Sunbeam Band Gideon Band Willing Workers Prayer Meeting Teachers Meeting Woman s Missionary Society Young Woman s Auxiliary and business meetings. It also names officials such as J C Bass chairman deacons Mumber Cheney clerk B L Garrett treasurer H Q Lovvorn collectors C R Mullins chair director Gage Lee Hamrick organist and other staff with notes on reporting and mailing.
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