Milling feed delivers ten thousand pounds for livestock needs
Just received ten thousand pounds of milling feed ideal for cows horses and hogs. Free delivery within corporate limits Grate and Blacksmith Coal offers this livestock feed promotion.
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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1886
Page
3
Just received ten thousand pounds of milling feed ideal for cows horses and hogs. Free delivery within corporate limits Grate and Blacksmith Coal offers this livestock feed promotion.
W J Stewart advertises guaranteed leather shoes in pebble goat kid and morocco styles for all ages with wear tests and replacements. Also notes white corn fresh meal and Henry county tobacco branded McCord Shaw’s Best from Traylor Spencer in Henry County Virginia, claiming purity and quality.
Local merchants McCorn and Saw advertise a full stock across departments with emphasis on very low prices. They promote cheap coffins, flour brands including Pride of Denver, fresh stock of white goods, muslins, lawns, prints, ginghams, fans, parasols, and a general shoes selection. Delivery within city limits is offered with price guarantees.
A fragmentary local column notes rain in town, visits by people from Fayettville, and growing subscriber numbers for the Free Press. It mentions Gen Green’s farming appeal, corn crops, a cotton stalk exhibit, and a Sonic Institute school election. Also covered are trains schedules, poultry raising plans, lemonade stands, a baseball injury, fresh cabbage arrivals, a West Point trip, and oat cutting prep.
A large group gathered early for hymn singing led by Rev J M Garrett in the absence of Bro Joseph Moore. After prayers, a class led by Garrett and others enjoyed dinner, memorial songs for aged singer P M Alison, and a warm communal spirit amid rain concerns.
Temple reports the G P T R Co ran trains on their disturt line from June 1. Georgia adopts standard gauge 3 inches narrower, enabling cars from all parts of the union without track changes. Gen John B Gordon passed through on the 80th and was greeted by local boys. Local residents news include Mrs George Williams fading health, Miss Georgia Harris visiting Carrollton, Miss Anna Turner and Miss Ola Rowe visiting, and best wishes to the Free Press.
Pleasant Grove reports a fine dairy cow was killed by thunder and lightning recently. Col Jim Harris warns the coming season may be bad for crop tending, reflecting concerns from local residents.
A brief editorial note attributed to Nat Bowden discusses controversy and the stance against engaging with weak minded critics. The piece defends a firm approach and frames disagreement as an issue of principle rather than personal attack, urging thoughtful discourse.
Our Lowell correspondent notes the singing society meets the third Sunday in June at the theological hall. Officers elected include C. Baker president H. Aah vice president and J. B Moore secretary. The writer backs Little Ike, not Gordon or Bacon, and invites him to come again.
Local column reports debate over primary elections and patriotism among farmers and citizens. Mentions candidates like A. Hutchison and J.D. Perdue, social visits to Birmingham and Newnan, millinery openings, and community gossip about crops, honey, lettuce, and fishing. Includes multiple regional names and places such as Campbell county Whitesburg Carrollton and the Chattahoochee.
Savannah Griffin and North Alabama Railroad publishes timetable number 1 for the eastbound route segments. The listing appears as a concise transportation schedule entry with station progression and potential arrival windows.
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