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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
4
The Clem Agricultural Club adopts a constitution outlining member eligibility, officer roles, and annual elections. It mandates punctual meetings at 2 PM on Saturdays, duties for President Secretary Treasurer and Vice President, attendance rules with fines, and committees for inspections experiments and discussion.
William Penn Tuttle, a Dover Point road farmer, hosts hundreds of gray squirrels on his property. He curbs trespass and gun use, asserting the law protects his right to raise and propagate the animals. Locals note the lively, humorous scene as the woodland livestock roam freely.
Mrs Fannie Mitchell is advised to soak wicks in vinegar and dry before use to prevent chimney smoking. Daily, clean chimneys by blowing into them, wiping with dry paper, and trimming wicks. Preserve lamps with red flannel, paper sacks over chimneys, and occasional vinegar and salt boiling for burners. M Hagler offers home crafts instructions and seeds via Buchanan Tenn.
Citizens along the John's River report an easy method to catch suckers by placing baskets atop a dam at Colletsville. As fish attempt to climb the waterfall, they fall into the baskets, yielding about four hundred caught in a recent morning. An English poultry breeder notes preserving fresh eggs by soaking in melted tallow then packing in bran to seal shells.
Ben Perry Poore recalls Judge Dudley reading a charge in clear English urging jurors to seek justice over technical law. The speech emphasizes common sense, honesty, and fair verdicts, urging jurors to judge between neighbors without the quirks of Coke or Blackstone. An ad notes Mallum Hamrick & Co selling Dr. King's New Discovery with a free trial bottle.
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