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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1886
Page
3
A Geneva bulletin shows cultivated soil conserves water during drought, with figures: July 26 to Aug 10, evaporation lower by 212 gallons daily per acre. Also notes mice and squirrels deterred by water traps, compost heaps boost soil health, and clean water reduces hog disease risk in winter.
Practical guidance for horse owners covers feeding, rest, and bedding. Avoid hay from overhead racks to prevent eye irritation and digestive issues. Provide rest, well-ventilated stalls, and dry, clean bedding. Recommend oatmeal mash for ill eaters, ensure smooth level floors, proper drainage, and large stalls. Check for dampness and rub down wet horses before blanketing. inspect legs and hooves for stones.
Georgia voters face a defining campaign as the hurrah drive nears volume in the state. The piece blends agricultural advice on soil fertility and crop profits with health tips and domestic remedies. It references a governor’s rise, Cromwellian imagery, and a call to curb sweeping political power.
The Georgia General Assembly passed four acts authorizing commutation payments to maimed ex Confederate soldiers in lieu of artificial limbs. The acts set payment intervals at five years then three years and extended to those who enlisted in Georgia regiments, left the state, then returned as citizens, and to those wounded who later lost limbs. Governor McDaniel referred a dispute to Attorney General Clifford Anderson, who ruled payments due as of the act dates and allowed present entitlements to be claimed immediately or at any time after the 26th of September next.
Excitement in Texas surrounds the recovery of J. E. Corley once unable to turn or lift his head, thought to be dying of consumption. After using Dr King’s New Discovery and New Life Pills, he regained health and gained 36 pounds. Free trial bottles offered at Hallam Hamrick & Co.
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