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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
5
A past American Magazine piece quotes a writer on courage and a tale of a wealthy heir who made his children salute a drove of hogs to honor the sources of wealth, reflecting on gratitude and respect for industry.
A woodman encounters a bear rolling on the ground and lamenting. The bear, singed by stings, explains nature gave a coat to protect from bees, yet still desires honey. The woodman and bear reflect on dissatisfaction with what one has.
An excerpt notes massage as a remedy for insomnia and illness, tracing its roots to Arabic, Indian, and Chinese sources. It mentions massager practices by Alexander the Great, Tahitian natives massaging Captain Cook, and Egyptian massage methods, citing Chicago News.
Mrs Morse complains her husband’s praise to a carpenter seems biased toward women. He says she can hammer nails like lightning though she claims she is not a good hammerer. The exchange ends with a humorous quip about lightning never striking twice in the same place.
The article traces the wedding ring origin to Egyptian and Christian customs and notes rings’ other roles including hollow Roman rings filled with poison. It cites Condorcet’s use of a poisoned ring jewel to commit suicide upon arrest as a modern parallel.
Wanderer returns after years, asking about Widow Green and Widow Brown. Stayathome answers that Green is not as Gray as she was and Brown is married to Samuel J for five years, widow for two. Wanderer jokes about changing color again if she agrees, and mentions his own name.
A Chinese reference to meteors in 644 B C contrasts with the Ensisheim meteorite in Alsace Germany on display as the oldest known fall. It recalls a 1492 event when a meteorite shattered trees and frightened peasants, burrowing into earth and later hanging in a parish church weighing 260 pounds.
A humorous London Family Herald anecdote features an elderly man debating tobacco, clubs, and late hours with a woman. In response to questions about her son, a mother reveals the boy is two months old, prompting the remark that he is a model young man.
Kansas farmers push ahead with work as Poplar Springs hosts regular meeting days on Saturday and Sunday. Ada King baptized Sunday morning. Residents attended Rimah gathering and reported a pleasant time. The Patterdons visited M. A. King family, while Mrs. Carrie Darnell and Misa Pearl Darnell visited Mrs. J. B. McGuire’s household. Mrs. W. M. Teague of Waco visited relatives. Mrs. Mary Wright called on J. B. McGuire. The Johnson baby, previously ill, shows signs of improvement. Best wishes to the Free Press and readers.
Regular meeting days at Shady Grove are noted for the coming weekend. Residents report improved health as Mrs. Lott recovers, with visits among Lott, Horton, Jackson, Robinson, Hammond, Jordan, Morgan, and Grizzard families. Correspondents urged to send news updates.
A. P. Bryant of Bowdon reported the season’s first cotton bloom on Monday. Soon after, S. A. Thompson of Carrollton Route 3 delivered a bloom, four to five hours later than Bryant’s. Thompson is typically first, but this time lagged.
A small gold necklace with three hearts on the chain is missing. Each heart bears the letters M M D. Please leave at the Free Press office to claim a reward of seven cents.
Miss Lula Kingsberry of College Park is elected secretary of a newly organized U D C chapter in the city. Georgia commercial orchards hold about 19 million peach trees, with roughly 13 million bearing. This year’s peach crop likely exceeds $5 million in state value. Melon crops, cantaloupes and watermelons, are expected to be large and high quality, following a strong berry season.
Jhon Riha of Vining Indiana reports selling DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for about a year with better satisfaction than any other pill. He notes a dozen local users and states they gave perfect results in all cases. Sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
A traveler recalls bathing in the Dead Sea and the Jordan near Jericho. Rough seas, strong brine, and drifting branches challenge the attempt, ending with a fatal near-miss from a submerged stake that bruised the chest and left him sidelined for weeks.
New evidence from Leaves From the Journal of Sir George Smart notes William IV attended the 1834 Westminster Abbey festival with Queen Adelaide. The king slept through soft music and woke to hear a bass duet from Israel in Egypt, exclaiming upon hearing the line The Lord Is a Man of War and asking How many guns does she carry.
In Selkirk fair time Sandy strolls with his sweetheart Jennie and they spot a pie shop. Sandy buys one pie and begins eating while Jennie comments on his thrift. The scene captures a lighthearted penny pictorial moment of simple village charm.
Judge Charles P. Daly of New York, a charming conversationalist and model citizen, met the Duke of Wellington who remarked Daly seemed too young for the bench. Daly replied that fortune placed him there, and the Duke admitted Daly was likely where he belongs.
A nineteenth century report details two whale attacks on ships. The whaler Essex was rammed on November 20, 1820, forcing abandonment after a calf’s mother attacked. In 1895 the Hands Isle brig sank after a sperm whale rammed her beam, though cargo helped buoy the vessel.
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