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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1920
Page
8
A new shoe shop opens in the basement of the Stewart building offering repair work and reconditioning of old shoes at reasonable charges. The shop carries various shoe strings and colors and promotes paying extra for long wear. Theatre tickets are included with small purchases such as shoe strings or repairs.
The administrator schedules a cash sale at the residence of I W J Bell four miles from Bremen near Mandeville on a Saturday in March 1920. Items include corn fodder farming tools a buggy and harness set double harness and pole a shoat two cows a bull blacksmith tools and more as the deceased T W Bell property. Sale date March 1 1920 and administrator L T Long signs.
A steady stream of brief society and illness notes from Carrollton lists residents and visitors. Names include L Ti Griffin in Detroit and Sidney Holderness in Atlanta with flu, plus multiple families recovering from influenza and tonsillitis. Several trips to nearby towns are noted along with births and visitor stays at homes.
A short advisory notes that colds weaken lungs and raise risk of pneumonia and other illnesses. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted, pleasant treatment and stresses early relief to reduce danger. A separate lost notice from February 20 seeks the return of a clothes pack between Chestnut Hill and Burwell.
The receiving department showcases bright new Spring Ready-to-Wear and Millinery in tan brown and gray shades. The stock fills the week with a variety of tones and styles for shoppers seeking current season looks.
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