Some Good Farmers and What They Have Done
A series of short anecdotes highlights rural resilience. H G Jennings, aged 64, lives east of town, stays home to farm, keeps sweet potato seed for decades, has never been involved in a court case, and notes he plowed little until April in some years. C T Richards recalls a bale per acre that only came up by June. Bob Brown of Star Point bought a modern stalk cutter. The piece urges farmers to boost humus and improve soil rather than overharvest.
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H. G. Jennings
Pleasant Grove
Mr. Jennings
C. T. Richards
Lowell
Bob Brown
Star Point
Boy Scouts Reach Carrollton After 14 Mile Trek
Nineteen scouts from Mt. Zion Troop No. 1 arrived in Carrollton Saturday at 11 45 after traveling exactly three and a half hours. Othel Entrekin led patrol No. 1 to R F Hyatt store where he received a pair of shoes, and every scout got a soda check. Hyatt awarded a sprint winner Hugh Garrett, as crowds watched, then the troupe enjoyed a park dinner before seeing Carrollton High School play A M. They returned home in a school wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Mt. Zion
Carrollton
Othel Entrekin
R. F. Hyatt
Mr. Hyatt
Hyatt
Fitts
Dr. Fitts
Hugh Garrett
Patrol No. 2
Carrollton High School
D F New Thanks Carrollton Fire Department
Mr D F New thanks the Carrollton fire department for their efforts Monday morning during a fire that threatened his plant. He praises Mr Dempsey and the firemen for preventing total destruction and commends Carrollton for having such leadership in the department.
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D. F. New
the Fire Department
Free Press
Carrollton
Bowdon Fire Ravages Town Core in Bowdon Disaster
A midnight blaze in Bowdon destroyed stock and property across J. D. Walker store and Bowden Drug Co with total losses near 30000 dollars. Insurance coverage varied. other damaged buildings included Joe C. Styles and J. B. Moore as volunteers battled flames and saved adjoining stores. Citizens and insurers pledge swift reconstruction as water system improvements proceed.
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Bowdon
J. D. Wailer
W. D. Whatley
Bowden Drug Co
Dr. Brooks
Joe C. Styles
J. B. Moore
Roop Bros
J. W. Barrow
Beck & Adamson
Merchants and Planters Bank
J. D. Walker
Waller
Mr. Styles
J.B. Moore
Crown
Bowdon Enterprise
Dissolution Notice of Jackson & Griffin Firm
In Carrollton Georgia on February 8 1913 by mutual consent the firm Jackson and Griffin dissolves John M Jackson withdraws and J W Griffin assumes all liabilities and will own and conduct the business all notes and accounts become payable to J W Griffin signed Jackson and Griffin John M Jackson J W Griffin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton, Ga
Jackson & Griffin
John M. Jackson
J. W Griffin
J. W. Griffin
Death of Warren Jackson Follows Long Life of Service
East Carrollton mourns Warren Jackson who died at nearly eighty one after a fall and illness. A lifelong farmer and blacksmith, he moved from Talbot county to Bowdon then Carrollton where he raised ten children, four decades as a devoted Methodist and neighbor. Funeral services were set for 2 pm at his Carrollton residence, with burial in Carrollton Cemetery.
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Warren Jackson
East Carrollt
Carroll County
Jackson
Carrie Tisinger
Talbot County
Warren S
Thomas County
Jackson Old Homestead
Bowdon
Carrollton
Boston
Louie
Greenfield
Warren
Methodist Church
Mr. Edmondson
Newnan
Hanson and Boyd Quietly Wed In City Ceremony
Miss Cora Hanson of this city and Mr. Hugh Boyd of Hackleburg Alabama were quietly married Sunday afternoon at the bride’s parents home on Maple Street with Rev I I Oxford officiating. The couple left Tuesday for Hackleburg to reside.
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Cora Hanson
Hugh Boyd
Hackleburg
Ala
Maple Street
Rev. I. I
Oxford
First Baptist Church Moves Evening Services to 7:30
All evening services now start at 7:30. The Sunbeam service postponed by rain will be held next Sunday evening at 7:30. Everyone is invited.
Bowdon Man Capitalizes Cotton as a Curiosity
W Ezra Johnson of Bowdon Georgia transformed cotton bolls into a novelty and export item. He toured Europe, built Bowdon’s fame, and sold 50 000 bolls to New York firms last year. His packing uses boxes with cotton landscapes and individual boll boxes as souvenirs. Southern cities distribute them to tourists.
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South
W. Ezra Johnson
Bowdon
Georgia
Johnson
Atlanta
New York
Mr. .Johnson
Bowden
London
Paris
Berlin
Atlanta Journal
Mothers' Favorite Cough Remedy Endorsed by Mothers
The article promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe pleasant to take and effective for children. It notes it is the mothers' favorite everywhere and lists Red Cross Drug Store as a place where it is for sale.
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Red Cross Drug Store
Weeder praised as best tool for breaking crust and crabgrass
S L Coleman of The Progressive Farmer hails the weeder as a top labor saver. A brief pass over the crop quickly breaks the crust and destroys young crabgrass, proving highly effective for farmers.
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S. L. Coleman
New's Planing Mill Destroyed by Fire
A fire at Mr. D. F. New's planing mill and machine shop early Monday destroyed the mill and its tools and oils, with the flour mill saved by quick alarm and firemen. Loss estimated at 4000 to 5000 dollars, insurance none. Debris cleared to rebuild a fireproof facility with sprinklers.
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D. F. New
Planing Mill
New
Sun Brothers Show Arrives in Carrollton for April 2
The Sun Brothers Show comes to Carrollton on Wednesday April 2 arriving by special train via the Central Railroad. Over one hundred performers will take part including top European and American acts with a notable wild beast section. The show emphasizes cleanliness and freedom from gamblers with two performances, afternoon and night.
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Sun Bros
Carrollton
Central Railroad
America
Local Social Roundup From Victory and Nearby
Salem residents join relatives and friends across several small gatherings. Salem Miss Rilla Sprewell and her brothers visited the Sprewells, while Abner Nixon and W B Nixon helped with family visits. A D Tyson spent time with Will Jackson at Sackville, and Sallie Nixon with Antioch relatives.
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A. D. Tyson
Will Jackson
Sackville
Misses Sallie
Olivia Nixon
Antioch
Easter Egg Hunt in Chandler Park Draws Citywide Help
The Park Improvement Club schedules a Friday Easter egg hunt in Chandler Park on the 21st of 1918. Children over seven line up east of the park, under seven on Spring street near the spring, with a five cent admission. At three o clock the hunt divides by age, younger in the lower park and older in the upper area. Penney candies and cookies will be sold in the pavilion, and volunteers pledge careful supervision. The club seeks town cooperation and donations of dyed eggs, candy, and cookies to Burnett & Merrell's or Mrs. Wright Baskin at 62 Spring Street.
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Park Improvement Club
Spring Street
Burnett & Merrell’s
Wright Baskin
W. W. Baskin
In Memory of Sister Tyson Dies March 10 1913
In memory of Sister C. Tyson who departed this life on March 10 1913 at about age forty eight. She faced months of invalid life with faith in God and looked to the Lord for grace. A member of the Pray's Mill church in Douglas County she leaves a husband and several children. She was laid to rest at Abilene on March 12 1913 with funeral by Rev. W. S. Hubbard. Sleep on dear sister.
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Tyson
Pray’s Mill
Douglas County
Abilene
Central Baptist Church Sunday services and classes
Regular morning and night services with two sermons. At 11 a.m. the subject is "Will man rob God" from Malachi 3:8. At 7:30 p.m. the subject is "How can we know that we are saved" from I John 3:14. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.
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Willa Man Rob God
I John
Annie Wheeler Chapter of UDC to meet March 19 in library rooms
The Annie Wheeler Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a meeting in the library rooms on Wednesday March 19 at 3 30 PM. Full attendance is requested as Memorial Day plans will be discussed.
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Annie Wheeler
Potatoes In The Poultry Yard A Clever Crop Trick
A farmer describes using a poultry yard for Irish potatoes to deter pests. Chickens briefly forage on fresh ground, leaving potato vines and tops unharmed while bugs vanish. The method, tested repeatedly, yielded praised results and a tidy yard.
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Boy
Mr. Warren Jackson
Hanson-Boyd
First Baptist Church
The
New’s Planing
Salem
Rilla Sprewell
Little Brothers
Mrs. Norman Sprewell
Mrs. W. B. Nixon
New Hope
Prof
Glenn Threadgill
Frank Hamrick
Victory
Chandler's Park
Sister $. C. Tyson
Central Baptist Church
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