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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
1
J. G. Buyers, Carrollton GA photographer, offers a good horse for rent every other week to party goers living near town. An accompanying testimonial notes seven bottles of Electric Bitters cured eruptions and blood disorders, with the Johnson Drug Co guaranteeing the product.
A notice from R H Fletcher to customers thanking them for trade and insisting on prompt payment. He states it is necessary to pay for what is sold to cover purchases and urges immediate payment to avoid costly measures.
The possum chase is declared a felony under the state game law. It forbids hunting opossum from March 1 to October 1 and imposes misdemeanor penalties up to a $1000 fine or up to 12 months in jail, or both, at the court’s discretion.
The Lit Mu Club met with Mrs L M Turner last Thursday for an instructive program on Glynn County history. Speakers included Miss Marlon West Brugsvick, Mrs F Hyatt, Mrs McDonald, Mrs F M Camp, Mrs G Cheney, Mr McDonald, Mrs Buford Boykin, and Miss Annie Pace scheduled to host March 25 with an ice course served afterward.
Mrs J J Wood known as Aunt Susan died at age near eighty after a long residence with her nephew Pink Hanley. A Baptist church member for 55 years, she lived at Mt Pleasant and funeral services were held at Old Campground M E Church.
Miss Florence Harris hosted the Domino Club on Thursday evening with hand painted peanut shaped score cards. After several games of 42 a salad course followed, and next week Mills Effie Johnson will entertain the club.
Laura Belle Martin born June 1 1891 died January 31 1999 sister of H B Dixon of Shiloh Lodge 1 0 C F accepted member of Shiloh Church beloved by all who knew her schoolmates and teachers at Shiloh express sympathy through Shiloh Lodge No 3571 committee members J C Griffices JA Hearn J S Pritchett with O C F initials noted
Following the death of his son R F Ridley Jr who blew out his brains then died two miles from Franklin Ridley Sr a prominent planter in Heard County killed himself last Sunday morning He shot himself then cut his throat The Ridleys left a mystery no reason is known Ridley Sr survived by wife and four children two daughters and two sons
In a striking claim a drug promotes prevention of appendicitis by stimulating the stomach and liver. The advertisement lists relief from constipation biliousness chills malaria headache and indigestion. Sold for 26 cents at Johnson Drug Co.
W D Bass & Sons weekly market report lists cotton at 9 1/2 cents, eggs 14 cents a dozen, fowl and poultry prices including friars 20 to 30 cents, ducks Pekin 35 cents, puddle ducks 25 cents, geese 40 cents, turkeys 12 1/2 cents per pound, corn and field crops prices, sweet potatoes Irish potatoes cane seed onions green 6 cents per pound, hides prices for green salt 8 cents, dry salt 11 cents, dry flint 17 cents, and assorted barley and crops amounts in bushels.
Undivided one half interest in a two story brick building on Alabama street plus one dwelling of five rooms with barn and outbuildings on Parsonage street and one three room dwelling on Perry street in Carrollton Georgia. Prices available from E. J. Kaylor.
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