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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
4
The proposal seeks to amend the penal code to allow whiskey shipments labeled as varnish, arguing that much of the product should be shipped under that label. Proponents claim labeling alignment could clarify trade while critics warn of consumer deception and legal risks.
The Senoia Enterprise-Gazette mildly condemns withholding payment. It urges readers to enter the office, settle arrears, receive a receipt, and have their names removed from subscription lists. It warns that avoiding the office and returning the paper to the publisher while owing six months or more is disreputable and dishonest.
It argues that well maintained roads attract capital and settlers faster than poor roads. It notes farmers save time, move more cotton per trip, spare wear on stock, and prefer markets reachable by good roads, citing Covington News.
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury N C writes of years with kidney trouble ending after taking Poleys Kidney Remedy. He details severe winter pain eight days bedridden and urine with thick white sediment then normalizing. Johnsons Drug Co.
A plea urges county residents to fund and raise a monument to Confederate veterans both living and dead. It argues the war effort failed to gain lasting memorials and urges every white person to contribute, noting other counties have honored Confederate soldiers with monuments and calling for action this year.
Uncle Mose sells a pig to a northern lawyer, steals it back to sell to Judge Pickens, and when confronted, he admits guilt. The two men decide to settle the matter themselves. An ad follows for Foley's Oring Laxative with a testimonial from A. Wolkush in Casimer, Wisconsin.
Rain continues to slow farm work as weather keeps farmers behind on crops. Rev J W Gober filled services Sunday but missed Saturday due to rain. Rhoda Martin and Fannie May with Ruth Moore visited home folk, while Abraham North welcomed a baby girl and Mr Lawrence Griffin a baby boy. Mrs J C Martin visited Carrollton to see her ill brother J C Shackelford. Croft Moore’s baby ill. Marvin Mattis hosted at father Sampson Burnham’s. Mattie and Maud Walker visited kin in Cowera.
A devotional passage urges living one day at a time, focusing on daily deeds and self improvement. It stresses morning prayers, completing daily duties, speaking kindly, acting nobly, and leaving future obligations for tomorrow. Each day should leave a clean record, with life measured by daily effort rather than long spans.
A letter to W. 5 in Carrollton discusses paint efficiency and longevity. It recounts Evie Pa painting two houses of equal size with different Devoe products, noting the Devoe option aged better after three years. The note cites F W Devoe Co and Roop Hardware as sellers and mentions Rev Jesse M Dodd preaching at First Baptist Church in Pelham on March 21 urging members to attend both services.
An advertisement urges consumers to choose Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe, non drug containing remedy for stubborn coughs. It questions risking health with unknowns and endorses Johnson Group Co as the seller.
Margaret says the attic instinct survives in adults who cling to boxes scraps ribbons and magazines under beds. The piece notes attachment to old papers maps and odd items across home storage areas and warns persistence behind clutter may outlive the owners tied to past routines and family frictions.
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