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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
5
A shop touts its Graduating Suits as the season centers on Commencement. It highlights sheer white fabrics Persian lawns wash chiffons silks and laces in many patterns and widths with ribbons fans gloves and accessories for the stylish graduate.
A public notice states the speaker will be at specified locations at the stated times to receive State and County Tax Returns for 1909. The address list and exact times are referenced but not fully included in the provided fragment.
A Bradford tale recalls a 250 foot chimney final touches by two bricklayers. One man, driven insane, attacked the other at the edge, a brutal hand to hand fight ensued for hours as firemen tried to drop a line. The sane bricklayer finally escaped the ordeal, while the madman plunged to his death.
A man fooled by a handwriting seer narrates how the clairvoyant claimed to read past, present, and future from writing. The trick cited was the claim that the observer never won a prize in orthography, deduced from the word handwriting and the curves of letters g and h.
A Youth's Companion tale recalls Mr David, slow and tongue tied, who muddles a courtesy remark during a call on a lady. He struggles to express appreciation and then clarifies his meaning, highlighting his speech mishaps and social misreadings.
A traveling man sneers at a hotel rat catching dog as two large rats dart across the office floor. The proprietor praises the dog as the best rat catcher in the state, while the dog sniffs and remains unimpressed by the intruding rodents.
An excerpt from Mr. A. I. Morrison’s In Search of a Polar Continent recounts the whaling ship Alexander wrecked near Cape Parry in dense fog. Captain Tilton nearly perished loading into a boat. the crew endured 400 miles by open boat to Herschel Island, with drenched gear, scarce water, and storms. They reached Mackenzie delta after a grueling voyage, averaging forty miles daily, hailed as a heroic do or die effort amid gales and landings.
The text suggests that the name John is popular due to supposed baptismal suitability of the Baptist name. It compares John to Jordan, implying a perceived match to religious naming conventions. Names mentioned include John and Jordan as examples in baptismal context.
A ward political boss refuses to issue a marriage license, saying personal appearance is required, while explaining why he can routinely provide election tax receipts yet cannot grant the license, prompting a sharp clarification from a loyal organization follower. The exchange highlights graft and obligations within political organizations.
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