Editors Defend Paper Amid Reader Criticism In 20th Century Columns
A Dalton Citizen excerpt discusses famous sayings on newspaper criticism and audience ownership. It cites Bob Toombs and Lindale Free Lance remarks about readers demanding accountability, editors navigating conflicting interests, and the public’s habit of finding fault while avoiding responsibility for costs and losses.
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Dalton Citizen
State
Bob Toombs
Waa
Lindale
Free Lance
The High Cost of Living Ad Keeps Prices Steady
A newspaper notice touts Foley's Honey and Tar as maintaining high quality without price increases. The ad promotes it as the best remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough and throat chest lung ailments, urging purchase of the genuine yellow packed product at Johnson Drug Co.
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Foley
Johnson Drug Ca
Chamberlains Cough Remedy for Children Advised
A medical notice endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children as safe and effective for coughs and colds with no opium or narcotics. It claims quick relief and recommends purchase from W L Worthy.
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W L Worthy
Notice of Third and Last Tax Return Round
The notice lists multiple scheduled tax return rounds in various towns from May 18 to June 10 with times and locations including Villa Rica Temple Keane Mandeville Turkey Breck Flint Soran Shiloh Victory New Mexico Tyus Roopville Carrollton and others. It urges taxpayers to file their names for the tax digest and offers to visit taxpayers who cannot attend, asking for support in re election.
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Villa Rica
Cis Temple
Keane
Mandeville
Turkey Breck
Flint Soran
Shiloh
Writerags
Victory
Aim New Mexico
I Tyus
Roopville
Lowell
Mr Griffin
Foley's Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Urinary Health
W D Lee and T R C C promote Foley's Kidney Pills as antiseptic tonic and restorative medicine for urinary irregularities. They urge refusing substitutes, via Johnson Drug Co.
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Foley
Johnson Drug Co
Notice warning against harboring or hiring Y T Jackson
All persons are warned not to harbor or hire Y. T. Jackson who is under contract to work for me for the year x1g10. After two and a half months he left without cause or my consent. M. D. Burt Bowdon Ga R 1.
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Y. T. Jackson
M. D. Burt
Bowdon
Ga. R
Reeves Responds to Samples on Gospel Songs and Worship
H E Reeves writes to defend gospel songs, urges John Milton Samples to return to religious teaching, condemns secular criticism, and invites him to Carrollton Christian Church to sing and repent. Reeves cites scripture, praises music as divine, and appeals for unity in faith. He calls Samples to abandon immoral talk and join in prayerful song.
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Free V’ress
Vplease
John Milton Samples
Samples
Christ
Moses
Israel
Red Sea
Angels of Heaven
Paul
Silas
Zion
Pearly
Holy City
Liblings
God
Jesus
Simples
Old Carrollton Christian Church
Heaven
Brother
H E Reeves
The Lady of the Telephone in a Busy Exchange
A vivid portrait of the telephone operator described as tall and precise, handling 235 calls a minute with patience. She merges efficiency and calm under pressure, guiding callers, managing temperamental customers, and offering numbers with swift accuracy amid a noisy, demanding environment.
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St Paul
Mount Verson
Madison
Moon Eclipse May 23 Moon to be fully dark across U S
An upcoming series of four eclipses this year includes two solar and two lunar. The longest lunar eclipse will occur May 23 with total phase near 1 am May 24, visible across the United States. A solar eclipse occurs next Sunday but won’t be seen in America.
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United States
America
Australia
Far East
Atso
Weather and illness updates in Bethesda
The note reports Mrs Alice McIntosh is seriously ill with pneumonia and typhoid fever, the young daughter of Mr Raymond Boyd with pneumonia, and Mr Tom Tuggle improving after illness. It invites everyone to a singing at Lee's Chapel on the third Sunday in July and to bring well filled baskets. Best wishes to the Free Press and readers.
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S.s.s.macaria
5. S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
G&a
Alice McIntosh
Raymond Boyd
Tom Tuggle
Lee’s Chapel
Free Press
Foley's Kidney Pills Trusted By G A R Leader
Commander Julius Pratt Post No 143 Dept Ill G A R Mr Isaac Cook of Kewanee Ill writes of long backache kidney pains. Two months on Foley's Kidney Pills relieved backache and bladder misery. He recommends them to friends and comrades Johnson Drug Company.
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Julius Pratt
Dept. Ill
Isaac Cook
Above
Kewanee, Ill
Foley
Jan
Johnson Drug Company
Barnesville buggy sellers praised as best in region
Stewart and Fleming advertise their Barnesville buggies as top quality though few rivals match their craft with praised workmanship, durability, and design. Local readers are urged to compare features and prices at their showroom.
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Stewart & Fleming
Barnesville
What Everybody Wants Health and Kidney Remedies Ad
An old ad promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy to prevent serious illness by treating kidney and bladder issues. It touts quick cures for scratches and minor injuries with Bucklen's Arnica salve and mentions Johnson Drug Co as a seller. It emphasizes kidney pills’ concentrated therapeutic value and lists Johnson Drug Co and Fatts Drug Store as outlets.
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Foleys
Folliey
Johnson Drug Co
Susie
Foley
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