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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1886

Page

2

Primary elections push in Georgia political feud debated

Local readers clash over Governor candidates Gordon Bacon and Pelton with calls for open primaries over court house rings. The column urges consistent support for primary elections, criticizing the Atlanta Constitution and defending Bacon’s stance while praising railroad commission advocacy and party unity efforts.

Pelton Seventh Congressional Gen ‘Gordon Felton Atlanta Constitution Court House Gen Gordon Railroad Commission Bacon Joe James Candi Senate Rail‘Fond Commission

Georgian Voters Urged to Choose Less Provocative Governors

A fragmentary letter criticizes politicians Gordon and Bacon as premature gubernatorial candidates. It argues the public should elect a modest, steady leader like McDaniel and names potential alternatives such as Judge Brown Chief Justice Jackson and Judge Troney. The writer mocks press and party fuss while praising Henry County tobacco and local goods.

peliUetans Gen Gordons Col. Bacon Georgia Gordon and Bacon Gordon Bacon Senate United States Washington City Washington Atlanta Democratic Executive Committee Iden Maj. Bacon Gov. McDaniel Brown Jackson Mall Joel Branham Augusta Troney

Letter From Texas Traverses Deep South Towns

Dean Frus Press recounts a travelogue from Waco to Jefferson Texas via Birmingham Decatur Memphis and Little Rock describing industrial growth in Birmingham and river floodscapes around the St Francis voyage across Arkansas and Texas. He notes Carroll and Hunt counties small sizes and local water quality while meeting old friends Major Richardson Dr Rosser Jim Russell and J W Gardner in Prescott Arkansas among vivid riverbound scenes and farm life.

Dean Frus Press Texas Lieft Bowd Waco Anniston Ala Jefferson Birmingham Moore Boys Delphin Bennie Cirrall Cily South Decatur Alabama Memphis Tenn St. Francis Little Rock Texarkana Leesburg Hera Far Richardson Dr. M. Rosser Jim Russell Owelt Rosser Carroll Soren Thad Jim Martin Boon Williams Carroll County Camp County Tam Hunt County Greenville Georgia

Freeman for Congress The Freeman Tribute in Coweta

The Coweta Advertiser praises Alvan D. Freeman of the Fourth district, lauding his civil and military service from the Civil War through Reconstruction, urging the Democratic party to honor him in the next congress based on merit, leadership, and unwavering party loyalty.

Coweta jCoweta Freeman Prion Advertiser Alvan D. Freeman Fourth Congressional Georgia Appomattox Democratic Party Fourth District Cowetn

Sheriff Sale Notice for Villa Rica Store and Engine

The Times publishes June sales on the first Tuesday. Property of B W Williams: store house and lot in Villa Rica to satisfy mortgage in favor of M C & J F Kiser & Co. Also Watertown stationary engine and boiler owned by J C Holland and D T Moody in favor of G W Jack.

the Times Villa Rica M. C J. F. Kiser & Co Watertown J. C. Holland D. T. Moody G. W. Jack

Ladies Store Seeks Inspectors Over Stock and Prices

The notice invites ladies to inspect all departments as stock remains full and prices are highlighted as exceptionally low, urging thorough examination of offerings and favorable bargains across departments.

Reform for Ladies Gant Wood Engraving Aid

Advertisement from Lewis Schiele & Co offering a ladies only commission with $150 monthly from four orders daily, outfit free, terms and particulars on request. Also a patent sanitary lotion claim by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion marketed by Slavium, Hamrick & Co Druggists in Carrollton, Georgia.

Agenta Deann Lewis Schiele & CO Broadway,New York Woolford Slavium, Hamrick & Co Carrollton, Ga

Notice to debtors of Ef G Almon for settlement

All persons indebted to Ef G Almon by note or account are notified to come forward and settle at an early day or make arrangements to carry over their indebtedness.

Almon B. E. Johnson A. Mandeville Carroll County Jarroll Free Press Said

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