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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
3
Do your best to provide for your family by keeping fit. If constipated or bilious use Chamberlain's Tablets per directions and feel ready for work. Encourage neighbors to subscribe to The Carroll Free Press and support its advertising columns.
Antique advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood strengthening tonic made from wild roots and barks. It claims to boost digestion, aid blood formation, and guard against colds and grip, with tablet or liquid forms and a Catarrh Remedy trial offer.
The Carroll Free Press notes the death of Miss Mollie Brock born September 12 1871 died February 7 1920 at her brother Tom Brock's home. She joined Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church in 1903 and lived a devoted Christian life. Survived by father William Brock mother, four brothers and three sisters including Samuel Brock Tom Brock John Brock Lavepoee Morris Georgia Brock Homer Brock Ada Cansler. The church commends her faithful service and expresses sympathy to the bereaved with a resolution published April 3 1920 by Rev J S Edwards moderator and J N Morris church clerk.
Winston Georgia May 18 1920 Mr Hdstor Please allow us space in your paper to express heartfelt thanks to our neighbor and friends for the bravery act of Kini Mid words of comfort and for the florakl offering at the funeral of our dear wife mother and elder Mrs W H Swafford who died May 16th at 1030 p m Dear friends our hearts are full We pray you will have such friends when your time comes W H Swafford Mr and Mrs Swafford Mr and Mrs W E Swafford Mr and Mrs I G Swafford Mr and Mrs H D Swafford Mr and Mrs J T Tyson Mr and Mrs J Maxwell Mr and Mrs Olin Stachier Mr and Mrs A J Finher Miss Millie Swafford
Advice on buying Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy before leaving home. It cannot be obtained while on hunting, fishing, or a repacking trip or aboard cars or steamships. The safe plan is to have it with you.
Frances Lott mourns the death of her husband Bud at age 28 leaving a father mother four sisters three brothers a wife and six children. The family notes his duties as a good husband and father and asks comfort in God as they cope with the loss.
I. B. Ball aged 77 years passed away after illness. He was a Missionary Baptist member since youth. Funeral services were by Rev J W H Cole and his remains lay at Jordan Cemetery. He leaves a wife four daughters one son and many relatives and friends to mourn.
Mrs Silla Johnson of Bowdon Georgia died May 7 1920 after birth on June 8 1876 she leaves a husband and seven children. The obituary notes her faith and farewell words to her husband and laments the family’s grief with a blessing for their reunion in the city of God.
Jesse B. Martin, aged 30, died Friday morning April 23. He left a wife, father and mother, two sisters, one brother, and many relatives. He joined the Stripling's Chapel church at fourteen and lived a Christian life. Burial followed at Stripling's Chapel Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
On April 29th the infant Julian Brown son of Mr and Mrs Emerson Brown departed this life after a brief time on earth born February 1st 1920. The family notes the Lord giveth and taketh away and praise his name in sorrow.
An advertiser claims you can cover Carrollton trade territory for less than half the cost by placing business with the paper that serves the field twice a week. The message emphasizes broader reach and greater value for local advertisements.
Mrs J M Ogletree born April 22 1845 married January 11 1866. Survived by husband five children W T Ogletree Carrollton A A and H C Ogletree. Earl Atlanta. Roy died as a baby. Active in Methodist church since girlhood. Died March 26 1920 aged nearly 75. Funeral from M E church conducted by Rev Z V Hawks. Burial in city cemetery beside Mrs J H Moore.
William Hendrix died after a two week illness of influenza and pneumonia. He leaves a father, mother, four brothers, two sisters, and a son. Burial was at Stripling's Chapel with a funeral by Rev. Georges Harper.
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