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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
4
The Carroll Free Press lists FR. KELLY and PAUL F. BROWN as editors and proprietors. It serves as Carroll County's official organ including local and long distance communications.
Two names for governor, Judge R B Russell and Hon HH Perry, appear already. Attention shifts to Carrollton where rapid school growth calls for a new West Side building to enable the best possible facilities and services.
A reader asks if Carroll County can raise funds by selling radium priced at 36 500 000 dollars per pound and questions the practicality of such a raise.
The article suggests that raising raspberries for market could be a profitable business for someone. It notes the fruit as a promising cash crop and hints at market demand without detailing specific plans or figures.
Carrollton and Carroll County promise a top tier Chau Tauqua with meticulous planning and enhanced programs. Organizers stress quality, variety, and community involvement for a premier event.
The column notes invite candidates for the legislature to present their positions on public issues and outline their platforms for voters. The piece emphasizes accessible debate and clear stances to inform the electorate.
The report notes President Taft introduced his wife at the World’s Sunday School Association event, calling her “the real President of the United States.” The remark suggests he shifts blame onto the woman, comparing him to Adam.
The comet’s activity has led many astronomers to qualify for membership in the Anavwais Club, signaling a surge of recognized observers.
Voters wary of politics as campaign for governor this year is described as quiet. The note expresses hope the public remains weary of partisan sparring while reflecting on seasonal events and local celebrations.
A Columbus man said fear of a comet prompted him to clear his slate by paying off old debts as he prepared to meet the world. A contemporary quips about borrowing a comet that would reset monthly.
The Interstate Cottonseed Crushers Association reports Georgia has 68 memberships, second to Texas’s 96. Georgia ranks third in southern cotton manufacturing, with North Carolina first and South Carolina second.
Citizens of Carroll are urged to attend the Confederate monument unveiling set for next Saturday the 28th. The event will honor old soldiers and loyal residents.
All persons are warned not to harbor or hire Y. T. Jackson who is under contract to work for me for 1910. After working two and one half months he left without cause and without consent. M.O. Burt Bowdon Ga Rt. 1.
A Carrollton social reunion hosted by Mrs Cheney on South Street honored the graduating class of Igto and Carrollton Public School alumni. Attendees enjoyed a program, elected an alumni association, heard a speech by Emmett Smith, and received a gift to Mrs Slade, with cake and ice cream served.
A 19th century drug advert claims Foley's Kidney Pills are antiseptic tonic and restorative, a prompt corrective for urinary irregularities, urging readers to refuse substitutes from Johnson Drug Co.
Judge S W Harris of Carrollton spent a few days as guest of Maj J A Bianco at Rural Retreat. Harris, a veteran jurist and Confederate veteran, was welcomed by many Polk friends who visited Saturday to see the farm garden and the towering oak praised in The Standard. He returned home Sunday.
The 5th District Sunday School Association sets a June 5 meeting at Mandeville Mills Chapel. Program includes Welcome, interlude, international lesson, and talks by Rev W E Dozier, W F Brown, and C E Roop. Officers will be elected. all schools urged to attend.
A Akron man William F Steele shares years of stomach catarrh seeking relief from various remedies. After using Peruna he reports instant relief and plans to continue use, endorsing it to others with stomach trouble. The letters highlight Peruna’s appetite boost and digestion aid.
Foley's Kidney Pills are advertised as containing concentrated ingredients of established therapeutic value for relief and cure of kidney and bladder ailments. Johnson Drug Co endorses this claim, presenting the product to customers.
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