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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
6
A collection of short notes from Carrollton and nearby towns recounts visits, travels, and social events. Entries include visits by B. L. Garrett, J. N. Nix, and Mrs. J. T. Bradley. theatre and church activities. school library additions. Thanksgiving holidays. and local business notes from J. H. Harris and Carrollton Hardware.
Community laments the death of Eliza Yates born April 4 1564 died October 1 1905 after twelve days of suffering. She leaves a husband and seven children and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. A funeral in Oak Grove, church resolutions and sympathy notes are published. A Meade cycle and a special bicycle for sale are listed by buyers and photographers.
Salem reportsDr Smith of Bowdon preached Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Della Adams and children of Carrollton visit her father F M Stamps. Miss Myrtle Nixon of Bowdon visits relatives. Lonnie Yates and Fannie May Moore of Oak Grove spend Sunday there. Mr and Mrs John Brazil visit Abner Harman family. Conner Lanier of Atlanta visits parents. Miss Alice Nixon teaching at Bethesda spends weekend. School opens Monday with Prof Henry Strickland. George Harman ill but not improved.
Lost and found notices include a lost gold watch with diamond setting between Carrollton Bank and Cook's home on Dixie Street and a piece of money found in the First National Bank lobby. The finder can claim rewards by returning items or paying for the ad. Carrollton Electric warns of post December 1 disconnections for unpaid bills unless paid or instructed otherwise.
The Cotton Journal urges a lasting, unified southern effort to safeguard cotton prices. It calls for a central bank with 100 million capital and 100 million surplus, funded by farmers, bankers, and merchants, plus large warehouses and bonded storage to finance and insure cotton like grain in the West.
Announcement from J A F Broom seeking the office of Sheriff of Carroll County for the December 23 1908 election. The note asks voters to support the candidate and promises to serve the county to the best of abilities signed T M Hamrick.
An adv for Kadol highlights stomach digestive juices shaping health and urges prompt reliable relief. Kadol is described as pleasant to take, reliable, and guaranteed to aid indigestion, sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
A home remedy claim promotes Foley's Honey and Tar to expel colds and cure stubborn coughs. The product is sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
The phrase reflects a period when farmers in the western regions celebrate prosperity and autonomy in their economic standing and community affairs, illustrating the broader rural mood of self sufficiency and regional strength.
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