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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
1
We have the notes and accounts of the old firm of Turner and Brook. All who are indebted to them will please come in at once and settle as we need the money. You will find us on the square between the Citizenal Bank and Carrollton Hardware Go. C. T. Huey. A.D. Turner.
A listing promotes Preventics as a cold cure suitable for adults and feverish children, with box sizes of 48 to 75c, sold by Camp Drug Co. Also notes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets as a health booster sold by W. L. Worthy, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for croup. Includes a separate real estate notice for a 200 acre farm near Temple with a two-story house, outbuildings, and clearings.
In sudden mishaps the liniment serves as a stand in for the family doctor for sprains cuts wounds and bruises. The cough remedy is famed for cures of coughs colds croup and influenza and is sold by W Worthy.
Friday morning reports detail severe weather damage. Judge W F Brown's barn collapsed with a cow killed, Col W P Cole's barn blown down and a cow lost, and a Baptist churchyard destroyed. East Carrollton and properties of A L Williams suffered extensive wreckage including a tenant house fire and scattered cotton.
Treasurer Roop details receipts and expenditures for the school year September 1908 to September 1909. Items include deposits 265.67 tuition 861.25 rent 24.00 lumber 7.00 state funds 1750.04 city funds 66176.00 totaling 9179.83 with addenda noting September 1909 checks 1134.93 and a balance due October 1st 1108.76 plus note balance 2376.00 bringing total 3484.86.
The speaker argues Georgia faces no bankruptcy risk and could cover obligations with timely tax receipts. State Treasurer Pope Brown praised the state’s finances during the fair, claiming full tax payment would leave hundreds of thousands to more than a million dollars held in the treasury.
A old ad letter from Devoe & Co promotes paint with the claim that the paint using the least gallons lasts the longest. It notes Roop Hardware Co as a seller and signs off as Yours truly.
At a Fair Association executive committee meeting on the Sih the resolution was unanimously adopted expressing satisfaction and approving the administration of J J Melson President and A Mandeville Secretary Treasurer. It congratulates them on the abundant success Carrolls first fair achieved.
A letter urging buyers to prioritize paint strength over brand claims. It likens deceptive marketing to Barnum, stresses cost per gallon and total coverage, and praises the strongest paint for longevity, warning to beware of weak formulations and oversold parallels. The message ends by mentioning retail sources F W Bevoe & Co and Roop Hardware Co.
Notice outlines competition rules for a prize on one acre of land fertilized with Guano. Judges must include two to three neighbors to measure land and weigh crop, with affidavits recording measurements and yields. Winnings paid to entitled parties after affidavits are submitted.
The Creel Jewelry Co notes ongoing arrival of staple crockery and china orders, with new stock arriving each day to replenish inventory.
A short classified note offers favorable terms for evaluating and scanning good farms. The message signs as R.D or Jackson, emphasizing ample funds and good agricultural properties.
An old thread features a learned hobo and his companion debating hydrophobia with a comic dialect, noting the fear of water in the disease. The exchange turns on whether the speaker has experienced matching symptoms, framed as a scientific claim.
The tale recalls Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz arriving in London to wed George III. On sight of her, the crowd cried Pag pag pag. The princess asked what it meant and the Duchess of Ancaster replied it meant God bless your majesty in a swift, humorous exchange.
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