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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
5
Carrollton Ga Oct 28 1918 Commissioner W M Robinson compares costs of City Court and Superior Court citing 1917 figures. He argues City Court expenses are lower and labor value could cover court costs, noting juror and witness pay for October 1918 term and declaring City Court a necessity.
The piece records flood and rain damage to corn and open cotton in Shady Grove. It notes local illnesses improving under Dr. Reales, mentions Aliso Green with mumps, and lists visits among residents to hospitals and homes. It also reports deaths connected to influenza and pneumonia.
The death angel took baby Bruce Hall from Ma and Mrs Homer Hall. He was one year and nine days old. Services at Low's Chapel conducted by Roy T. A. Bonner. A precious one from us is gone and a voice we loved is stilled. ANNIE DRAN.
An old advertisement promises a triad package including Foer's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, a Foley Kidney Tilly, and Waleyv Cathar, in exchange for a written mime nods address. It also advertises bargains on ladies' suits and coats from Joan W. Baskin & Co.
An appeal to Southern cotton growers emphasizes seed variety choices to maintain market reputation. It warns against planting short lint types and promotes Fleming Cleveland BR Bell and similar varieties to sustain staple length and price. It stresses farmer responsibility to preserve the industry’s established quality.
The Carrollton Baptist Association held its 4th Sunday in October 1874 weather note as a long record of sunny Octobers, noting 44 meetings with sunshine. Since 1874 the body grew from 17 churches and 1,264 members to 82 churches and 5,093 members with over $20,000 in missions and local work. The 4th annual meeting, hosted by Pleasant View church, ended with cordial hospitality and a call to forward progress.
Obituary note for Mrs Dellie Richards nee Melrayer wife of P M H Richards of Ferrin Texas. Married March 1900, five children Vernon Walter Nona Neva Nora. She conquered pneumonia and joined heavenly choir. Family mourns but cherishes faith and hope of reunion in heaven.
Listings advertise farms in Judy County Georgia described as the home of sugar cane and tobacco in a prime farming region. The notice mentions Joan M. Stone & Co of Cairo Georgia and includes references to merchandise like men’s corduroy caps and a Pauset Tenn Co product.
From Pleasant Hill several residents attended gatherings near Mandeville and Sand Hill Thursday night. Reports mention the sudden death of Emmett Fuller at his Clem home and condolences to his family. News also notes visits, illnesses, and family travels across the area, including relatives of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Parker, with minor updates on medical conditions and bereavements.
Farmers near East Lake report mixed yields with dry weather, while J Towns boasts 12 bales of cotton and 126 bushels of corn per mule. Spanish influenza affects residents, including J L Stamps, with several funerals held at Stamps Chapel. Mrs. Towns and Entrekin family members recover or are ill. News mentions hospital care, local visits, and a move to a larger farm near Atlanta.
A fragmentary item mentions two brood sows and a call at a veterinary or office setting, with unclear details about a purchase or action. The text also cites a supply line for bare Goblin hand soap priced at 289 in a Monday and Saturday context, referencing VAUSHTT TRY CENT co.
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