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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
7
Advertisement touts Kestol Restol as a bedtime remedy to ease lying awake at night. Claims the product relaxes the system for a natural, refreshed morning and emphasizes it is harmless and non habit forming. Sold in sealed packages for 50 cents by druggists with a guarantee.
An advertisement touts Calotabs a tasteless calomel tablet for digestion and cleansing. It claims no nausea or griping, with a morning liver cleanse and restored appetite. The ad promises refunds if customers are not delighted and notes tablets come sealed at thirty five cents.
Farmers prepare portions of cotton land for planting. Miss Scasie Strickland wins watch in auto contest. Lynn Ragland conducts a business run near Carrollton. Bethel hosts sermons Saturday and Sunday. N Aderhold attends funeral at Yellow Dirt for Sonntling's child. Mr and Mrs Walter Weasenger visit family. Eric Morgan visits Dave Gentry. Bob Long visits J J Lewis family. Morars Hulett Jim Jones visit relatives Sunday. Rath Vines stays with sister Ei Denney Tuesday to Wednesday.
Mt Zion Seminary held a week long effort to curb speech errors ending Friday with Tag Day. Pupils from fifth grade up wore green tags to mark errors while posters urged cutting out bad expressions. The event also included speeches and a prize ceremony for best posters and a dictionary gift to a high school class.
A speech extols proper English and grammar as social leverage. It jokes about slang and misused phrases, notes that refined speech opens doors in business and society, and warns against pretentious phrasing. The speaker compares language to tools and urges clarity over affectation.
A speaker extols the value of correct speech to gain success in school and business. It promises improved social circles and engaging conversations with educated peers. The narrator notes the unique honor of presenting a dictionary at Mount Zion Seminary, an honor not accorded to their clan.
Community notes list a revival service at this place next Sunday evening and report on a music school closing. Several local families are mentioned visiting relatives and attending all day singings in Alabama and Kansas, with updates on residents and a grist mill operation returning to good work.
Miss Leona Little extends gratitude to all who offered inscriptions and support in The Carroll Free Press Auto Contest. Though she did not win a prize, she thanks everyone for the kindness and favors shown.
Miss Reatha Smith offers thanks to friends who supported her during the Free Press contest. She notes she did her best under the circumstances, earned good standing, and appreciates the encouragement she received.
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