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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
6
A devotional exhortation on making the home a beacon of courtesy and happiness. It argues that a Christian husband should guard his words and deeds, reserving kindness for family, and avoiding cross talk even with strangers, to preserve faith and harmony.
A home life exhortation urges allowing children freedom within safety to laugh play cry and seek activity. It stresses self control praise over blame and charity toward faults noting the value of industrious girls and the protection of families from destitution through honest work and support.
A man argues a woman has nothing to do, listing duties she fulfils in a year. He cites preparing dinners 365 times washing dishes 1 095 times getting children ready for school 180 days twice daily 360 duties baby care 1 460 times and about 300 calls, implying fatigue and invisibility of labor.
A reflective remark questions the idea that a woman has nothing to do by noting a person counting sixty tasks per hour or 525,600 per year. The line suggests domestic expectations and explores perceived toil.
This opinion piece lists common marital fault lines such as money in marriages, unequal expenditures on clothing and gifts, unapproved ventures, perpetual arguing, unequal vacations, control over style and household decisions, and uneven pie sharing. It portrays a critique of domestic inequities and misaligned priorities.
A writer recounts a past customer experience with Devoe paint versus a rival “proud and ambitious” adulterated paint. The account notes trial amounts, unsatisfactory coverage, and a comparison showing Devoe delivering markedly more real paint per gallon. It mentions J D Farchild and J M Torrence painting two houses in Lufkin Texas with different products and ends with a signoff from FW Devoe & Co.
Cream colored old cow with crumple horns left home on Long View Street Friday April 14. Cow is giving milk and any person returning her or reporting her location will receive a reward. Charlie Word.
The Hardware offers a complete range of labor saving farming implements and accessories at timely prices. Highlights include d rts Field Poultry and Lawn Fencing Disc Cutaway Little Joe Harrows Chattanooga Plows and Cooking Stoves. Also features tools cutlery paints oils and enamels plus fifty thousand first class shingles and a selection of buggies. If not seen ask for it and let us sell you an Ice Cream Breezer.
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