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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1920
Page
7
Advertised in a 1910s style appeal, Dr. Pierce’s Anuric tablets are urged as a cure for kidney pain backache and rheumatism caused by uric acid buildup. Personal testimonial from W. O. Hag cameos praising relief after three bottles and a Buffalo hotel as origin.
Miss Evelyn Ragland and Arvelia Rooks joined Ray Jackson and John Wright at a singing at Hulett Is on Sunday. Miss Rena Duffey and Vera Driver visited Miss Effie Duffey Tuesday. Lilly Hamilton hosted a singing Sunday night. A singing at West brook's school house is planned for next Sunday afternoon with all invited. Beatrice Brandenburg and Cicero Shackelford attended last Sunday's singing. Mr and Mrs Lem Gordon and family visited Mrs Gordon's parents, Mr and Mrs Walker of Stripling, Sunday.
Mr and Mrs W B Tackett and children express gratitude to neighbors and friends for aid during illness caused by the flu. Special thanks to Dr L Baskin for untiring aid. May God bless you all.
A memorial notice honors Will Hendrix born April 24 1897 in Carreil died April 1 1920. He leaves a wife one child parents two brothers and three sisters. He bore his suffering bravely and was a devoted husband and father. Funeral conducted by Rev G B Harper at Stripling Chapel. writer Callie Harper offers prayers and sympathy.
On April 14 1920 death Angel bore away the spirit of grandfather John James Irvin aged about 84 after two weeks illness in Rome while visiting daughter. He was a Methodist and Christian man leaving three sons W F G D W H Irvin and daughter Mrs Jamie Adams with many grandchildren. He married Mary Hudson in 1860 and had six children. funeral at daughter’s home led by Rev Vernana and burial at Bush Arbor cemetery.
The text notes early German revolutionary labor shifts away from piece rates. It highlights production gains after reintroducing time based pay and the creation of production committees in Golm-Mark railroad shops. It argues Germany increases output and links this to broader U.S. needs for stronger industrial performance.
Obscure notes reference a Honda title and deceased individuals tied to the Free Press office. The fragment suggests a memorial or acknowledgment event, with limited readable details on names, dates, or location. Further context is needed to confirm exact persons and purpose.
Mr D P Chambers led a well attended Saturday night singing. Mrs Gertrude Chambers visited sister Mrs Allie Chambers, Sunday afternoon. Mrs Bells Simpkins visited mother Mrs Joshe Chambers, Sunday. Lloyd Clark from Milan Illinois spoke at Veal Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Gertrude Chambers hosted a quilting gathering with cake and pickles on the porch. Attendees included Mr and Mrs B F Simpkins Mrs Josie Chambers Mrs Fannie Simpkins Mrs Lula Bennifield and Miss Mag Holloway.
A reflective poem speaks of misty days and dreary nights yielding to sunlit hope. It urges perseverance, noting blue skies and silver linings appear where shadows fall and heaven sends sunshine, guiding toward a distant home light.
A country town meeting breaks as a man informs the chairman that Ig Mr. Smith in the sudience. He says Mr. John Smith's house is afire. Forty gentlemen rise, the chairman notes the house belongs to Mr. John Smith, and a man exclaims thankfully.
The county agent of Deuce county North Dakota reports farm bureau work over two years draining 5 000 acres. The effort has already paid for itself through higher crop yields and increased land values.
A note on growing popcorn in home plots describes its food value and suggests planting a few rows in garden spaces on farms not growing it for market. It highlights children's interest in planting and recommends letting them participate.
Notice announces a Sacred Harp memorial singing at Bethany church near Tous on Saturday May 1 at 10 oclock and again first Sunday in May. N E Denney, secretary, adds Harps for sale and invites singers to bring their books and voices.
Legal blanks of all kinds are stocked at the Frea Press office for public notices and notices to creditors officials and advertisers. Staff urge careful handling and proper labeling to avoid misfiling or delays.
Typhoid fever has been a terrible scourge with prostration and delirium. Medical science records a major triumph in handling this plague as death rates decline from 6 per 100,000 twenty years ago to 4 per 100,000 in 1919 for a 27 million population. Health authorities urge investigation and removal of causes to drive typhoid toward extinction.
Rural families often neglect tracking child weight while farm animal weights are monitored. Nurses report many country children are 25 percent underweight and schools plan to track pupil growth to find causes of poor development.
A Federal Reserve Board member urged backing farmers amid rising costs in labor and goods. He warned that food production could fall as wheat worldwide is expected to drop about one third, advocating extended credit to farmers for power machinery to replace labor.
The piece contrasts city and rural life noting city dwellers chase constant entertainment and waste time, while country residents save, read, and discuss newspapers and books with neighbors. It argues country life fosters recreation and personal growth at little cost.
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