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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
2
The Carrollton semi weekly edition announces a local news brief. It notes standard post office registration and class designation for a community paper. The item emphasizes regional coverage and ongoing publication.
A Monroe Carrollton printing debate urges local merchants to support home papers and avoid foreign print shops. Editors argue advertising locally sustains communities and institutions, warns against mail order dominance, and calls for merchants to back home printing and journalism. The piece praises local papers and notes broader comments on morality and social conduct.
The article argues that despite nationwide complaints about heat, the United States enjoys a fine climate with Georgia singled out as having an especially comfortable summer. It notes heat prompts adaptations and business opportunities, while urging moderate work pace and resilience to heat.
A public health nurse reports on persistent health myths across communities. Lead rings, water under beds, live chicken halves, onion poultices, and other beliefs persist, influencing care despite medical knowledge. The piece urges boards of health and Americanization campaigns to educate the public on these false notions and prevent contagion.
Athens Banner quotes Warren G. Harding praising kindergarten as a method for early moral social and intellectual training and for fostering patriotism. He expresses hope that this educational advantage may soon be provided for children of the nation.
A terse, speculative note questions the effects of growing millionaire numbers on broader society. It contends follow-ons could face financial strain. The text hints at a tension between wealth creation and potential austerity.
An informal diary spanning Friday to Thursday recounts oddities and chores. The child recalls moments with parents, school notes, a joke about a printer changing a five cent bill, a fish baiting device, and a budding confrontation with Pug Stevens at school.
A reprint from the Miami Central News recounts a June 15 advertisement in the Miami Metropolis signed by about 400 business men and citizens. It pledges harmony between capital and labor, opposes importing outside labor, and supports settling differences by consultation or arbitration to sustain Miami as a year round city and growing harbor project.
The article notes that experimentation with wood alcohol spans beyond chemists and physicians, but a quoted line suggests delegation to a person named Georg. It reflects a broader curiosity about safe or practical uses of wood alcohol during the period.
Local office reports a flood of legal blanks and forms creating backlogs as residents submit varied paperwork. Officials caution delays may occur while processing documents and updating records.
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