This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
1
Bowdon plans a September 28 election to authorize bonds totaling 20000 dollars to fund an electric light plant eight thousand, a waterworks system eight thousand, and street improvements four thousand. The editorial urges all qualified Bowdon voters to support bond issuance, praising the council’s foresight and comparing bonds to the railroad for city progress.
City Council created a new electrical and building inspector office at a recent meeting. Mr Jim Dempsey will serve in this role in addition to his current duties as Fireman. The ordinance aims to lower fire insurance rates and follows strong backing from the Underwriters of Georgia. The ordinance will be printed and distributed to inform citizens of the requirements.
Notice advertises 50 acres of land for sale or rent located two miles north of Lowell on the road from Carrollton by Edwards farm. The fragmentary text indicates a land sale notice without further terms.
Advertises a fine colt with a brand new buggy and harness for sale at a cheap price. Directs readers to contact Lovett Newell for details.
Annie Wheeler Chapter U D C met Wednesday August 21 to set a weekly cleaning day through September. Thursday each week chosen with committees responsible for streets. Petitioned Mayor to send a trash wagon weekly but awaiting response. Without wagon, committees design plans and involve children with their wagons. Emphasizes using a central dumping ground and housekeepers aiding in upkeep. Publicity Civic departments promise next week to publish committee names and town map with additions.
The Retail Grocers and Market Men's Association held its annual picnic at Borden Springs last Thursday. R. Lee Sharp notes over 2,000 attendees and praises the crowd management. J. C. Basa hosted a large barbecue with watermelons, mineral water, a swimming pool, children's playground, and dancing, claimed to be one of the best picnics in the South.
Government awards contract to James Devault of Canton Ohio for Carrollton postoffice build at 42047 dollars with 21000 dollar bond. Work to begin about September 20 and finish by October 1 1913. Current quarters are too small for mail handling.
For Mayor Hon. J. M. Burns has announced his candidacy for the office of Mayor of this city at the election to be held in September. Mr. Burns has served two terms and made a splended record and has recently been urged by friends from every part of the city to again make the race in the interest of the people and not of any one man or set of men.
A Carroll County youth, Prof. W C Lassitter, son of J G W Lassitter of Villa Rica, led most of the work at a one week agricultural school run by the University of Arkansas. Lassitter trained at an agricultural college in Wisconsin and later joined the Arkansas State University as an instructor. He was offered a position as an instructor at the University of Georgia in Athens last year.
The first open boll of cotton arrived at the office Wednesday morning brought by E. J. Chance of Route 7. The boll was late this year and overall crops were delayed due to an extremely wet spring.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.