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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
5
Editor John F. Shannon argues money storage at home is risky due to theft fire and murder and urges bank deposits with checks as receipts. He cites local incidents including lost purses bank safekeeping and a hotel fire to illustrate safer handling before Christmas holidays.
An analysis praises Germany as staging a strong commercial and industrial comeback. It highlights patient, industrious labor, resumed merchant activity, and efforts to regain prewar international trade despite material shortages and difficulties. The piece contrasts German focus with domestic shortcomings.
A local caution urges Carrollton residents to beware mail order ads offering free or ultra cheap goods. It explains high hidden costs, bad debts, and superior value of local merchants who match prices, offer liberal terms, and provide easy refunds if items fail.
An editorial muses on everyday gripes and why complaints persist despite progress. It notes common scolding of officials and carpentry while urging readers to see life’s brief joys and avoid constant fretting. The piece also comments on wartime thrift stamps and a quip about Mexican Revolution brains.
Patrons rioted when pork and beans sold for five cents a can at the Queensboro market, while the egg section at $1.16 per dozen remained untouched. An unnamed authority warns babies must not be kissed and chickens thrive when alerté.
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