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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
12
An eleven year old girl in Carrollton writes to Santa in 1923 asking for a hopsack doll, sleeping doll for her sister, and fruit. She mentions her sixth grade brother Tom and a kind teacher.
A sprawling page of Santa Claus letters from Roopville Carrollton and surroundings dated December 1922 shows children ages from five to nine requesting gifts. They seek candy apples oranges bananas toys dolls trains toy pistols fishing gear and a bicycle among other items. Names include Waymon Robertson James Weatherington Delia Shumake Evelyn Fuller Gene Shumakh and Ralph Shimapki, with addresses and dates noted.
Community members from Carrollton and nearby areas share weekend visits and travels. Families including Bonner, Cantrell, Lyle, Little, Reeves, Griffin, and Cash are mentioned visiting relatives, with a note on a hawk caught by Roy Lyle and remarks about a local scribe's marriage and domestic duties.
The Crawford W Long Memorial Association mobilizes support to erect a statue in Washington to honor Dr. Crawford W Long of Jefferson, renowned for ether anesthesia. The group cites broad endorsements from civic and women’s organizations and calls for statewide subscriptions to fund the memorial.
About two weeks ago Jerry Agelin caught in a high school setting. Waterman's self-filing in pen gold filler and pouch Fader retina to Elizabeth Yancey and recipient reward.
A Christmas tale from Western Newspaper about an old schoolmaster and a gifted flute player who returns joy and purpose to a bleak room. The musician’s hopeful tunes renew family bonds, inspire teaching, and spark a village to celebrate Christmastide.
U S Department of Agriculture charts at the International Live Stock Exposition Chicago show a broad decline in per capita meat consumption and in the number of food animals. The report notes a projected difficulty in meeting rising population with adequate meat supplies while exporting surpluses remains uncertain. Argentina Australia and New Zealand lead in per capita meat consumption, with the United States fourth.
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