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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
7
A poem by Frank Dempster Sherman envisions a city library space with shelves by theme and a motto Hic habitat Felicitas The text also includes a municipal note about mail matters changes of address and a statement that coal prices will not rise this year.
A nostalgic Christmas column celebrates Old Father Christmas and Santa Claus as timeless figures. It blends seasonal joy with social critique, referencing Russia, Caranza, and political unrest, while wishing readers a Merry Christmas and a hopeful new year amid troubled times.
A call to cheerfulness as the world feels dark urges readers to share jokes kind words and goodwill. It notes Christmas approaches and emphasizes gratitude for life and the power of small acts of cheer.
The poem traces a speaker who rejects a peaceful home for unrest, seeks to aid others yet meets envy and hardship, and learns that fate governs even hopeful plans. The speaker embraces endurance and foresees a future with death as a companion, asserting life begins anew with fate’s continuance. A closing prompt urges renewing the Semi-Weekly subscription for two years.
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