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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
6
Reflects on life as a journey through 1911 with fixed mileposts and the finality of passing the year. Urges confession, mercy, and amends, noting that each unit of time from seconds to hours bears witness to our deeds and that we shall not pass this way again.
President Taft writes to Secretary Meyer asking that the bodies recovered from the Maine wreck in Havana Harbor be brought to the United States with maximum naval honors. He proposes transporting the remains on one of the large U.S. ships with a convoy and emphasizes dignity.
Rev J L Williams filled his regular appointment at Shady Grove over the weekend. Thelma Lassetter visited Mt Zion and Raymond Hinsley, son of Lee Hinsley, remains critically ill. Grover Boatright of Cullman Alabama spent the holidays with relatives. Eugene Banks and Ron Abercrombie with Mary Davidson visited Myrtie Ward early week. Matt Brown of Mt Zion stayed with Annie Lassetter. A pound supper hosted by Myrtie Ward honored her guest drew praise. Residents attended Wayside Christmas tree and a supper at Guy Sparks’s. Lizzie Belle Hinsley visited Lila Hinsley. C H Latimer and wife visited relatives near Sargents. Sympathy to the family of Joe Gray who died December 24. Early Boatright married Alice Williams on December 24.
In a January Lippincott's excerpt, a parent denounces slang as a shabby habit and urges his child to adopt careful speech. He recalls his own austere upraising with reformist zeal, warning that careless phrases mark one as a "jay" and praising measured diction.
A Progressive Farmer excerpt by Lula Armour argues that crowded two to four room tenant houses without halls porches or closets trap busy families. It cites distant water sources and indoor washing as factors enabling flies and disease including typhoid, urging improved sanitary, convenient housing.
A Colleton County South Carolina bank urging farmers to start bank accounts this fall regardless of balance. The message stresses saving habits, dignity as a business person, better payment systems, community help, and easier borrowing even with small deposits. The Progressive Farmer quotes the appeal.
We thank relatives neighbors and friends who contributed to us in the loss of our horse which died December 25 we appreciate your assistance more than words can express. We wish you a bright and prosperous New Year and may the Lord bless your efforts with success from Mr and Mrs C C Reid.
The London Opinion caricatures a client and a matrimonial agent in a dialogue about marriage and money. The agent asks for a preliminary fee in guineas, provoking the client's incredulous reaction about wealth and marriage.
Mrs LaSalle Corbell Pickets recounts a strange story about the burial of General Robert E Lee during a flood near Lexington Virginia. A washed away warehouse carried coffins and, two boys reporting a new coffin on the shore guided Professors Nelson and others to recover a coffin drifted to river banks and laid at the university chapel.
A beautiful daughter asks her father to explain baron and baronet distinctions. He admits uncertainty but says if the price exceeds $500,000, she should settle for the cheaper option.
A streetwise office boy quips that his whistle is free, prompting the boss to rebuke him for noise while the boy retorts that he is not charging for it. Judge.
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