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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
4
A farm themed remark urges the young man to remain on the land. It insists that ability grows with stability and warns that both the hook worm and the saloon era will end, signaling reform and steady work as the path to fortune.
Dr H F Harris known as Roy Harris leads the Carroll County hookworm commission. A humorous exchange ends with a child jesting about punishment as the grandfather reflects on youth.
A terse remark warns young men about pursuing women who promenade in the streets suggesting they should prefer those at home helping their mothers. The piece frames courtship as a matter of character and responsibility rather than appearance.
Police will scrutinize fast driving by delivery wagon boys described as little negro drivers. Citizens warn of frequent rapid maneuvers around crowded corners endangering schoolchildren. Mayor Long pledges action pending officer cases.
Vacancy notice from The Victor Oil Company Cleveland Ohio seeks salesmen to manage interests in Car roll and nearby counties with salary or commission options. Apply to The Victor Oil Company.
A column argues for training in agriculture inspired by German success citing higher yields per acre and strong education in agricultural and industrial schools. It cites U S prohibition effects with licenses, saloons, whiskey drops, liquor taxes, and tax revenue shifts as indicators of national policy impact.
Cary Earnest and sister of Mr. Zion joined Mrs. Cliff Morris for a Sunday visit. Myrtle Jeter returned home last Friday after time with Henry Marchman and family. Frank Morris's singing pleased all. Tilden Morris and Weary Walker were in Waco last Sunday. Rev. Gray of Bremen preached at Oak Grove last weekend. Dan Hearn and children visited their uncle J. F. Morris Sunday afternoon.
J F Morris announces he has bought the interest of G T Jackson in the firm Jackson and Morris. All debts of the firm are assumed by Morris and all amounts due to the firm are payable to him.
Mt Zion reports strong enrollment growth and improving Mt Zonian Literary Society. Local clergy and educators, including Dr R Robb and Prof Phillips, contributed sermons and teaching. Twin birth brings joy to Mr and Mrs Ben Houston as Pauline Entrekin returns home. Monthly singing at Mt Zion is planned for next Sunday afternoon with encouragement for good singers and large turnout.
Maple Grove notes list T. J. Jennings of Carrollton visiting relatives, Jim Vines of Lineville stopping by, F. M. Hardman of Bremen spending Sunday, G. W. Jacobs Tete Fold visiting Carrollton friends, Wynton Gordon with Jeff Herrin, and Milton Fields of Tyus with Virgil Denny.
Community updates report Miss Essie Jackson manages the Drivers Crossing School with seventy pupils enrolled. Social items mention visits from Lula Jones Duncan Duncan and Eula Duncan, musical entertainment by Tom Dougherty and Sam Heard, and various family visits. A fatal shooting of Charlie Rooks during the holidays is noted, with burial at Ephesus.
A doctor prescribes hot water with whisky to a patient who cannot obtain it. The patient pretends to shave to fulfill the instruction, and the doctor later learns the man has gone mad from incessant shaving, a misunderstanding driving the outcome.
Sam Jones and wife visited relatives near Union on Sunday. Miss Dick Huckeba stayed with her sister last week. Luther Word passed through Sunday morning. Ed Porter spent several days in Atlanta. W A and F J Thompson visited relatives Sunday. Laura and Mary Thompson and Dick Huckeba visited Frankie and Sara Thompson Sunday week. Jim Taylor and Henry Davis called Sunday. C A Thompson of Waco visited his brother here last week. W A Coleman of Carrollton visited one day last week. Miss Lucile Walker visited sister Rhoda Hanes nearby last week.
A reader argues that keeping goldfish in open vessels without shade causes suffering. The piece notes their unprotected eyes, rapid darting, and exhaustion under bright light, suggesting shading with plants or a rock grotto as humane solutions.
A quarrel at an Irish fair led to a manslaughter sentence. Medical testimony showed the victim’s skull was abnormally thin. The prisoner offered no defense and quipped about the skull as he spoke to the judge.
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