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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
3
Seattle resident Mrs. G Richarpson reports severe pains and a hard lump in the side. After regular use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the pain subsided and she returned to work. The letter claims the remedy eased distress and fatigue and prevented further trouble.
We pay 36 weekly full time or 30 percent commission for spare time selling hosiery. Guaranteed wear four months or replaced free. 36 styles with free samples to workers. Eagle Knitting Mills, Darby, Pa. July 20.
An article from Carroll County highlights a government breakthrough against the boll weevil and urges crop diversification. It urges reducing cotton to under eight acres per plow and boosting food crops while promoting typhoid vaccination and dairy improvements. It discusses dairy bull programs, purebred sire use, and lessons from Oregon.
Farmers formed a pure-bred bull association to improve stock. Twenty dairymen pooled funds to replace scrub bulls, selling thirteen and buying four high class bulls. The plan shows that collective effort can raise herd quality and milk yields when motivation and cooperation exist.
In memory of Mr W B McLendon June 17 death after February illness. He was a loving father faithful husband and helper to others. Married December 1888 to Lou Martin seven children survive. Funeral at Methodist church conducted by Reva Cumbry and Bagwell. Remains laid to rest in churchyard cemetery. A friend '% BARR.
The Mexican bean beetle known as the bean ladybird has appeared in Carroll County and parts of Georgia. It damages bean plants at all stages, especially the foliage, flowers, and pods. Control tips include hand picking, brushing off larvae, spraying with arsenate compounds, cleaning up hibernating debris, and timing plantings.
A 1922 obituary notes the death of a husband and father born July 22, 1885, who died July 1, 1922. Survived by his wife May Freeman and five children with services led by Rev. Tom Carnes at New Hope cemetery. The article honors his faith and laments his sudden passing.
A Georgia health education piece urges passage of the Shepherd Towner maternal and infant hygiene act. It notes 1921 Georgia maternal deaths and infant losses, praises Brooks county for midwife training, and calls on Carroll and neighboring counties to press lawmakers James L. Smith I H P Beck and John H Jones to vote for the measure.
Last year 7554 babies died in their first year, many from gastrointestinal conditions called summer complaint. It stresses that diarrhea in infants is serious and requires medical care, with guidance on temporary fasting, boiled water, crushed feet, and a warm bath, emphasizing prioritize the baby's health over farm work.
The article notes children eat more bread when served in varied forms at school meals. A twist like baking bread differently or cutting shapes can improve a child’s relish, with changes in flavor from raisins currants or fillings.
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