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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1913
Page
2
A Masonic meeting with Carroll Lodge on July 30 in Carroll County promises a major event. The convention opens at 8:30 AM with secret work and degrees, followed by discussion and fellowship among Masons. A county Masonic Directory will be distributed, and every lodge is urged to attend.
Mrs William Orvis of Clare Michigan praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine in the world after its cure for her little girl's severe dysentery. For sale by Red Cross Drug Store.
The Macon Telegraph notes Representatives Edwards of Georgia and Hobson of Alabama have introduced bills to place Confederate veterans on the federal pension roll. It questions motive and predicts no passage, fearing renewed Northern hostility and urging withdrawal of the measures.
In Villa Rica New Era, T. M. Hamrick of Carrollton reports a squash vine ten feet high covering about a half acre, with a four and three quarter pound baby squash. He notes the vine runs fast, dragging offspring before maturity, but promises impressive exhibits at next fall’s fair if kept on the vine.
Clint Wheeless reported in town Monday about a squash exhibited by Bob Turner at his Glade store. The fruit weighed 33 pounds and measured 43 inches around, described as a fine specimen. It reportedly grew with no special care, highlighting the county’s productive land around the Glade.
Mr Jos Hutcheson died Sunday morning at his Decatur home after a long Carroll county farming career. A Civil War veteran and former Roscoe area resident, he was 74, survived by wife and three children. Remains were brought to Newnan for funeral at Andrew Chapel with Rev J E Hannah officiating.
The Enquirer-Sun editorializes against the proposed compulsory Bible reading in public schools, citing constitutional religious liberty concerns. L Loewenherz, president of Congregation B Nai Israel, says his group opposes compulsion but not Bible reading, while Baptist leader J Albert Kirven shares a cautious view. Others label the measure a mistake and unfavorable for the legislature to pass.
A chorus of distinguished elderly Englishmen argues longevity aids achievement. Lord Wemyss aged 94 and Lord Strathcona 95 join Sir Charles Tupper 91, Dr Russell Wallace 90, Lord Halsbury 87, Lord Roberts 80, Sir George Birdwood 80, Lord Morley 74, Sir Hiram Maxim 73, and Thomas Hardy 73 in disputing the idea that achievement ends at forty. They and others contend the brain can develop well past seventy, especially with orderly lives, though the body decays.
Quotes from Gilbert Thomas G D Boardsman and Sir H Davy about calmness under stars, harvest laws teaching reaping destiny, and daily duty. Includes Kingsley on work shaping virtues via obligation and effort. A compact anthology of moral maxims and practical wisdom.
An old timer recalls his grandfather tying money in his stocking while another friend notes his grandson in college puts most of his money into socks, a humorous contrast of thrift and modern habits.
A collection of brief biographical notes highlights longevity and achievement. Mrs Ann Ponder of Baltimore aged tenG years, Mrs Martha L Lacey of Cleveland applying for a war nurse pension, Nancy M Johnson credited with inventing the ice cream freezer, Mme de Cowdray noted for a scientific contribution, Jeanette Powers author of the aquarium, Constance Smith long-serving English post office superintendent retired, Anna Powless graduating from University of Colorado at forty celebrating twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with rapid academic progress toward an A M degree.
A Philadelphia Salvation Army captain recalls General Booth saying the bad man has more fun and is less lonely, citing a New York epigram about the transgressor’s way being hard. The Detroit Free Press quotation highlights Booth’s wit and moral contrast.
The piece discusses sovereign immunity and royal prerogative, explaining that under international and constitutional law a monarch holds immunity from suits and cannot be easily constrained by courts. It notes historical limits like the act of settlement and shifts after George I, as discussed in Teursoo's Weekly.
A human skull is shown in a shop window near an Edinburgh infirmary. The display carries a grim Scottish joke about second hand goods and the owner’s lack of use.
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