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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
1
County health commissioner outlines practical steps to sanitary housing. Screen homes to keep out flies and mosquitoes, and prevent disease. Emphasizes screened windows, netting, and screened privies plus proper waste and well maintenance for public health.
Carrollton baseball team lost the first of a three game series at Lindale. Final score Lindale 6 Carrollton 1 with Burns Cavender and Johnson pitching for Carrollton and Greenwood Benedict behind them.
G A Hogan declares himself a candidate for the Legislature subject to the September 12 primary. He pledges to protect the interests of all to the best of his ability and signs respectfully.
After the Savannah program, the party disbanded with several readers returning home while others remained in the city by the sea. Attendees praised Decatur, Savannah, and Atlanta for the splendid entertainments and reported feeling better after the annual meeting with colleagues from the fourth estate and Sister organizations. The week fostered fellowship recreation and entertainment.
A fragment from Albany Georgia notes a bale of hay or similar item, marked at Pelham and sold this morning to the Hiring Company in Peleg. The bale weighed about seventy pounds and was shipped by express to Savannah. The legible details are sparse but indicate a local sale and rapid transport.
Citizens of Carrollton hear a Civic Club plea for organized effort to improve cleanliness, sanitation, and beauty. The letter urges public responsibility, education, and beautification to uplift health and happiness, ending with a call to citizens to join and “boost your town.”
The Civic Club will convene next Thursday August 3 at 4 00 p m at City Hall. All members should attend and be prepared for special features to be discussed. Regular meetings are the first and third Thursdays each month at City Hall with this same start time. Mrs C H Stewart president Miss Naomi Jones secretary invite every Carrollton woman to join and help advance the community.
The managers of the Bonita Theater offer part of the proceeds from afternoon and night performances on Thursday August 3 to the Library. Vocal selections by local talent, an excellent picture will be shown. All friends urged to attend and support Mr Gailbreath and Mr Jolley.
A missing watch fob bearing a black silk ribbon and a rabbit charm is sought by readers of Free Press. Return to the Free Press office to claim a reward.
Weather forces cancellation of Farmers Union rallies at Rotherwood on July 27 and Bethel Camp Ground on July 28. A county meeting is scheduled for August 3 at Carrollton court house. Mayor and Council urge Carrollton residents to participate in Clean Up Week next week to collect trash and aid health, with trash wagons coordinating via City Hall or marshals.
Rev T E Reeves, recently engaged in Home Mission work in California, will conduct the morning service at First Methodist Church on Sunday and speak to the Sunday School at 4 p.m. He plans to address local youths and tomorrow the church approves sending him to Africa. he sails in August with his mother accompanying him.
Blanche Sweet stars in Jesse L. Lasky's The Thousand Dollar Husband at the Bonita on Monday. A Swedish maid in a college boardinghouse gains wealth and falls prey to palmists seeking her fortune, then buys a husband to save him from ruin and is freed from the crooks by the devoted partner.
A garbled report notes Canton pitcher Akien delivered a dry ball as Curraliton scored once in the fourth, yet the home team rallied to win both games. Travel salesman W. G. McNelly is mentioned amid the uneven recap of the first game and ensuing victories.
Mrs J W Harris dies at her Cullman Alabama home. She was 37. She leaves a husband two children and seven siblings. Funeral and burial held in Cullman with attendance by her father and siblings from the city.
Notice asks all callers to reach the secretary at phone number 143 during office hours and to use only that line for communications, with residence phone 258 also listed. The message underscores avoiding other office numbers.
The Free Press reports a correction stating the Old Cos Ground Meeting will embrace the fifth Sunday in July, not as previously announced last week.
Farm for sale comprising roughly one hundred and fifty acres with two pasture sections and four division lines. Property appears to be located near Cuarelton with a 7 13 41 date reference and government collar notes.
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