North Dakota plan aims to draw settlers from across regions
The Carroll Free Press notes North Dakota's $60,000 two year plan to promote immigration. Commissioner H F Flint urges newspapers to have readers write home about farm life and state resources to attract new settlers. The piece also references female suffrage gains in Canada and a New Orleans school spelling test showing girls outperforming boys.
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North Dakota
H. F. Flint
Euope
Helen Keller
New Orleans
Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale
Des Moines
The Coming Baby Hooray A Mothers Friend Advertisement
An era style ad touts "Mother's Friend" as an external remedy to ease childbirth. Letters from mothers praise its comforting effect on expanding muscles and calmer anticipation. The copy urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist and to request a free book from Field Regulator Co.
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Team Amanters
Field Regulator Co
Lamar
Harber Endorsement Letter for Georgia Governor Candidate Hardman
Spokane resident Geo A Harber writes in favor of Dr L G Hardman for Georgia governor. He praises Hardman as a Christian gentleman, pro prohibition enforcement, a progressive farmer, and a capable physician, arguing he will govern with hard sense and alig nment with state needs amid wartime tensions. Co author notes strong Georgia ties and urges voters to back Hardman in the primary.
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IL. 4
Commerce
Georgia
Ipakurte
Washington
Georgia Press
L. Gi. Tardman
Hardman
Georlain
Mien
Dr. Hardiman
Nordman
Dr. Hardman
United States
Congress of Governors
Geo. A. Harber
Spokane
Farmers Battle Crab Grass In High Point Letter
A weekly update from High Point reports farmers battling crabgrass. Social notes share Mrs. Willis Wood improving and visits by Gene Moore family near Mt. Zion. Mr. Lovvorn traveled to Carrollton, W. T. Lambert killed a ten rattlesnake on his farm, and young Zula Proctor visits Gene Moore.
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Willis Wood
Gene Moore
Little Irvine
Ola Kent
Kansas
A. R. Spence
Little Ellaree
John Layvern
Ben Lambert
Little Evelyn
Ruth
E. E. Austin
Mt. Zion
John Lovvorn
Carrollton
W. T. Lambert
Zula Proctor
Commencement Reflections on Education and Civic Pride
A reflective piece on the value of schooling as a nation builds toward a new era. It praises education as essential to liberty and social progress, urges graduates to apply learned principles, and honors the Carrollton 1915-16 school year closing exercises while stressing accuracy in published poetry and names.
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Education
Carrolton
Address request for Mr Shadwick by Carroll Free Press
The Free Press seeks the address of Mr. Shadwick also known as W. C. Shadwick. Readers with information are asked to notify the Carroll Free Press.
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W. CC
Shadwick
The
Free Press
Carroll Free Press
Children’s Day at Pleasant View Sunday School
Pleasant View Sunday School will celebrate the third Sunday of the month as Children’s Day with an illustrated program by the school. The pastor Rev W W Woop will lead 11 o’clock services and there will be talks on Sunday School work. Public invited.
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Pleasant View
W. W. Woop
Sackville Last Week's Letter Highlights Local Visits
In Sackville last week, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bonner visited Mr. and Mrs. Claud Bonner at Carrolton. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Adams spent Sunday with Mrs. Jackson near Simonton’s mill. Mrs. W J Ivey’s friends note she is able to be up again. The sick list includes the infants of Jor Tyson Ramah Foster and T G Smith. the three infants are seriously ill. Ernest Smith and Cay Henderson visited Saturday night at Concord with Smith grandparents. Mr W Os McClung attended the singing at Skidy Grove Sunday.
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Charlie Bonner
Claud Bonner
Carrolton
Charlie Adams
Forners
Jvckson
Simonton’s Mill
W. J. Ivey
Jor Tyson
Ramah Foster
T. G. Smith
Ernest Smith
Cay Henderson
Ol) Goncord
Mr. Smith
W. OS. McClung
Skidy Grove
Trustee's Sale of 220 Acres in Carroll County Georgia
Trustees sale ordered by Honorable Eugene Spradlin on May 13 1916 will offer 220 acres from lot 196 and 20 acres from lot 221 in the 11th district Carroll County at Carrollton court house July 5 1916 between 10am and 4pm for cash to the highest bidder subject to referee confirmation. Property sold free of liens. W A Stephenson Trustee.
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Georgia
Carroll County
Wyatt M. Price
Eugene Spradlin
Carrollton
W. A. Stephenson
Plant Your Out Ground in Sweet Potatoes Seed Names
Plant Your Out Ground in Sweet Potatoes Nancy Hall Triumph Porto Rico and Pumpkin Yam. Guaranteed true to name. Price for 1 000 is 1.50 2 000 2.75 5 000 6.00 10 000 10.00. Ship promptly on receipt of order. Remit by money order or add ten cents to small checks. Descriptive booklet and directions available. E A Murray Ajunstad Columbus Ga.
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Nancy Hall
Triumph
Porto Rico
E, A
Murray
Ajunstad
Columbus
Bridge Contract Bid Notice for Coweta County Georgia
Notice announces the Coweta County Commissioners will let a steel bridge contract for the Chattahoochee river crossing at Moore’s Ferry on the Newnan and Carrollton road. Bids due August 4 1916 at 10 pm. Specifications on file with T G Farmer Jr clerk. Bond five percent required. Right to reject bids reserved. May 24 1916.
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Aeorgia
Coweta County
Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
Georgia
Chattahoochee River
Moore's Ferry
Newnan and Corrallton Road
J. P. Jones
T. G. Farmer
Goweta County
Newnan
Board of Commissioner of Roads and Revenue
Guardian seeks private sale of Antebellum store property in Temple
In Carroll County Georgia Mrs S M Levans guardian for Emmett May Levans and James E Levans petitions the Superior Court for permission to sell the late J E Lovans storehouse lot in Temple to reinvest the proceeds. The plan includes oil mill stock and cash for wards support and education. Notice has run weekly for four weeks in the Carroll Free Press. The hearing is set for June 17 1916 in Newnan with W J Millican Ordinary witnessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Carroll County
R. W. Freeman
Superior Court
Said County
S. M. Levans
Emmett May Levans
James E. Levans
Temple
J. E. Lovans
Lown
Petitioner
Carroll Free Press
W. J. Millican
Court House
Newnan
Fullerville Town Incorporation Bill Proposed in Georgia
Notice announces introduction of a local bill at the next Georgia Legislature to incorporate the town of Fullerville in Carroll County and to establish a Mayor and Council with powers and privileges for the new town, and for other purposes.
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Georgia
Fullerville
Carroll
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W. W. Roop
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J. M. Johnson
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T. G. Farmer, JR
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S. J. Boykin & Sons, Inc
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Boykin Bldg
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