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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
4
The Chautauqua is a success and we aim to hold it yearly. The many candidates after the Tax Receiver position show the office is financially rewarding.
Large and enthusiastic crowds attend each Chautauqua event, reflecting strong local interest. Officials note widespread community engagement and positive reception across performances.
The speaker advocates asking each Representative candidate to state clear positions on vital questions and to withhold promises about voting until voters determine the best fit for the role. The message emphasizes informed decisions and choosing the strongest candidate.
Two figures in the Toth district remain publicly at odds as each accuses the other of missteps. Citizens weigh which of the two may be more at fault based on competing statements.
The Georgia Legislature meets next week and aims to begin work promptly. Lawmakers plan to tackle pending bills and set a brisk pace for the session's early actions.
The article notes candidates will struggle to spark a contest since residents are too preoccupied with daily affairs to engage in politics this year.
The West Point News reports Mayor Hubert Clay of Marianna Georgia uses a Monday patrol to arrest Black residents unable to prove steady work and imprisons vagrants to maintain a street labor force. The column suggests Carrollton imitate the plan to force employment among local Black men and youths.
A letter argues that Carrollton needs strict enforcement of existing traffic laws rather than new ones. It notes reckless drivers on busy streets near Camp's Drug Store, where speeds of 15 to 16 mph endanger pedestrians. The writer pleads with City Fathers for protection.
A seller offers Chamblain's Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee if not satisfied after using two thirds of a bottle following directions. The product is sold by W L Worthy.
Rainy season strands community update with sickness in several families. a memorial singing at Hopewell is planned in Heard County next Sunday. church reunions and quarterlies announced for Mabry Roopville and Lee's Chapel with several visits among Morrison Burnett Abney Shirah and Buchanan families.
Scientists find eczema germs reside in the inner skin requiring an internal liquid treatment. The paper endorses Oil of Wintergreen in liquid D D D prescription form as a remedy and offers a trial bottle for 25 cents from Johnsod Drug Co.
Excursion fares announced by Central of Georgia Railway to Atlanta Knoxville Monteagle Nashville and Washington for events from May to August 1910. Details cover sale dates, limits and schedules through local ticket agents.
John O Sharp outlines his stance as Carroll county candidate offering strict public land economy and Georgia tax reform including inheritance and graduated income tax. He opposes the last session's dog law, calls for stricter auto road rules, vows action against worship breakers, opposes creating new offices, supports common schools, bans game bird killing for five years, seeks voter registration reform, and argues prosecutor costs if evidence fails. He pledges to serve constituents faithfully.
An obituary style reflection by E B M on health, illness, and friendship. He recalls six weeks of bed confinement, praise for his wife and friends, and the comfort of preachers delivering scripture and prayer. He urges better health care and gratitude.
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