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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1921
Page
4
A wartime era meditation urges readers to hold liberty bonds despite depreciation and rates. It notes rates may fall, boosting bond value, and suggests Congress could restore par value by federal action. The piece advocates calm, face to face dialogue with officials rather than harsh public critiques, stressing constructive citizenship.
Country readers marvel at city fashions and indelicacy fears fade as the argument for shorter Greases grows. Proponents assert shorter dresses boost health, vitality, and comfort, arguing mindsets shape propriety more than fabric length.
A letter from a farm wife argues top rural needs are better roads and schools not conveniences like running water or electric appliances. She links road quality to mail, travel to school, and insists stronger rural schools slow farm exodus by matching town education, noting improved districts boost home quality and faster adoption of amenities.
A Bainbridge Post Searchlight note reflects on town efforts to change, facing critics loyal to old ways. The column mocks harsh tongues and compares past mob sentiment to modern resistance, noting baths persist in some circles while progress divides opinion.
Walton Newsy notes that visits by figures like Dr. Mathewson and Prof. Branch to Monroe for Hon. Hal G. Nowell's burial uplift the town intellectually socially morally and religiously. The piece argues such visits bring benedictions, memories, and praise that spread across Georgia and enrich Monroe.
The Sing Sing Bulletin recounts Abraham Lincoln facing repeated defeats in business and politics before his rise, illustrating perseverance. It notes failures from 1856 onward, including elections, appointments, and a Senate bid, ending with Lincoln’s eventual status as one of the nation's greatest men.
A verse from Cartoons Magazine ponders whether beauty is natural or artful and asks if the beloved’s bloom and hair are genuine or bought. The speaker confesses doubt that nature alone explains perfection and voices wary love.
Georgia papers warn they may suspend operations due to dwindling patronage. The Crawfordville Advocate Democrat notes towns will suffer as papers struggle financially, while the Talbotton New Era questions a custody case involving an adoptive mother.
Some readers resist until the editor exposes truth about individuals, then they prepare to battle back.
Obituary note for Jake area man Jake ie iertinns mourns a good man elderly community counts his loss and burial plans. Local residents including Mrs. Bates Miss Lovesta Bates and many neighbors are listed visiting, socializing, and exchanging greetings through Friday and Sunday at various homes and churches. A weekend sale advertises wrist watches and card cases by CREEL & TARTER as a local business note.
Center Mississippi area notes a weekend visit by Dr Wilson Pate of Midway to her sister Mrs Boss Mora and family. Several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives, preaching plans set for Center, and a weekend sale advertisement promotes wrist watches and card cases at Crerl. & Tarper.
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