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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1921
Page
2
The column urges Carrollton residents to begin a general housecleaning now after a milder winter. It stresses raking, painting, fumigating, and clearing rubbish to prevent flies and mosquitoes, arguing cleaning at home saves doctor bills and funerals and sets a civic example.
A local call to action explains prosperity as a fourfold circle: manufacturer, jobber, retailer, and buyer. It argues prices have fallen locally and urges readers to buy now to stimulate production, employment, and continued community prosperity, supporting merchants who advertise in the home paper.
Look up and see something. The belief in prosperity and talking about it is key. Growling harms recovery, while the sun peeks through clouds if we stop focusing on mud beneath our feet. Prices tumble, yet rescuers prop them up again. Some people never learn when to keep still.
The passage argues for immediate revival of business under a new administration. It notes doubt and uncertainty with changes in leadership, explains how money interests curb spending, and urges both big and small enterprises to resume steady activity. It calls for legitimate business protections and universal effort to spur growth.
The writer argues church attendance is a duty that requires effort yet provides renewal. He states ministers share undeniable truth from the Bible, whose timeless stories outshine all printed civilization and are freely accessible, with no tickets or charges. The usher guides to a comfortable seat, inviting all to attend.
A beggar on a busy street wears a silver card around his neck and a silver coin is donated by a passerby. The beggar claims the card is not his but his friend's and that he is deaf and dumb. The moment reveals a mistaken identity or misplacement of an item and a gesture of charity.
A quip from Jack Appleton urges cheer during hard times and promise of improvement as the world struggles. The text blends a folksy pep talk with a moral reflection on greed, work, and giving to church, noting taxation and life’s gifts.
A humorous remark on how people reveal their foolish side at a woman’s afternoon social gathering. The speaker notes the surprising extent of folly as one steps into such events.
A thoughtful reflection contrasts the value of contentment with material wealth. It suggests that while many prize inner peace, they would still trade it for gold if offered. The piece probes human priorities and the allure of riches in daily life.
In a report from Atlanta, Georgia, John Bridwell received a wartime tuberculosis compensation from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Bridwell, married and unable to work, will receive 900 monthly as long as his condition persists, with others urged to apply for benefits after medical examination.
The program lists a Saturday night program at Flat Rock with readings by Reading Beatrien Griffin and a cast including Barnie Wallace Cort Boyd Esgie Mayfield Boy Boyd Florence Swofford Calaway Boyd Belle Langston Venio Edge and Home Boys musical recitation. A debate on whether intemperance is more destructive than war features Col. George Branon J B Roberts for affirmative and 8 W Roberts Willie iamples for negative. The secretary CORA BOYD notes a shift from Friday to Saturday night.
An old advertisement touts S. S. S. blood remedy as cleansing impurities to maintain vigor. It warns of appetite loss and waning energy before breakdown and urges twice yearly use as a general tonic. Prompted by a Bwitt Specific Co. laboratory address in Atlanta.
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