Mail matter classification at Carrollton Post Office
Notice indicates item entered at Carrollton Georgia post office as second class mail matter with 5 cent postage listed.
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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
4
Notice indicates item entered at Carrollton Georgia post office as second class mail matter with 5 cent postage listed.
A brisk essay argues that advertising size and frequency in the hometown paper reflect community business vitality. It claims large display ads create trust and attract customers, while persistent, high-visibility ads convey value, control costs, and boost sales.
Seasonal outdoors eating begins with greens and berries. The piece warns of mild dangers in greens and early fruits, advising careful selection, discard uncertain items, and ensuring vegetables are well cooked and seasoned to avoid any risk.
Advice from the Augusta Herald warns that rapid brain action saves lives and property in crashes. It urges slow, cautious driving when doubt arises, says quick decisions often lead to disaster, and stresses waiting for a safe path before crossing railways or proceeding.
The piece argues wartime prosperity spoiled workers who quit during the fat years and now face a financial slump. It contends the mood will lift once everyone returns to full eight hours of labor, suggesting longer hours might push the downturn away.
A Woman Citizen in the Washington Times questions why women in Georgia and Mississippi were not allowed to vote in the recent presidential election. She offers two explanations: men in those states did not deem their women as capable of voting or local political machinery was too lazy to allow required six months registration before November 2.
A fragmentary newspaper line shows a shuffled exchange where a woman resists being labeled by a foggy opinion and discusses misunderstood statements. The passage hints at mistaken beliefs, repeated phrases, and a partial apology.
An old man crosses a chasm at dusk and then builds a bridge behind him. A passerby asks why, and he explains his act is for a youth who will travel the same path, so the younger man may face fewer dangers in the twilight.
A Christian Commonwealth quotation exhorts soldiers to honor a woman in their lives. It urges a wife mother or sweetheart to endure separation, keep faith, and return with a stainless name. The poem frames loyalty, devotion, and moral duty as central to the homefront during conflict.
A Tift county farmer sold 400 pounds of cotton seed for 300 pounds of bulla. Brooke county story from Valdosta Times reports a man killed a hog and sold it in Quitman market aiming to buy back a ham, but the weighed hog lacked 85 cents to cover the ham price.
A fragmentary dialogue touches marriage and affection over lighting the fire, then pivots to a friend noting three poorly paid professions, preacher, doctor, and school teacher, with a local appeal that these essential servants deserve prompt, fair compensation in hard times. Walton Nowa.
A compilation of quotes shows mixed opinions on Wilson era policies and the peace treaty, with Walton Tribune predicting acclaim for Wilson as a great statesman while Georgians are blamed for crucifying him. The pieces also lampoon telephone chatter and local manners, noting how visitors form reputations from observed conditions.
A fragmented garbled passage mocks editors and market dieting tips. It mentions keeping to the middle of the road and a hazy remark about golf and running a country newspaper. The text is unclear and reads as a jumbled collage of phrases from a newspaper page.
A Dr Frank Crane column argues that boys form strong gang bonds, showing loyalty to peers over family. It urges selecting the right gang, like Boy Scouts, as juvenile social life shifts from family to peer groups, shaping character and conduct.
Savannah Press comments on Senator Harris and Republican tariff policy. The piece argues high tariffs delay recovery, burden Georgia homes, and mislead about tax relief. It contends protection for peanuts and cotton seed oil gains Southern farmer support while failing to aid national prosperity or aid Europe in paying debts.
A resident of the Istanbul suburb Tophano claims to be 150 years old, reputedly born 150 years ago. Supported by documented memory, Torah and Bard report he remains frail yet receives public assistance and a special allowance.
A school song urging healthy eating and milk consumption to build strength. It highlights teachers, charts showing gaining weight, gold stars and red and blue marks, and ends with a pledge to be strong for the country. The verse links meals with growth and patriotism.
Mrs Benjamin F Blakeney of Decatur Hl expresses gratitude for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy calling it the best medicine for colds and coughs her family has used. She notes giving it to her children when small and that she has used it herself.
A May 3 1921 letter reports a prayer meeting at Huntley Turner’s on Barday night led by Worley Ballard as well attended. Plans for a future gathering at Luther White’s with Turner as leader are described with hopeful religious notes. The writer laments a sick neighbor Mrs Winnig Mcheod and praises the community, while critiquing a bear incident and urging local men to act against disruptive influences.
Fragmentary line questions a barber college graduate about their college yell. It quotes a chant misattributed to Florida Times Union style with phrases urging violent facial harm. The readable text hints at campus humor or ragged student culture from a historic period.
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