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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1921
Page
6
Mr Pussy the gray cat guards Peggy and her husband on a busy wedding day. A careless moment starts a small fire in a waste basket, but a water pitcher tipped into the basket extinguishes it. The master credits Mr Pussy with saving the home and Peggy is left happily relieved.
In Bremen Gateway readers report a shift to frugality with fewer store purchases and more charging. A theft at J M McDaniel's grocery involved flour sacks snuff and family items. questions arise about payment method. A South Georgia weight loss tale and a child injury from a window incident at Dr W Prentice's home are noted with updates from Dr W A Aderhold.
A pithy line by El bert Hubbard notes that a benefactor nurtures two words where there was only a grouch before, highlighting the value of constructive communication.
An aged speaker writes to his late father Dr Frank Crane about growing wisdom and regret. He recalls the boyhood stubbornness and the father’s patient, guiding presence. The note laments a wall between father and son and admits the son’s past misjudgments and now clearer understanding.
A brief public notice urges residents to participate in the upcoming bond vote on Tuesday May 10 and to engage in civic efforts to support the financing initiative across the community. The call to action emphasizes turnout and community involvement.
The Georgia Experiment Station promotes a nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia mix for cotton top-dressing to balance soil residues. Results show higher yields when top-dressing is applied around nine weeks after planting, with gains up to 44 percent over full fertilizer alone and 33 percent with reduced fertilizer.
John Burroughs writes at age 77 that old age offers calmer waters and a broader outlook. He says he faced life without excess in youth, guards life as a precious heritage, and uses no stimulants or tobacco. He notes greater tolerance and charity come with age.
Over two hundred leading physicians professors and hospital heads protest beer is not medicine and should not be promoted as such. They argue brewers ignore health concerns and cite deaths from heart kidney and liver disease as evidence against beer being a healing beverage.
The Georgia Prison Commission reports 1921 penitentiary figures: 3 076 felony convicts and 2 616 misdemeanor inmates, totaling 5 692. Murder leads crimes with 943 offenders. manslaughter 437. 299 attempted murder. White and black inmates shown, with age range 11 to 78 and many as repeat offenders.
Discussion argues that training children to think outweighs memorized dates and random facts. It emphasizes cause and effect, explaining why electricity moves and how wireless voice transmits instantly. The piece urges teaching reasoning to guide children toward achievement and understanding.
James Trowner Friz from Richmond Virginia argues that education should foster original thinking rather than rote copying. He links literacy to national growth, praising steam and wireless progress while warning against rigid schooling that stifles creativity and practical farming insight.
A reader from Decatur Illinois praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for coughs and colds in the household. The note mentions using it for children and adults with relief after trying other remedies.
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