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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
2
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An editorial urges Carrollton residents to clean and repair homes to lift neighborhood pride. It notes clutter from winter, dead leaves, and litter, urging households to remove rubbish, paint, and fix sheds. A cleaner street can raise property values by about 50 percent and inspire neighbors to act.
The piece argues for stronger anti misbranding laws and inspection in factories to prevent deceptive labeling. It notes costs, public understanding challenges, and the advantage to honest makers. It urges buying from reliable local dealers in Carrollton who advertise with confidence.
The passage contrasts city thrills with home life. It notes modern kids default to movies, merchants push competition to claim a dull town, and returning locals upgrade homes while city dreamers chase riches.
A farmer notes that hiring married men and firing them when needed yields steady labor. He offers a home, garden land, a share of fruit, and space for pigs chickens horses and cattle. He argues married workers work harder and stay longer than many single men who relocate each season. Many progressive farmers follow this approach.
An editorial urges focus on ordinary good deeds over gloom and examines profiteering in a high price era. It notes wage and price pressures on clothes food tea and transport, calls out affected groups, and argues Europe must resume production to ease costs and restore balance in markets.
The piece argues that people freely mock young women on streets while restraining such talk around male relatives. It claims intent is thoughtless and idle, and urges self control by equal standards. It laments gossip, noting harm and wishing for fewer heartaches if judgment matched in all settings.
Health officials promote a new slogan urging communities to attack fly breeding sites rather than swatting. The emphasis is on sanitary methods, eliminating manure and garbage sources, and securing homes and stables to prevent fly proliferation.
Gov McKelvie defends rural minded teachers in Nebraska saying city bred women should not seek country school positions if their aim is to return to city life. He argues teachers with faith and enthusiasm for rural life offer stronger leadership for country schools.
A short reflective note on social interaction warns that gentle words can provoke harsher responses from others. It emphasizes caution in how one speaks to and about people to avoid negative cycles.
Soldiers returning from Wirapa recall ancient Rome's Appian Way with eight inch foundation stones and heavy pavements. They contrast that with present lighter surfaces and note traffic loads and soil foundations drive road longevity and cost.
A city street superintendent recalls decades of merchants sweeping trash into streets from store backs and dumping refuse in rear boxes. Wind disperses litter causing disorder. most Carrollton residents are careful though one careless man can foul a whole neighborhood.
The text notes farm laborers travel to the city for thrills and the chance to earn funds amid high rents. It praises town sidewalks as open public spaces inviting all to trade and improve Carrollton’s streets to attract diverse people.
Miss Elsie Casper visits relatives near Lowell. Miss Jimmia Lee Windom attends mother's meeting at Mt. Zion Sunday morning. Mr. Thomas McBurnett and wife and Miss Windom are guests of Mr. Milton Thompson Sunday night. Local singing at Hurcka Sunday afternoon.
High Point area residents including Mr A K E Spence and family visited relatives near Carrollton. Mr T D Green and family plus Miss Ruth Huddleston attended Concord singing. Clarence Price visited relatives near Tallapoork Saturday night and Sunday. A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Ted Pollard entertained guests. Chloe Huddleston Elsie Eloisa Beales and Emory Andrew Casey joined an all day Providence singing noting a good session.
The town invites singers and music lovers to an all-day event on the first Sunday in June at the old Harp. Attendees should bring baskets and enjoy a day for the Master. The note mentions local figures Dock Reddin and Jim Howart and muses on courthouse attendance.
A Sunday morning collision near the writer's door left Bill Bailinger's car wrecking Walter Eason's buggy but caused no injuries. Community notices include visits among local families and the quiet marriage of Frei Pate and Miss Mattie Free last Sunday.
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