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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
4
Lady Astor, visiting the United States, urges women to pursue wider careers and serve the country. Andy Astor notes women have advanced in politics and should balance public duties with family life, forming a strong, thoughtful influence in civic life.
The American Red Cross will retire during June from its relief activities in Europe after eight years and about 40 million dollars spent. Much went to caring for American soldiers, yet most funds supported relief for Europeans. The piece argues this charity disproves claims Americans are selfish and notes families in Europe were kept alive and comforted by aid.
A speech extols peace and unity while honoring all who served from Civil War to later conflicts. It notes the nation’s Memorial Day and the enduring duty to educate children about patriotism, with veterans visiting schools to share experiences and inspire loyalty to country.
The City Club of Atlanta announces City and State Vol 1 No 1 aimed to uncover truth on civic questions and provide an impartial forum for public causes. It seeks to improve Atlanta and Georgia conditions and foster relations between Atlanta and Georgia's cities. Club offices are in the Candler Building with a planned formal opening and inviting members and friends to witness their work.
Lorain women Mia Nix and Kate Kime, aided by a male companion, spotted smoke near Sim's Bridge and pursued a hidden still. They forced the three men to surrender, confiscating liquor and quelling the operation with assertive action reported by local observers.
Governor Hardwick proclaims May 22 to 29 as Made in Georgia Week urged by the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs. The drive calls on Georgians to buy and study Georgia products, to keep dollars at home, and to boost local manufacturers and farmers through cooperative action.
The A and M Summer School is in session with about two hundred teachers in attendance despite wet led farming conditions. Notable educators from multiple states attend as lectures and addresses mix with music story hours and entertainments. Prominent visitors include J O Martin M L Duggan Dr Gentry Dir Camp G T McLarty P J Wynn J M Star N E Denney Stirling Parker Miss Matthews ML Brittain and V D Whatley. The program runs through Saturday June dra with expectant attendance by superintendents and board members Wednesday May 31.
Bronset Magazine reports a California Department of Agriculture investigator who visited the Imperial Valley last summer. He found most cantaloupes shipped were hard and tasteless after transport, with tests showing unripe fruit remained unripe, ripe fruit stayed edible briefly, and overripe fruit spoiled quickly. He questions why high crates of unripe fruit are shipped out. The piece laments fruit selling in unripe states and calls for attention from growers and dealers to improve ripening practices.
The Carrollton Ad Club held a luncheon on Thursday evening May with 99 guests including Curtiey E. Lows and A. D. Robertson. Speakers included Lowe, Robertson, Warren, Ingram and Morris. Friday they traveled to Piedmont Alabama to present the plan for organizing a local business club.
A fragmented verse recalls twenty years of effort and delay, promising eventual success. It reflects on patience, fate, and the swift passage of time shaping youth into achievement, with vivid images of bones, fears, and dreams turning to reality.
Postmaster B. Pace promotes the postal savings system as a modern, low-cost banking facility for wage earners and small savers. Government postal savings stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates offer safe, interest-bearing options with easy access at post offices, exempt from most taxes.
In pursuance of an order by Referee Eugene Spradlin a bankruptcy sale will occur at the Carrollton courthouse at 10 00 A M on May 27 igp. The property listed includes three mules one milk cow and one tale sold for cash subject to court confirmation. W R Prekins trustee of Chas Knepp bankrupt.
Banks in Charlottsville Virginia region cooperate with farmers to obtain pure-bred sires. USDA reports indicate banks will fund the full or excess cost over inferior stock, repayable in a year, aiding adoption of purebred livestock and improving herd quality.
An advertisement extols Magnolia Balm as a soothing satin like complexion enhancer. It praises Hagan’s Magnolia Balm sold by Mr. Brunt of the largest drug store and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Alice Cox of Topeka Kansas. The piece also promotes a thin liquid face and toilet powder in various shades for 75 cents from Lyon Manufacturing Company in Brooklyn New York.
A Chicago architect builds an apartment house with a baby buggy locker in each unit and offers tenants 25 for every baby born. A New Jersey man forgetful of a wife is pursued after leaving his car on a ferry and taking a taxi to work. A Washington engraver spent four months carving a Capitol engraving on a pinhead. A Sacramento toddler fell into a pond and swam to shore. A Seattle criminal hid from police for six months after serving in uniform. Two Washington men dispute a dog ownership and the court lets the dog decide, with witnesses impressed by the animal’s choice.
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