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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
4
The Carrollte Free Press lists subscription prices for one year at 1.60 eight months at 1.00 and four months at a reduced rate. It notes no free copies and six cent single copies and mentions mail handling at Carrollton Georgia with instructions for changing addresses by providing both old and new addresses.
Germany will sign. Hall county approved road bonds 2 687 to 153. Carrollton considers a cheese factory to boost local business. Carroll county notes cotton stands look better, with optimism for postwar trade and growth. Clean-Up Week planned with hope of ongoing campaigns.
A commentary questions why Russia seeks raw materials in exchange for printed money. It notes Russia’s vast territories and limited production, asks whether domestic resources suffice, and suggests reliance on labor, with sheep and weavers described as nonbolshevists. The piece implies ongoing rest amidst efforts to mine minerals.
Oliver Wendell Holmes argues that true deeds come from nameless hands unseen by fame. He contrasts public glory with quiet labor that forges progress through patient, unseen work.
Jessie Baxter Smith argues that Wilhelm II should be erased from memory and history, not celebrated or preserved, and should die and be buried like a common criminal to ensure the world forgets he ever existed. The Dalton Citizen notes the new Republican Congress and its test for the next elections.
In the Washington Herald poll the League of Nations won 3 416 to 993. J E Mercer writes a sympathetic letter urging acceptance and praising the effort to prevent wars and advance peace among all races worldwide.
The piece presents a wandering narrator in search of home among nature and skies. It frames travel as possession of intangible riches from light, dew, and starlight, with the wanderer bound to winds and rain and proud of an inner wealth.
A brief note touts the Free Press advertising space as superior, citing two tests of value: quantity and quality, and argues its worth to advertisers in the market. The piece emphasizes the newspaper’s reach and effectiveness in delivering messages to readers.
The State Teachers' Examination will be held August 1 and 2 for Primary and General Elementary Licenses. Books from Southern School Book Depository in Atlanta list manuals and licenses, with prices. County summer schools open Monday, July 7. discontent from winter term noted. Trustees urged to ready school buildings as children deserve the best.
Dallas reports partial returns from Saturday's election show mixed results on amendments. Prohibition carries 57,545 in 33% of towns with 48,024 against. Suffrage shows 55,815 for and 90,273 against as tallying continues.
In Newnan the Carrollton team edged Newnan Mundiy tha Sird 3 to 1 after a tough inning. Carrollton fought through five punctures and still secured the win as local supporters including N A girls cheered on. The article notes the team’s strong representation and hopes for upcoming games with the ON A C girls and others in attendance.
Europe May 24 Field Marshal von Hindenburg formally appeals to the Swiss government for permission to reside in Switzerland as a simple citizen. He recently bought a villa on Lake Constance and says he has had only fourteen days holiday since the war began. Swiss authorities face embarrassment over a potentially risky neutral base for intrigues if guarantees are provided.
Petition to Georgia Superior Court of Sarrell County requests increasing capital stock from 5 900 to 14 000 and later to 26 000 with privilege to further increase to 26 000. Stockholders J H Coleman W Z Coleman and W M Gill consent to amendment. Filed April 25 1919 by attorney Raymond Robinson and J W Stone C S C Carroll County.
For sale several farms at prices that will not last long. Some nice homes in the city available now. Investigata now waiting may be expensive. Turner and Dial Surrellton Georgia.
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