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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
3
A reflection on civility quotes that a moan shares the same restraint as an act of rudeness. It then notes the foxglove flowers resemble a glove and suggests the name may derive from folk’s glove or fairy’s glove.
President Bedford of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey shares career guidance. He urges doing all assigned work with full effort, planning steps toward goals, studying finance and accounting, mastering one department before expanding, recognizing chances, avoiding shortcuts, and valuing integrity and steady effort over brilliance.
In Memoriam notes the death of Mrs Walter Todd on May 13 after a period of declining health. It honors her as flawless in character, offers sympathy to her husband and children, and recalls Christian hope of reunion in heaven. Funeral rites are described as held Monday afternoon at Tallapoosa Cemetery with floral tributes. Carrie Iuggins is mentioned in closing.
Under Mrs Nellie Peters Black Georgia women will aid the government on registration day June 5 to ensure all men of military age register their time Governor Harris requests co operation of the women of Georgia in urging every eligible man to appear at the appointed places The appeal emphasizes patriotic duty and the nation's survival in the war era.
J A Fowler L M Logern G W Cole and others applied for a second class public road laid out by commissioners. The road runs west to east from the state line near J N Johnson through George Snow lands about a fourth mile. If no good cause is shown an order will be granted on the first Tuesday in June 1917. Mast May 1 1917 W M Robinson Commissioner I and BR.
Washington May 24 The Southern Railway asks state railroad commissions to discontinue some passenger trains to conserve coal and equipment, free tracks for troop and supply movement, and prioritize iron coal lumber copper and war foods for the Navy Army and merchant marine. VP B H Coupmam stresses public cooperation and minimal passenger disruption.
A plea to readers to share the Free Press with neighbors and to write for a sample copy as the paper seeks to grow its readership and staff.
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