Carrollton News Publication Entry and Post Office Note
The Carroll Free Press announces publication details for Carrollton Georgia. Publishers are Ralph Meeks and A Ralh Meeks as listed in the postal matter notice.
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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
4
The Carroll Free Press announces publication details for Carrollton Georgia. Publishers are Ralph Meeks and A Ralh Meeks as listed in the postal matter notice.
In a wartime column readers confront a mock debate on liberty and symbolism, denounce politicians and speculators, and weigh food shortages and government policy. Crestnett county volunteers from Kentucky’s Mirfolds aid fighters are praised for boosting wartime image and morale.
Walt Mason imagines a postwar Europe where the aged and infirm bear the burden after young soldiers fall. He envisions old men and women plowing fields, feeding, milking, gathering wood, and tending crops as the harvest comes in beneath the wounds of war. The poem laments the cost of conflict and the heavy toil placed on those left behind.
A reader from Reading Pennsylvania writes about backache rheumatism and joint pain. The testimonial promotes Foley pills as a remedy, noting relief and improved energy after use.
A wartime observer warns that unrestricted criticism of public officials harms the American cause. Attacks on Wilson's lieutenants weaken leadership, invite enemy advantage, and threaten unity and effective governance amid global conflict. The piece urges restraint to preserve national resolve and stability.
Three Crisp county youths traveling through Turner county ran out of gas near the Crisp county line. Sheriff Jarman of Tifton, in his jitney, stopped to help and, after learning their status, paroled them on a report to Ashburn city court where fines of 40 dollars and costs were levied. The men protested they had only beer for their stomachs.
German army orders seized from prisoners reveal Ludendorff signings urging economy in human material alongside munitions and food. The notes stress saving lives as more critical than shells while maintaining prior focus on reducing waste of ammunition and supplies.
Incomplete OCR text reads as a damaged local notice about a sale with readable fragments naming the sale action and local officials.
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