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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
4
A nine year old girl Catherine Johnson laments the hard labor of cotton picking under the broiling sun. The piece argues schooling and reading are preferable but cotton work teaches money, discipline, and value in earning one’s own books. A reader reflects on children, guns, and thrift through short anecdotes.
A exhortation urging boys to respect elders show good disposition seek wisdom and do good to others. It claims true respect and usefulness depend on such behavior and that without it no truth remains in the world. Remember this lesson and act accordingly to be esteemed.
A package of order books went missing last week while in transit between Carrollton and Lowell. Finder should return the items to The Tree Press of land and will receive a liberal reward named by F. M. Vickery.
A Free Press advertisement urges young men to join the Marines. It extols the Corps as enduring since 1775, promises globe-trotting pay, room and board, free medical care, and comfortable treatment, and notes a recruiting office in Carrollton in the Bradley building. Judge W C Sodnett testifies to the Marines through two sons, while stressing individual choice and parental consent.
John Hamilton Buyers son of J A and Sarah J Buyers born November 3 1887 died October 1907 after a brief illness of typhoid fever. He grew from cheerful childhood to promising youth and was preparing to enter Young Narina College when he fell ill. He never joined a church but was converted months before illness and left a strong Christian example, kind and courteous, with a bright testimony on his dying bed.
Bradley's offers Butterick patterns with fresh Fiet options, Baskin and Baskin brands showcased. It notes retail display and new fabric pairing ideas to inspire sewing and home fashion projects.
A call invites boys and girls to earn money by soliciting subscriptions for the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal. Young workers can do the job as readily as older people and will be paid cash commissions. The offer includes prizes totaling seven hundred fifty dollars, with awards sent before Christmas. Contest closes December 15, 1907.
Men sought for United States Marine Corps with service afloat and ashore in island possessions. Ages 19 to 35 receive $13.00 to $47.00 salary plus $24 clothing allowance, free board lodging and medical care. Emphasizes promotion. info in person or by letter to Arerurting Orvier, Bradley Building, Carrollton, Ga.
Bookkeeping Course $3 per month Shorthand Course $3 per month Telegraph Course unlimited scholarship $30.00 Newnan Georgia offered by Write Southern Business College and School of Telegraphy.
Jakson and Griffin promote weekly relaunch of their collar and cuff line urging customers to buy now and enjoy refreshed styles each week. The notice emphasizes ongoing renewal and availability through the retailer.
A collage of product pitches lists Parker & Wood barley and rye seed for salad dressing, Bass handles, Heavy 802 Duck sacks at Baskin & Baskin's, Butterick Patterns at Bradley's, and the New Barrett stove, inviting readers to visit Carrollton Hd for purchases.
A letter from FW DeVoe & Co endorses Devoe paint as the strongest available, arguing it requires fewer gallons and lasts longer than rivals. It cites an East 8th Street user, Eric, Pa., who compared two paints on two identical houses and found Devoe outlasted the other in three years at the same price.
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