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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
4
The Free Press wishes readers a hopeful start to the new school year urging balanced effort. It stresses keeping all students moving together, avoiding pressure on high achievers, and allowing rest and play to prevent burnout.
A rural life advocate argues many fear farm wives are unhappy but polling shows most rural women want to marry a farmer. He reasons farm life offers security, self sufficiency, and social connections via phones and cars, predicting widespread contentment and community ties in countryside households.
A fragment reports a person identified as the man who burns the midnight of Hever awakens, while a comparison to the seller's money is noted. The context is unclear and wording is fragmentary.
The Albany Herald editorial urges automobile drivers to stop and face responsibility after accidents. It condemns fleeing scenes as cowardly and unfair, urging apologies and payment of damages to uphold public trust. The piece cites common dangers and stresses that recognition and accountability deter future misdeeds.
The wheat rust epidemic in Georgia during late winter and spring cut yields and grain quality, especially among farmers who shifted cotton land to wheat. Experiments showed most leaves killed by heading, with up to 800 varieties tested. rust severity did not decrease with nitrate top dressings, and high nitrogen applications may worsen leaf rust but typical farm amounts have little effect. Botany expert 4 B Higgins notes no current recommendation for general planting.
Qaint ad copy proclaims endless money and favorable terms for farms and titles. The message suggests strong connections and low prices, urging readers to seek Tagkson and Son for deals on land and property.
A fragment describes a folklore belief that death caused by a certain pain or injury might be reversed if signs of life return, but the text is garbled and offers no clear events or names. The passage presents uncertain wording about recovery and hopelessness in a local superstition.
The article reports that Walker wins the governorship in a sweeping state victory with strong showings across counties and lists multiple state offices and candidates including Bedinger Bayle Hardwick Blalock Brown Houser Ballard Duggan Lowder and others. It notes minimal public enthusiasm and hints at upcoming city politics. The piece also names judges and railroad commissioners along with vote tallies for several offices.
The Bankhead National Highway Association executive council schedules a September tour along the Bankhead Highway through Georgia North and South Carolina with local meetings to boost interest, beautification, and maintenance. J A Rountree directs the itinerary while Hon Bennehan Cambrois and W D Cardwell join as board members. Mrs Albert E Thornton and others to speak. A future tour is planned for Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee after this trip.
Fairfax Harrison, president of Southern Railway, reports no passenger deaths on trains since March 1, 1920, through August 1922 across thirty months of operation after federal control ended. He contrasts this with rising automobile at railroad crossings and notes the social duty of precaution.
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