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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
9
A garbled OCR fragment presents a patriotic poem like field with scattered phrases about home town pride and the sea. It reads as a lyrical reminiscence with references to living, home life, and national imagery, but specific people places or events are unreadable.
A river mishap ends with a rescue as John and Tom drift on a raft toward a growing island. Their dog Tig joins the journey until Tug signals danger and their father rows to save them, completing a tense river ordeal.
In a moving family tribute a child named Radene is remembered as the darling of her relatives and friends. The obituary speaks of her short life and the sorrow of loved ones while promising reunion beyond the gates.
Saturday night visits fill Eureka as Miss Alien Creel stays with relatives near Buewell and Windom. Families gather for Sunday meals and a community singing event led by Mr Bel Grizzard.
Atlanta September 7 1917 the knitting manual has arrived and chapters in the Southern Division are urged to prepare hospital garments and bandages. The letter from the Red Cross headquarters cites severe shortages and urges women to knit hospital linens garments and dressings while addressing the care of patients.
Dr Mary Bledsor announces she has left for Macon to begin army service and that Dr Brock will handle patient care and finish work already begun. All accounts are left at Peoples Bank.
A 1917 article from Maquoketa Iowa Sentinel argues railroads must raise efficiency to meet shipping demands without raising freight and passenger rates. It notes rising costs in materials and rolling stock and urges comparable rate increases only if justified by improved service and global benchmarks.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a lost road near Bindy Grove with a four mile radius and a damaged mention of Kelly-Springfield tire and Mease return. The lines are garbled and unclear.
Coweta boys and girls have entered the Fourth District A and M School at Cartalitan for the fall session. Names listed include Hexsie Brittain Jeasie Davia Mildred Graves Belle Todd Christine Weed Wright Bridged Tas Davis and others.
The list includes Ton Flowers Mayion Herring Marcus Hicks Carl Lang Frank Meschman Joe Will McGee Terrell Stallings J DB and Dukes as participants or honorees in a forthcoming community gathering.
Classified notice offers a good 2 bedroom house with 1 1 2 baths south west of Clem in the Waco region. Apply to A Ogletree at Carrollton.
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