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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
8
A lively child friendly scene where flour and sugar lead a cast of ingredients to mix bake and feast. Eggs potatoes pans and a warm oven set the stage for nut bread fruit cake doughnuts crullers and biscuits as friends sample the treats and celebrate a well earned party meal.
Dorothy holds the buggy with her baby sister when a passerby asks the child how old she is and how much she weighs. The girl replies she is ten months old and her weight is sixteen pounds in a concise exchange.
A boy named Fred was seen vigorously applying machine oil to a cat's mouth. His mother asked why, and Fred replied that the cat would stop squeaking when he pulls her tall, revealing a bizarre interpretation of the situation.
Readable puzzle text gives mixed definitions for a word grid. It lists across and down clues with partial words and several errors. The solution will appear in the next issue and letters interlock in white squares to form words both horizontally and vertically.
Miss Nettis Paris and Mrs. Doroty Paris Strong have applied for permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of F. F. Paris, late of Taylor County, deceased. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at the ordinary's office by law within the prescribed time to show cause why letters should not be granted. Witness dated April 6, 1925, signed L. T. Peed, Ordinary.
In re Riley Bros a partnership and H H Riley H L Riley and W Riley bankrupts a discharge petition is set for May 23 1925 at 10 A M in the Northern District of Georgia Atlanta. Creditors and interested parties are to appear and show cause why discharge should not be granted by N A Brown Deputy Clerk.
John Little applies for permanent Letters of Administration on Mose Bell late of this county deceased. Cite all kin and next of kin to appear at the sheriff's office within the time allowed by law and show cause why letters should not be granted. April 1925.
Southern Ry offers nonstop service from Macon to Atlanta with parlor and coach cars. Fast connections available to points north, west, and beyond via Atlanta. For complete information contact any ticket agent at Southern Railway System.
Taylor County records show an application for charter by R L Kingman M E Everett and M Wright to form M By RIGHT & COMPANY a general merchandise business in Reynolds with 5000 dollars capital stock. They seek a twenty year charter with renewal rights and to elect a board and officers. clerks certify document dated April 14 1925.
A music teacher explains F means forte and asks what FF means. A pupil shouts eighty in response, turning the lesson into a playful moment about musical dynamics.
Statement of the Ownership Management Circulation of the Butler Herald published weekly at Butler Georgia for April 1925 lists editor and business manager as C E Benns Butler Ga. Individual owners include C as Benns and Mrs W N Benns of Butler Ga. Taylor County Bank Butler Ga is a holder of 1 percent or more of security. Signed C E Benns sworn before C E Cox N P Taylor County Ga on April 20 1925.
Visitors from Russia including Prince Girey Colonel Kerem and Captain Natiroff joined a rodeo horsemanship program. They performed daring stunts in a Cossack manner, resembling traditional cowboy feats at the event.
The lesson on Acts 6 1 7 60 outlines Stephen the deacon facing internal church strife after alms distribution He debates with foreign speaking Jews and is charged with blasphemy He defends the faith by tracing God s work through history Then he is stoned sees heaven and Jesus at God s right hand prays for forgiveness and falls asleep inspiring Saul to witness the martyrdom
A reflective note urges comfort and strength in recalling that good, clean, sound, and honest things carry a lasting, wonderful quality. The message emphasizes sustaining moral integrity and resilience through steady remembrance of virtue.
A daily prayer invokes steadiness and courage for facing care and contradiction. The speaker asks for strength and sweetness through each new day, urging calm in the toll and troubles ahead.
The sheriff will sell at the courthouse door in Taylor County Georgia on the Tuesday in May 1985 the two parcels of land known as lots 107 and 86 in the 12th district containing about acres to satisfy a Superior Court writ in favor of C C Middlebrooks against S A Montgomery. The sale occurs in legal hours and is conducted by Sheriff RP McGuiffin as of April 2 1925.
The property of W. W. Douglass will be sold at the courthouse door to the highest bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in May 1925. It covers 106 acres total, including 50 acres in various corners of lots 235 and 214 in Taylor County’s 18th district, to satisfy a superior court fi fa in Reynolds Banking Co. vs Woma Bird. Sheriff Mcaur Ft issues the notice.
C M Smith estate in Taylor County Georgia seeks twelve months support for C M Smith as administrator reports. Upon filing, heirs and interested parties must show cause at the next Court of Ordinary meeting, convening first Monday in May 1925, why the application should not be granted. L T Peed Ordinary signs the notice.
Sale to take place before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in May 1925 to settle a mortgage in favor of Macon Barber Supply Co. from SE Mitchell. Items include three-chair mirror case with mahogany finish, three Koken barber chairs, an Ideal heater, two lavatories, a wire shoe stand, and three towel urns. Sheriff P McGuffin announces the sale date April 8, 1925.
In Taylor County on the first Tuesday in May at the courthouse hours the highest bidder will receive cash for eighty acres in the southwest of Lot 181 and twenty acres in the southwest of Lot 172 totaling roughly 100 acres in the 15th district. The sale is to satisfy a Taylor County court judgment in favor of Butler Banking Company against J H Carrington. Date noted April 7 1926. Sheriff R P McGuffin.
Miss Pink Montfort applies for probate in solemn form as executrix of Mollie Montfort. Heirs at law are cited to appear at the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in May 1926 to hear the probate application. Issued April 6 1926.
To all creditors and next of kin of H. A. Paris. The undersigned cites to appear at the office to petition for letters of administration or to contest without letters being granted. L. T. Phed Ordinary.
The Timex and Potowmack Pocket was the first newspaper in the area now known as Washington. It began publishing in February 1789 though the exact date is uncertain. Subscribers in town received it weekly by carrier, with distant readers served by the fastest conveyance.
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