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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
4
The week recalls the new August month and the Spanish Civil War splits. Fort Benning extends a welcome to West Point cadets, with Georgia-wide greetings. South Georgia tobacco markets reopen, promising ample supply. Olin Miller cites a weekly paper that seems aimed at pleasing everyone.
The passage notes a lay by time in Georgia as farmers wait for the God of harvest to ripen crops. It mocks sensational gossip and exaggerates public notices such as a reward for Amelia Earhart's fate, while warning news is late to aid victims and commenting on hay fever.
Monday's heat barely cooled as Dr. Hugh Gee held his annual fish event at McCants mill pond. The day yielded a good tan and numerous mosquito bites while a curious anecdote surfaced about delivering a wife’s letter by dangling it on a fishing pole through a window after a week-long delay.
A firm advertises a guarantee on Ice cold watermelons. It laments the misfortune when a melon kept on ice proves unfit to eat on a hot afternoon. The piece conveys strong provocation and frustration at the mismatch between promise and reality.
A fragmented quotation from Bill Biffem highlights the jail keeper at the new printing plant and prison farm in Tattnall county. The speaker mocks the overseer who guards the site nightly, calls him unhappy, and jokes about deceit.
Readers are urged to enclose a postage stamp with sample copies sent to the Herald. The note insists the stamp is to prove writers are not funded by an amusement paper, despite claims of large fortunes and a gold-headed cane.
Newspaper reports say Baker County audited books show ex sheriff left office January 1 owing the county 12000 dollars while the tax collector is about 14000 short for bond. Newton town marshal was fired then reinstated and a councilman resigned over the incident. The marshal's firing stemmed from trouble with the ex sheriff's son.
The society note describes a ball where Miss Fly high was bitten on the shoulder by a mosquito. She fainted but was revived and recovered. The mosquito was caught by four gentlemen, removed outside, and decapitated with a meat ax.
The Herald launches a new weekly feature That Reminds Me by Frank J. Dudley of Columbus. Dudley is an established contributor to several state papers and the editors seek reader reactions to the column.
A Methodist minister's wife in West Virginia has had three marriages her maiden name Partridge. Her first husband Robins, second Sparrow, and the present Quale. They have two young Robins, one Sparrow and three Quales. Grandfathers Swan and Jay, the latter deceased and a bird of Paradise. They live on Hawk avenue Eagleville Canary Islands. The writer, a Lyre, is a relative.
A critique condemns narrowminded individuals who dismiss others ideas and visions. It argues that fear of new concepts and extreme conservatism stifle progress, energy, and development, with only those bold enough to pioneer driving advancement.
Edwin Calloway of the Thomasville Press laments distractions from business due to social courtships. He blames warm nights and a full moon for couples in South Georgia, noting excessive courting beyond the public. He warns the trend is more entertaining than films.
The Herald welcomed Hon Milton L Fleetwood Mrs Fleetwood and their children on a Cartersville to Thomasville weekend trip visiting relatives and friends The Fleetwood family’s editor and former Georgia Press Association president spoke highly of Georgia journalism. Saturday visitors included Attorney General Gefera and assistants Hons M J Yeoman and D M Parker during a brief stopover
A 1845 or 1846 Putnam superior court term saw forty defendants plead guilty to gaming in one batch. Judge Cone fined each ten dollars plus costs and sharply mocked the habit, then ordered a special information against himself for a future case, with a light wink.
The Macon Telegraph-backed piece weighs whether Columbus Roberts will seek the Georgia governorship after announcing he won’t seek re election as commissioner of agriculture. It praises his integrity and public service, argues the race depends on voters not factions, and notes his broad support among business leaders farmers and Baptists while acknowledging his lack of a strong political machine.
Friends in Columbus and across the area announce that Hon. Steve Pace will be the principal speaker at the Labor Day celebration on September 6. The Third Georgia district Congressman, famed for his sincere public service and independent judgments, is praised by the Columbus Central Labor Union for securing him as the featured speaker.
A Chicago reader criticizes a Chicago paper piece titled Kissed by her husband for fine rhetoric but poor probability, noting the piece relies on unlikely claims and undermines its credibility.
Georgia history note details Lumpkin's 1831 Masons building later used as a school and wagon works. It housed notable teachers including Col. Thomas Hightower and Judge Marshall Clark, hosted the first Sunday school, and later served as a wagon factory, store, and fire station. Daughters of the Revolution plan to fund a community club with a bronze tablet.
Poem excerpt recalling a wish for a quieter home away from traffic and noise. The speaker laments past damage from roadside life and the lure of a peaceful rural retreat, contrasting a ruined shack and a speeding world with a move toward a tranquil, tree shaded dwelling.
The Dawson News notes women are succeeding across occupations, with Mary Lou Keebe, a Gainesville brunette in her early 20s, now a state game protector. The article argues women will advance in many roles on the state highway patrol and beyond, due to responsibility and focused purpose.
Jo Jo Greene of Gray Ga writes in the Believe It or Not column that Miss White married Mr. Greene and they have a son named Red and reside in Gray Ga.
The Atlanta Journal announces the launch of its new radio station WAGA joining NBC Blue Network programming. The move expands The Journal’s service to Atlanta, offering national NBC Blue programs and enhanced local coverage through Liberty Broadcasting Company.
A compact caution on guarding intimate personal facts. The piece warns that revealing secrets to certain confidants erodes privacy and urges decisive restraint to prevent future indiscreet disclosures. It emphasizes forming a clear mental image of potential consequences and quitting the habit.
The United States Health service advises men to discard collars to let perspiration evaporate and improve temper. The guidance questions what a businessman would do if he could not get hot under the collar, leaving the practical impact unclear.
A reflection on why many people rely on relief after unemployment, arguing children lack lessons in thrift and self denial. The text links early training in frugality to preparation for hard times and core principles needed for success in any field.
A fragmented essay style column ponders virtue, wit, and hypocrisy through pithy maxims. It blend satire on self deception, social norms, and clever wordplay to hint at broader human folly. The piece closes with a defiant note that the end is not yet.
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