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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
4
Chemists long studied making artificial indigo but a broken thermometer in a solution revealed how to boost a key acid yield, driving down production costs. The breakthrough made synthetic indigo cheaper than natural dye for commercial use.
An ad touts Freezone to remove corns and calluses from toes and the bottom of feet. A tiny bottle costs only cents and promises pink healthy skin without soreness after use.
Rain benefits crops as Turners Chapel residents report visits, health updates, and social events. Notable mentions include Wainwrights and Spillers families hosting relatives, church attendance at Midway, and onetime travelers from Butler and Geneva Georgia.
Grangerville notes record visits and calls among families. Dozens of local residents, including the Hall, Barfield, Ethridge, Wil liams, Cromer, and Wadsworth families, host and visit relatives and friends across Americus, Rainey Institute, Butler, and surrounding towns. A Five Points High School entry and moonlight picnic are reported along with church events and a quarterly conference at Mauk circuit.
Ruth Hickman celebrated her tenth birthday Friday afternoon with a large crowd of friends and classmates. Many games were played and gifts were showered on the hostess. refreshments followed at a late hour. Attending were Ruth Williams Mary Woods Maggie Woods Ethel Fain Nell England Ouida Averett Mary Lou Averett Marie Hickman Mildred Brown Ludie Brown Jeanette Brown Lillian Brown Marie Brown JC Paul Hugh Fain and J D Adams.
Mr Herbert Sealy of Atlanta spent Sunday with home folks. Miss Sallie Averett visits relatives at Mauk this week. Mr R L Brown accepts a position in Atlanta. Beulah Baldwin and Mildred Harris of Junction City hosted by Mr and Mrs S A Baldwin. Mrs S E Pickard and Miss Frances Pickard shopped in Columbus Friday. Quar terly meeting at Wesley attended by many locals. Mrs Julia Moore of Upson County visits sister Mrs J B England. Mr J S Brown traveled to Savannah and Tybee last week. Mr E S Hickman business trip to Columbus Saturday. Otis McMichael of Atlanta spends Monday with aunt Mrs L E Pickard.
An advertisement claims 666 cures malaria chills bilious fever colds and la grippe by killing the fever parasite. It is described as a splendid tonic and general medicine with taxative properties.
A playful家庭exchange shows Little Willie mishearing his father teaching about plants. The father says a weed grows where unwanted, and Willie retorts that his sister is a weed growing here, prompting lighthearted family humor.
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