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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
4
The Herald reports a new weekly publication launched at Chatsworth by Lyman A. Hall named The Murray County Herald. It notes economic optimism with tobacco grower prices stable, Congress facing adjournment by August 20, and warns farmers against overconfidence from cotton and tobacco gains.
A long column reflects on public opinion, local highway needs in Taylor county, and Flint river bridge work north of Reynolds. It notes Dixie Chapter Eatonton Ga proposing Mrs Frank Adams Dennis for Georgia Division U D C president in Savannah October convention. It observes personal responsibility in failure and the lasting cost of the Civil War in modern payments.
A fragmented Central of Georgia Magazine excerpt mentions a fatal train collision, strange underworld Paria legends, West Point cadets learning ballroom dancing at Ft Benney near Columbus, and a Federal Reserve Board Bulletin noting bank stabilisation after a banking crisis.
The Republican national committee vows a vigorous anti new deal offensive to oust President Roosevelt and the Democratic party in the 1936 election. The move signals a organized nationwide effort to challenge New Deal policies and regain control of the White House.
An October event at Fitz gerald celebrates the 40th anniversary of the city as a Union soldiers colony. Sponsored jointly by Ben Hill Irwin and Wilcox counties. John Burton told Chicago criminal court he could not be sentenced to 10 years because police records show he was shot to death in Florida. The judge sentenced him anyway and said he did not care whether he served it alive or dead.
A sermon counsels congregants to worship freely but warns that avoiding grocery and medical bills lets the devil keep a mortgage on the soul. It frames financial duties as spiritual concerns and urges accountability within faith communities.
A reader condemns newspaper subscription contests as lotteries that harm publications and subscribers. The criticism argues such schemes reduce revenue and risk public trust, calling for regulation or abolition to protect both press viability and consumer finances.
It is believed the Taylor county cotton crop will surpass last year by at least 2 500 bales with a total about 2 560 bales more marketed than in 1934. Some farmers may not show increases but overall prospects are brighter. in many areas crops are better than last year though some sections had poor yields in 1935.
Spain prepares a large scale summer jubilee recalling Lope de Vega to life. The famed playwright’s name dominated conversation for decades in the Golden Age, and the revival aims to honor his enduring impact on Spain’s empire and world drama.
The passage praises a trusting, confidential rapport with a listener who speaks freely without fear of misinterpretation. Eugene L. Vidal, air chief, predicts a tail less aircraft tested on the west coast could yield a cheap safe model under $1000, operable by the average man with minimal training and small airspace for takeoff and landing.
The Herald notes the issue will be kept in a metal container and set in the corner stone of Taylor county's new court building. It reflects on the era's progress, pride in the construction, low cost, and a pledge by current generations to maintain the structure and hand it to future citizens debt free.
A survey of Lower East Side inhabitants finds the top wish to be a bathroom in every flat with a bathtub in every bathroom and water in every tub. The tale ends with a quip about soap missing from the list.
A. B. Dinnis, publisher of the Flintonton Messenger and Covington News, has sold the former to C. M. C. Russell, formerly of Palmetto, Fla. The remark suggests one-man operation serving the community over profit.
A light truck struck a passenger train at a crossing, fatally injuring nine people and trapping others beneath the wheels of the moving train, in a disaster that underscores dangers near busy sweat-shop routes.
The main highway now crowded with trucks makes driving a passenger car less pleasant. The free highway provided by public funds for truck lines is gradually pushing railroads, once built by private capital, out of business.
A physics professor calculates that energy expended in applying tonics to bald heads nationwide could yield 22,457,362 horsepower per year, nearly matching the planned output of the Quoddy Bay project.
At the start of 1935 about 15 647 Civil War veterans and 106 901 widows and dependents were on pension rolls. Five War of 1812 widows remain. Pensions to survivors of future wars may continue until roughly 2065, suggesting ongoing war costs and potential future conflicts.
Wesleyan Christian Advocate notes the New Outlook declares all Oxford degrees open to women, including bachelor of theology and doctor of divinity. It contrasts Cambridge's continued refusal, predicting Cambridge will soon follow Oxford's move.
A Macon Telegraph opinion piece laments highway carnage caused by reckless driving. It cites 100000 highway deaths in three years and three million non fatal injuries, urging restraint as speeds rise and warning readers of looming disaster from weapons ages and war rhetoric.
A Georgia journalist's book They Died with Their Boots On by Thomas Ripley is acclaimed as the work to bring the lawless southwest to life. It chronicles John Wesley Hardin's rise after a fatal act at 15 and features other rugged figures of the era. The narrative is praised for its historical flavor and vivid portrayals of a harsh American frontier.
The Tifton Gazette notes that newspapers, like all editors, are human and error prone. It quotes a saying that newspapers will stop making mistakes when people stop making them, highlighting the imperfect nature of press work.
The Charlton County Herald notes Atlanta had 84 branch offices from 1985 to 1935, employing 524 people with a 12 month payroll of $838000, while critics say Roosevelt harms the country. The Fitzgerald Herald cites ministers quoting scripture about conscience in Birmingham Alabama jurors and cinema.
The Jackson Progress-Argus comments that big business grows by patience and information. It argues no Georgia business with statewide patronage is unaware of crop prospects, fall and winter trade, and general conditions, while criticizing narrow-minded small operators for lack of broader view.
The Jackson Herald credits John N Holder as a former state highway board chairman who built the foundation of Georgia’s highway system and kept the state from approving a large road bond. It notes current friction between state and federal road authorities and suggests Holder should be enjoying his position.
Friends in Schley County congratulate Charlie C. Wall on being re elected secretary treasurer of the Georgia Rural Letter Carrier's Association at Valdosta. He was also re elected editor of the Rural Letter Carrier's page in The Atlanta Journal.
Dudley Glass argues extreme weather provokes wild actions, citing Albany Herald editor McIntosh. The piece references a verse about Bill Johnson buying a new car to travel fast, testing agents on top speed, and seeking a car to “lead the procession” for getting there first.
Sheriff R P McGuffin announces several parcels to be sold at public auction to satisfy fi fas issued by Tax Collector G A Roberts for state county and school taxes. Parcels include Lot 13 in the 13th District 244 2 7 acres, Part of Lot 107 in 11th District, Lot 152 in 14th District, Lot 50 in 1st District and 50 acres in Lot 206, with boundaries described and held by Interstate Bond Company. Sale conducted before courthouse door on a September Tuesday during legal hours.
In recognition of his valued 44 years as Columbus representative of the Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited London Eng officials from America visited Columbus and presented a bronze plaque and set of golf clubs to Hon Frank Lumpkin. Congratulations and may you see 44 more years of efficient service.
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