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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
6
Mrs. R. H. White of Keota Oklahoma hails Black-Draught as the best liver medicine. She describes chest discomfort after meals and indigestion from an inactive liver, and credits nightly and morning use with giving relief.
The article argues fire is mainly caused by human carelessness and that systematic fire prevention would save vast losses. It promotes Hartford Company offerings through this agency as an affordable service, mentioning SMITH & PEED in Butler, Georgia.
Local notes list visits and travels of residents from Fort Valley Reynolds and surrounding areas. Mr Lewis Hill Mr E S Hickman Mrs J W Brown Miss Pearl Adams and Miss Jewel Adams Miss Pearl McManus Frank Jr and Edward Fain Mr Robert Mott and Moley Austin Mrs E P Parker and Mrs J E Brown Mrs J F Vanlandingham and family Mrs E E Barrow and daughter Hugh Culverhouse C H Edwards Ida Childs and Bessie Lou Childs. The community announces the fall school term opening September 6 with Miss Ida Childs as principal and Miss Bessie Lou Childs as assistant. Also noted are camping guests at Parks Pond.
A father reads his son’s poems and mourns with tears at the artsy fatherly confession. The boy presents ten verses, the father insists they are excellent Fen poetry, yet fears the son may starve. The scene unfolds in a tender exchange that centers on artistic pursuit and parental concern.
An old sales pitch offers one hundred dollars for an incurable case of catarrh. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as the trusted cure for thirty five years, claiming it works through the blood to mucous surfaces and removes pol yon from the blood. Testimonials are promised and the drug is marketed by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A collection of translated proverbs and sayings from various cultures. The list includes phrases about bargains friends misfortune faith generosity stubbornness prudence and domestic life. Each line pairs a proverb with a corresponding cultural attribution and language.
A compilation of poetic lines on love from Fletcher Chapman Byron Sir Walter Scott Shakespeare and Lamartine. The quotes describe love as life’s reward and wealth, a spring of virtue, a spark from God, and heavenly yet blind to lovers’ follies.
The Georgia report notes about 50 percent of venereal diseases occur in ages 20 to 30 and that half of marriages are within this bracket. It urges educational and legislative action, urges a health certificate for marriage, and highlights state labs and vaccines. It warns for sanitation, typhoid shots, clean water, and malaria prevention measures.
All U S cities over ten thousand population are graded by the government for action toward controlling venereal diseases. The grades have not been announced yet and a new grading will occur in about six months. Citizens are urged to support more stringent enforcement of laws to eradicate the diseases.
Four hundred persons are reported drowned in Saghalien island floods. Dispatches on August 12 said floods destroyed crops, demolished 300 houses and caused thirty seven deaths. Local workers seek higher pay and a closed shop amid stalled negotiations in Nashville. In Lower California talks toward peace stall awaiting formal papers as Gen. Salazar replaces the governor.
A quick pay off style ad promises relief for corns and calluses using a tiny bottle of Freezone. Apply a few drops to the affected area and the corn or callus lifts away with no pain claimed, at low cost and available in drug stores.
Fragmentary note describes two men, one described as Mars talker and the other as a thief rusher. The speaker warns to weigh his words carefully and suggests both men create a scene for a purpose. The reference to a brother and crowd disturbance hints at a pursuit or watch effort.
A fragmented claim promises a druggist bottle of Liver and a nightly spoonful to restore liver function without griping or waking you sick. The snippet suggests a guarantee style sales pitch, but details are unclear and misaligned with standard medical advice.
A doctor extols PE-RU-NA as the best tonic for catarrhal ailments including coughs colds and stomach issues. Dr Wegner asserts personal experience supports its value and notes it can be bought in tablet or liquid form.
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