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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
4
The Butler Georgia paper led by C. E. Benns urges timely fall planting and hard work. It extols Taylor county farmers as hustlers and urges all sectors to hustle, closing with a proverb on home and wealth.
The Georgia Legislature declined to outlaw the electric chair. Bill Biffem quips that lawmakers see enough of people hanging around the capitol corridors.
An oblique editorial note urges readers to avoid risky ventures and focus on personal means, suggesting that prosperity comes from homegrown effort rather than chasing distant opportunities. It likens wealth to a money tree cultivated locally, stressing caution before seeking fortunes elsewhere.
The Washington monument will gain a new elevator moving 250 feet per minute to replace the current unit at 100 feet per minute. The shaft rises 533 feet, supporting a faster ascent for visitors.
The piece argues Georgia must elect businessmen to state office to end political ringsters and bring progress. It notes Taylor county’s agricultural stagnation as a historic pattern and urges taking available opportunities to boost prosperity.
The text argues Taylor county would be at least $50,000 better off if a farm agent had been hired a year ago to focus on tobacco cultivation. It shifts to question future plans and the potential gains from targeted agricultural management.
Clewiston Florida has been designated as the site for a national monument honoring the late William Jennings Bryan. The monument will be built on the south shore of Lake Okeechobee, an announcement states. The note adds that Washington might have been a more fitting location.
The article notes that ten car loads each of tomatoes peppers squashes and cucumbers could earn more than much of the county cotton, cost half as much and use less labor. It urges employing a farm agent to map out a trucks growing program before another season.
The Moultrie Observer notes that a good road signals investment value and prosperity. A road lined with fine farms, crops, green pastures, and live stock becomes a stronger advertisement, especially along a busy highway with heavy traffic.
The Georgia Legislature again defeats Representative C R McCrary’s bid for free text books for Georgia. The paper notes persistence may yield results but warns printing school books is uneconomical and would not improve service for years. It states sincere but misdirected effort and reveals limited affection for some booksellers.
The article notes Judge M. J. Yeoman of Dawson as a leading gubernatorial candidate. It praises Yeoman as Georgia’s needed governor and mentions possible entry if he consents. The Taylor county tax digest shows property value rising from 2,188,387 to 2,150,005 for 1925, an increase around 17,000.
The Oglethorpe Echo notes the Legislature may pass about forty amendments to the State Constitution for a general election vote. It worries the average voter will have a difficult task scratching his ticket as the state undertakes the costly financing of these proposals.
A compact quotation pair contrasts Butler Herald’s claim that more thinking brings closer right choices with Monticello News noting the danger of insufficient thinking. Both items reflect editorial voice in 20th century local pages.
The passage notes that prosperity drives many to instability while poverty tests endurance. It contrasts booming farm land near Detroit and sellers who profited, with doctors counting fifteen suddenly wealthy individuals rendered nervous and unstable by wealth.
Hartwell completed a $7 000 building for her colored schools Geo EB. Archibald serves as principal and is doing great work among colored boys and girls. The Sun features a photo of the new structure this week. Archibald formerly taught at Butler colored school and has since prospered here.
South Georgia benefits from tobacco crops this year while western Taylor County holds idle land suited to tobacco. The piece questions how long blessings will be wasted and lauds editor Louise Morris of The Hartwell Sun for loyal, unselfish civic service in publishing the notice.
Community members urge pavement of Hartwell main street and nearby blocks. Officials expect shared costs and aim to improve access for residents and businesses while awaiting public works.
The editor notes present conditions differ from his boyhood and laments that today’s generation seems focused on dress and leisure. He insists Uncle Shack arrived in the best era of the world, arguing earlier days held greater merits despite shifts in lifestyle.
The piece recalls four wellborn youths who sought fortune across the state line. An experienced clerical worker, a skilled mechanic, and two versatile men left home for better pay but higher living costs. After two weeks they returned wiser and poorer, showing the pull of quick opportunities over steady home support.
Brisbane argues pessimists miss the surge as stocks rise and brokers push 1.5 million shares daily. He notes wheat gains and massive bond offerings being absorbed, with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York reporting a 70 million dollar surge in discounted notes. He warns doubt delays opportunity.
The Adel News advocates a statewide advertising campaign for Cook County highlighting its fertile soil strong churches and schools to attract new residents. Recent investigations praised the county's agricultural sector and overall advantages for good citizenship and home investment.
The piece argues Florida supplies early vegetables while Georgia could aid Florida in its off season by supplying tomatoes and other crops. It claims Florida faces strong demand for tomatoes now and notes both states could profit from cooperation, warning of millions lost by not seizing the opportunity.
Farmers, mill men, and New England manufacturers clash over government crop reports. Spinning and textile interests blame semi monthly notices for price swings and business demoralization, urging Congress to curb early reports until crops clarify.
Advertising copy for a kidney and bladder remedy from Dr W Hall of St Louis Missouri. Claims gravel weak lam back rheumatism and irregularities. promises cure with small bottle. price 1.45 by mail or via druggists. Sworn testimonials available on request.
The Cherokee Scout urges readers to support local merchants, banks, newspapers, and home institutions. It argues happiness and prosperity come from a united, unselfish community effort, boosting pride and steady progress in the home town.
Wrigley explains building a multi million package daily business through persistent one line advertising. He spends over a million dollars yearly on newspaper space to promote 6 cent gum. He educated the public to chew Wrigley and insists constant messaging prevents buyers from forgetting. Continuous promotion holds true for any scale from 5 cent to 50 thousand dollar ventures.
Trustees report the district faces finances requiring an entrance fee for students: grades 1-7 set at 9.00 dollars and high school at 19.00 dollars for the nine month term. Fees payable upon enrollment. certificates available at the clerk’s office.
The inheritance tax measure advanced by Representatives Griffin Davidson and Blease passed both houses and became law. The item notes opposition fears of tax receipts on coffins while citing the Bainbridge Post Searchlight.
A local note argues a repeat drunken driver should be jailed after a fair trial. The writer insists fines failed and that the man, a menace to others and himself, deserves incarceration if convicted.
Donalsonville News notes a push for a Sears Roebuck Co. and a Chas Williams establishment to keep Georgia money in state. The request reflects a broader drive to attract retail anchors for the metropolis.
The Atlanta Constitution notes Georgia stands on the threshold of unprecedented prosperity as a lavish providence blesses a successful crop year across the state from mountains to sea, with citizenry confident in broad regional growth and stability.
A Cairo Messenger observer calls the main legislative fight the anti Brown machine clash, arguing eradicating the blot on the State’s name would justify the effort. The piece from the Sandersville Progress urges soil enrichment through crops like hairy vetch, soybeans, and velvet beans as the cheapest path to prosperity.
A reflection argues that as much energy is spent locally to create a safe Christian atmosphere as reformers devote to passing laws for a "safe for democracy" world, aiming to reduce moral cases through community standards and conduct.
A Montgomery Monitor report notes a preacher was beaten by unidentified men in North Georgia, eight months after a similar mob killed another clergyman and his wife in the same area. The preacher had condemned bootleggers and distillers, highlighting rising lawlessness and harming Georgia's image.
The Griffin News invites 100 letters on reasons for faith in Georgia. One reader writes that the state's strength lies in its people and soil. Citizens are described as the highest grade, temperate, and steady, contrasting with other states. The message emphasizes cautious, gradual progress without upheaval.
The Dawson News reports Georgia holds fourth in debt volume among the ten cotton states with 5 194 000 and ranks fourteenth in smallness of bonded debt among all 48 states. North Carolina shows 10 847 600 debt, while Georgia funds include 86 6 percent refunding, 5 6 percent University of Georgia, and 7 8 percent other bonds.
The Walton Tribune lauds Macon Telegraph editor W. T. Anderson, praising his sincerity and steadfast public stance. The piece extols his refusal to parley with politics against his community and state, urging more editors like him in Georgia.
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