This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
4
The article reflects a shift to calmer war reporting and urges support for Liberty Loans. It recounts Second through Fourth Liberty Loan campaigns from 1917 to 1918, noting subscriptions, totals, interest rates, maturity, and the nationwide distribution driven by labor, women, and military personnel.
J. D. Price former State Commissioner of Agriculture runs for Railroad Commission to succeed Judge George Hillyer who is not seeking re election. Price appeals for the vote and support of Taylor County voters.
The United States entered World War I on April 6 1917 and Congress passed the Liberty Loan Bond bill by May. The first Liberty Loan raised over three billion dollars with more than four and a half million subscribers, but only two billion was allotted. Bonds offered 3 1 4 percent interest with 15 to 30 year terms and a conversion privilege to higher rate issues. The drive was marked by swift organization and broad patriotic support across newspapers banks corporations and the public.
The Montgomery Monitor notes Hardwick fails to realize papers are accustomed to criticism and uses a futile method that draws less attention than the press nightmare. It compares him to a disgruntled reader who demands a three year subscription for a rotten watermelon and cites Friend Folsom’s newspaper experience.
A wartime remark from a colored soldier sparks humor as he contemplates stopping in France on the way to Berlin. The quip highlights morale and boldness among Black servicemen amid the war effort.
In a Washington style clash, Howard and Mr Hardwick are contrasted as efforts unfold over two days. The piece argues that refusal to follow President Wilson’s wishes rests on a belief only God Almighty can remove a candidate, while asserting Georgia people can keep him from the United States Senate.
The Savannah Press argues against drafting newspaper workers under work or fight orders, noting the press’s vital role in funding and informing the war effort. It contends newspapers are essential to public morale, Liberty Bond sales, and Thrift Stamp programs, and warns against treating journalists as non essential. The piece questions the impact on national interests if editors and reporters are diverted from publishing.
The Vidalia Advance editorial argues true grit lies in supporting President Wilson’s war efforts and opposing attempts to hinder them. It questions the praise for Hardwick’s stance against the president and lauds the need to build up the nation during wartime. It endorses William J. Harris as a worthy senatorial candidate defending Georgia’s high principles.
The piece touts health as key to enjoying life noting clogged bowels cause headaches and indigestion. It promotes Cham berlain's Tablets as a remedy for bowel movement and digestion to restore vitality and happiness.
In a Georgia drama, William Schley Howard faces criticism over White House endorsements for William J. Harris. The Greensboro Herald-Journal notes Wilson supports Harris while portraying Howard as aligned with German interests and underpaying staff, urging his withdrawal.
A Savannah reader touts Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for flux with repeated recommendations to others. An official London report confirms Lieutenant-Commander Schweiger of Uboat 88 died in September 1917 after a minefield explosion near Helgoland, with his submarine and crew lost.
Ailment caused by rheumatism of the muscles responds to absolute rest and a few applications of Chamberlain's Liniment. Try it.
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a cheap freckle remover and complexion beautifier. Massage daily to fade freckles and blemishes and whiten skin. Also includes a humorous exchange about selling a car.
These tablets aimed at stomach troubles biliousness and constipation promise relief and urge readers to try them. They are priced at a quarter and claimed to be a first class medicine. The note endorses personal trial of the product's effectiveness.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.