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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
6
C. W. Foy announces candidacy for re election as Taylor County Representative subject to the September 11 1918 primary. He thanks voters for past support and pledges to serve to the best of his ability if re elected.
A congressional hopeful files for the September primary in Taylor County. R A Hinton asks local voters for backing, stating appreciation for their support and promising service as representative.
Maj. J. B. Carnett leads United States Base Hospital No. 20 volunteers in a fundraising drive to pay $3,000 for safety buoyant suits for 250 members. The fiber lined upper body garment keeps a wearer buoyant and upright, with leaded soles to keep feet down. The suit enables indefinite water survival and can be donned after brief practice. A pocket in front holds sustenance or stimulants.
Herman Whitaker in the New York Independent describes fog as more wearing than gales for a 30-vessel convoy guarded by six destroyers. Night fogs force blind navigation, leading to near-collisions and terrifying near misses, with no fatalities yet but significant risk to sailors and ships in wartime convoy duty.
The Vigilantes columnist urges women to skip shopping samples of wool, cotton, or silk during war times. The National Retail Dry Goods Association cites an average 1 percent of goods given away in samples, seen as wasteful to the cloth industry and the nation.
Georgia Railway and Power Company faced a temporary restraining order after Bibb Manufacturing of Macon petitioned the Superior Court. Judge L Bell blocked the company from shutting off hydro electric supply to Bibb mills in Porterdale as plans were readied in August. Georgia Council of Defense praised Governor Dorsey for coordinating federal help through state channels to aid national defense efforts.
Al Hasselberg and Dr. Harry S Worth argue that the blue glacier bear is not a separate species but a color phase of the common black bear. Hasselberg, with nearly twenty years of study, is regarded as a leading authority on Alaskan bears.
A fragmentary confrontation shows Mr. Henderson approached at his residence with a caller claiming access and offering assistance while a second speaker, Mr. Henpeck, appears intoxicated and mumbles incoherently.
A fragment shows debate on Briggins and truth with a remark that he only speaks truth to celebrate Washington's birthday. The quip reflects skepticism about his honesty and a hint of political satire.
Report notes a failed burglary by a gang described as lax and poorly organized. Authorities say the suspects were not sharp enough for the crime and have captured the crew, detailing their bungled attempt and subsequent arrest.
A quirky exchange names a gloomy “melancholy” microbe and a humorous “giggle” germ, with playful contrasts about disease links and comic personifications. The dialogue centers on their mood and mischief rather than medical facts.
The article explains that streamlined shapes reduce drag, increasing speed. It cites a builder who added two kilometers per hour by streamlining landing gear shock absorbers and notes instruments like a periscope or altimeter can cut speed by about six kilometers per hour, with a machine gun similarly retarding.
Mollie asks about attending the masquerade while Charlie plans to wear a gas mask as a soldier costume. The exchange ends with a playful bet on recognition and attire.
In a rural exchange, a farmer contemplates summer profits noting that large sums do not preserve value. He, Cornetzel, argues money loses impact as abundance increases, mirroring long standing service to agriculture and price pressures.
A humorous Courier-Journal item quotes Louisville and a colleague in playful banter about cheese. The exchange turns on one remark deemed cheeky with a lighthearted response emphasizing resilience and a quick, snappy quip.
A boy recounts defending his sister after a boy called her names. The girl challenges him about having a sister, and the boy explains he doesn’t but believed the insult implied one. He says he confronted the initiator in response to the taunt.
The Philadelphia Ledger describes cleaning precious stones by wetting precipitated sulfur with alcohol, or a mix of sulfur flowers and tripoli powder rubbed on the gems with soft leather. Use a small brush for hard to reach areas and avoid sulfur when stones are set in silver.
A concise reflection on perseverance and resolve, noting that persistence amid hindrances and impossibilities marks the strong as distinct from the weak. The passage emphasizes inner strength through steady effort and determination.
A promotional notice states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes a constitutional cure from Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims the inflammation of the Eustachian tube causes deafness, offers a $100 reward for any incurable case, and advertises free circulars from J. Chen & Co of Toledo.
The Barebones parliament convened in 1653 under Oliver Cromwell. Its opponents dubbed it after member Praisegod Barbon, a leather dealer and Puritan preacher of that era.
Advice to control fleas focuses on removing sources of infestation from pets by treating animals with insect powder or creolin wash. Thorough cleaning includes removing carpets and scrubbing floors with hot soapsuds or lye to expose fleas in cracks and crevices.
The assistant concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony told his four year old son about a performance he conducted. The boy replied that he enjoyed watching his father balance on the conducting box for two hours and not fall off.
Edward 3 Babcock argues poise builds inner power through self knowledge. A poised person knows abilities and limits, stops before reserve vitality is drained, and harnesses poise to energize life and work.
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