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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
7
A hostess notes that even in modern homes candles remain essential for emergencies when fuses blow and electricity fails. She describes candle use as a decor choice for mellow light and candlelight parties, arguing candles are kept on hand for safety and ambiance alike.
In big city life a consistent breed trend emerges among dog lovers. Small curly haired poodles, often white, are seen repeatedly, while other breeds fall in and out of favor. The piece notes a shift from Boston bulls to Airedales in past years and reflects on how fashion influences pet choice amid crowded tenements. It also includes a vivid aside from the Washington Star about ice sounds and a brief English schooling excerpt on American colleges and Cape Cod. A parenthetical anecdote about a boy named Albert ends with a humorous quip about a prayer and a fly.
Fragmentary OCR reads: “tives of the Sage islands, ele bier.” Mention of dead and burial context appears garbled, limiting factual extraction. The readable fragment suggests a note on a funeral or burial event but lacks clear names, places, or dates to confirm specifics.
A fragmented notice discusses Arabian horses and endurance, noting a British observation in the Sudan about overwork and shoe losses during long journeys. It then shifts to real estate and tax proceedings in Taylor County, describing lots, boundaries, and a sale to satisfy a tax claim for the year 1922, with sheriff’s actions recorded on August 7, 1923.
Bessie Amerson Pitts files for divorce from Charles C. Pitts in Taylor County Superior Court. Since Charles C. Pitts is not a resident of the county or state, he must appear at the next term opening October first, 1928, to answer the complaint. Witness Geo. Judge and Clerk O. S Cox dated August 20, 1923.
In Taylor County Superior Court October 1923 John M Towns files for divorce from Claudie M Towns. The notice states Claudie M Towns resides outside Georgia and must appear at the next term on the first Monday in October 1923. Clerk U Cox issues the publication notice signed August 20 1923.
In Taylor County Superior Court October Term 1923 Agnes Youngblood Cooper petitions for divorce from E. L. Cooper. The defendant is not a resident of the county or state, and publication of notice is ordered to require his appearance at the next term, beginning the first Monday in October 1923, to answer.
By virtue of an order from the court the administrator will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in September 1923 at the courthouse door, Taylor County Georgia, between legal hours, the west half of Lot 115 in the Fourteenth District, containing about 101 1/4 acres, bounded by River Road, lands of J. K. T. Shines, estate of Wm. H. Fickling, and the dividing line with the east half. Cash. July 26, 1923. Louis L. Brown, Administrator of the estate of Alunited Shepard, deceased.
A heated church talk centered on the meaning of a line about the gospel being free. A speaker argued it implied nullification of salaries, while others disputed the interpretation. The exchange reflected tensions over work, faith, and compensation in the community.
A fragmented assortment of observations covers animal fur styles in Dawson and Nome, winter ear tips for cats, and dogs. It blends musings on Malamutes, Egyptian pigments, and Kohl’s supposed soothing eye properties with scattered, odd asides about art and people, lacking a clear focus.
In the West Indies women trek long distances carrying bananas, oranges, yams, and brown sugar along mountain roads at about four miles per hour. They perform a 40 mile walk as a regular routine, seemingly enjoying the social chatter that accompanies their market journeys and Saturday weight market visits.
Taylor Superior Court October Term 1923 requires defendants named, including Lester W Allen and Mattie Allen Crew, to appear in Oct 1928 to answer plaintiff Kate Allen Correll et al. The notice, dated August 15 1928, commands appearance under penalty of proceeding to justice.
The Atlanta Journal explains its reliance on the Associated Press and United Press for continuous news throughout day and night. Subscription rates are listed for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly, half year, and monthly options, with prices in dollars.
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