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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
2
Reynolds residents share visits and travels with many names and places noted. Mrs. Lovings illness, clerical, church matters, and a revival at Mauk anchor a busy scene. Several locals travel to Atlanta, Macon, Newnan, Columbus, and other towns while hosting guests and attending services.
Mrs Swearingen entertained missionary circle no 2 at Mrs A J Barrows home on Monday evening. Visitors included Mrs Paulk of Birmingham Miss Marton Woodbury and Miss Effie Meadows of Columbus. Devotional from Daniel chapter 6 led by Mrs Marvin Griffith. Opening song Old Time Religion Lord's Prayer by all. Mrs Agnes Seay asked questions in an instructive manner. Refreshments served by Miss Beulah Barrow and Mrs Swearingen with assistance from Swearingen's niece T Lene Taylor.
We will have to arrive this week car of genuine Montevallo Coal which we will sell at a reasonable price. We will be glad to have your orders for delivery when car arrives. It is our aim to carry a stock of good coal all during the winter months 50 you can buy coal when you want it at a reasonable price. NEISLER'S WAREHOUSE.
Reynolds High School will begin the 1928 session on Monday September 8. Registration and book purchase dates are set for Thursday August 30 at 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for Grades 1-6 with entrance fees of 2.50 and 8.60. Friday August 31 for Grades 7-12 with entrance fee 5.00. Superintendent Himoiner instructs.
The Baptist W MoS met by noon on August 14 with nineteen present. The program featured hymns, devotional, readings from God's Garden, and talks on activities of South American churches. A salad course was served at the conclusion by the hostess.
Obituary notice for Mrs Ella McCrary Nelson who died August 18 at age 71 years 11 months after eight months of ill health. Born 1856 to Gillie and Matha McCrary, she married George T Nelson and is survived by three children, Joe and Jack Nelson of Reynolds Georgia, fourteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. The family recalls her as a kind neighbor and devoted mother in a solemn, reflective tone.
A quotation from the Christian Index extols a partnership with God in teaching. It emphasizes strength purity self control love wisdom and the belief that God helps form an immortal soul through guidance and example. The excerpt reflects a religious viewpoint on character formation.
A reflective piece from Turgenev's Poems in Prose describes a solitary traveler pathlined by poplars who notices a fearless sparrow among ten in a row. A circling hawk prompts fear, but the bird’s bravado inspires the narrator to regain resolve and keep a good heart.
A West Africa medical report notes thirteen native women and a driver killed near a galvanized shelter amid a belief that removing bodies before Ju Ju appeasement would bring death. The European transport manager defied the warning and died three days after yellow fever hospitalization in Accra.
The article traces the origin of the superstition around the thirteenth guest at table. It cites Valhalla folklore where Loki disrupted a banquet making thirteen, Balder’s death, and notes Christian Last Supper associations but states the superstition predates Christianity.
Henry Seabrooks, a Negro farm worker for J A Burnett near Gray Georgia, was struck and instantly killed by a bolt of lightning during a heavy storm this afternoon. His clothing caught fire as the bolt passed through the roof and through his body before grounding. His family witnessed the tragedy. no others were hurt.
A fragment quoting Wesley the Advocate on many gods and creeds versus the simple art of being kind, reflecting on tolerance and conduct as the world’s needs.
An extract notes the Ladrones harbor 88 fearless savage fishermen skilled in deep water. The text mentions canoes and walled proas rigged with Gnenail, suggesting their ancestors copied Malay pirate designs. The Sandwichelanders and local peoples are highlighted for their expert fishing traditions.
Report describes an ultra fast trans oceanic cable system connecting London and South Africa, capable of sending a message and receiving a reply in about one minute across 8,500 miles. The system promises impractically low error rates and absolute secrecy in communications.
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