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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
4
A jumble of notes covers weather swings from cold to hot, shifting seasons, and a sense that people, places, and events blur. references to tax rulings, associations, local social life, and reflections on national issues pepper the column amid personal anecdotes and small-town chatter.
In Milledgeville the electric chair is lauded as a tool of justice for the poor, with W A Covington noting fifty executions since establishment were poor. The debate counters that capital punishment targets the powerless, while wealth and influence avoid the chair, blaming juries and courts.
A Georgia political row erupts over governor prospects with Lakeland named as likely future governor. The letters debate Rivers and Harris, criticize unpaid political ads, warn Georgia newspapers to demand cash in advance for campaign notices.
Congress starts its regular session as Democrats gauge prospects for 1980 elections and Hoover era dynamics. The piece notes incumbents seek re election, Democratic optimism from municipal wins, and possible Republican gains while warning the party in power may suffer in biennial elections.
Wall Street reports call money at 10 per cent sparking questions on usury laws. While legal rates cap at 6 per cent in most states, New York allows higher rates for large on demand loans secured by stock deposits. The article notes margins in $100,000 units and explains the broader effect: high call money draws capital to brokers, then as speculation wanes billions are freed for productive use, increasing available capital nationwide for investment and growth.
A convention highlighted newspaper ads as the most valuable selling method. Experts noted ads inform distributors and customers, with women especially using papers to locate sales. Georgia bank officials praised banks and newspapers for promoting safer, stronger banks as examiners’ reports indicate improvement.
Madam Pompon portrays Senora Gomez as Cuba's elegant first lady of goodwill visitors in Atlanta. The Cuban socialite speaks English, radiates grace and poise, and discusses Cuban family life, divorce norms, and fidelity with wit. Her view contrasts Cuban devotion to family with Western divorce attitudes.
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