Butler Herald urges county board of trade and preps for crops
The Butler Herald discusses building a county-wide Board of Trade, urges timely crop planning for next year, and calls for Christmas season service. It notes teachers will receive pay before the holidays and urges beautification to attract outside capital. A Lavonia Times item mentions a Franklin county family with ten dogs seeking relief.
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Franklin County
Lavonia Times
Taylor County
Board of Trade
Decatur County Sets Bond Election for Road Paving
Decatur County plans a bond election to raise 500000 dollars for paved roads. The move aims to improve county infrastructure, with residents voting on the measure in the upcoming election.
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Decatur
Editor Chapman's Wife Dies Attending The Progress
The note from the Sandersville Progress recalls Editor C. B. Chapman's sympathy for his late wife. It suggests Dr. Hardman as a strong governor candidate and notes broad regional support in South and Middle Georgia. The piece endorses local unity and a Taylor County Board of Trade as advantageous for the community.
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C. B. Chapman
The
Sandersville Progress
Dr. Hardman
Georgia
South
Middle
Wealthy harvest profits urged in Taylor county crops
The piece argues farmers should plant diverse crops to maximize earnings next year. It quotes editors praising prosperity, mentions a successful peach crop and a strong local press page, and contrasts cash with affection as a holiday sentiment.
Georgia and Georgia State News Roundup
A late 19th or early 20th century collage notes broad topics from science and gas prices to local editorials. It mentions Stone Mountain's long-term dissolution, Savannah gasoline at 16 cents a gallon, a fatal and multiple-injury week on Georgia highways, Alabama's 160th US state anniversary, shifting rural life due to cars, and reflections on the changing “Cracker” and manners. It cites Rev. H O Hughes in Richland, a Japan-like governance aside, and satirical court tales about a cow barbecue in Tifton and Home Brew.
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Solomon
Ohio
California
Tifton Gazette
Butler Herald Celebrates Fifty Years of Service
The Butler Herald marks fifty Thanksgiving days of service to Taylor County and surrounding areas. Editor Charlie Benns, a popular Georgia Press Association secretary, is praised for his leadership and the paper’s prominent role in state journalism.
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Butler Herald
Taylor County
Charlie Benns
Georgia Press Association
Georgia
Three Driving Offenders Faced With Long Prison Terms
Bemidji Pioneer notes a grim assessment of the nation's top driving hazards. The drunk driver, the reckless young motorist, and the driver who ignores traffic laws should each receive not less than eleven years and 27 days in close confinement.
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United States
Macon Pastor Attacks Kiwanis Minstrel Dances
Dr Walter Anthony of Mulberry Street Methodist Church in Macon denounced the Macon Kiwanis Club minstrel dances in a public rebuke he delivered without attending the event. He urged preachers to focus on Bible teaching and avoid street corner tour de force. He said the ministry is a sacred high calling and should be respected.
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Walter Anthony
Mulberry Street Methodist Church
Macon
Macon Kiwanis Club
Postmaster General Urges Early Christmas Mail and Shopping
The Postmaster General announces offices will close on Christmas Day except for dispatch of special delivery letters and parcels. A national campaign urges early shopping and mailing to reduce congestion, noting gifts mailed before December 15 arrive in time for Christmas.
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New
Postal Service
United States
Post Office Department
Farming Profit In Crops And Livestock
The piece urges farmers to invest in cotton at 15 cents and emphasizes profit from caring for hens cows hogs and crops. It highlights crops fruits vegetables and food produce as sources of reliable income when properly cultivated and managed.
The Butter Herald Turns Fifty Says Hartwell Sun
The Butter Herald editor Charlie Benns marked the newspaper’s fiftieth anniversary in a note echoed by the Hartwell Sun. The paper’s legacy and Benns’ role were highlighted as the milestone approached.
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Offical Organ OF Taylor CO
Butler
Wcool
Monroe Advertiser
Taylors County
Benns
Charlie
Commerce News
John
TVORY
Stone Mountain
Acientiata
Savannah
Bill Biffemn
Alabama
Mississippi River
U. S. of America
Sylvester
H O Hughes
Richland
H. O Hughes
Richland Baptist Church
State Baptist Convention
Hughes
Atlanta
Mercer University
Richland Church
Java
America
Herman Milner
Walker
Shyde
Adel News
Louie
Ashins
Butter Herald
Hartwell Sun
Norris
Butler Drug CO
Togegz
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