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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
9
Public sale advertised by Commissioner B H Chappell in Butler Taylor County Georgia for January 1926 to satisfy a 1925 decree in the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance versus C Marshall estate of Joseph A Matthews. Bidder deposits 10 percent. balance on confirmation. property covers 646.17 acres across multiple lots described in detail.
A stock described as a sleeper lies dormant in a lethargic market and trades below speculative values due to neglect. It shows potential that is not yet recognized by investors, offering implied upside as conditions improve.
Reynolds Banking Company announces sale of Lots 9 10 11 and 12 in Eastern Heights Reynolds Ga at the intersection of Hayne and Lasley Streets to the highest bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in January 1926. The deed to secure a note series totaling 1227.65 with 1077.6 unpaid reflects installments due August September October and November. Security deed held by Mrs BE Joiner of 2350.00 enhances the lien. Sale to satisfy said indebtedness and accrued interest per the 9 December 1925 notice.
The Bank of Talbotton will publically sell by auction the parcels described in the 1919 deed securing a $5 400 note to recover the debt plus costs. The properties lie in Taylor County Georgia on Lot 79 and parts of Lots 88 and 78 in the 15th district. Sale is set for the first Tuesday in January 1926 at the Taylor County courthouse.
Georgia Taylor County will sell on the first Tuesday in January 1926 at the courthouse door the property described as City lot No 1 block 82 in Reynolds fronting 58 feet on Macon Street and 150 feet deep with two gasoline and kerosene tanks and pumps. The sale secures a deed to Mrs Beall for 1000 dollars with a prior debt of 2652.83 plus interest and a remaining lien of 1000 dollars. balance due 2296.00. The sale is subject to the existing lien and is dated December 5 1925.
A fragment notes improved surgery as surgeons stop using lancets on boots, reflecting a transition to gentler, more precise tools and techniques. The source mentions tides and a unclear name, suggesting a dated medical bulletin style.
Doctors and druggists now recommend Calotabs, a refined calomel tablet. It promises thorough relief from influenza and colds with no salts or interference, allowing full appetite and normal activity after use. One or two tablets with water, no strict dietary changes, at any drug store.
In the District Court of Georgia Western Division Clyde Clifton Hill has been adjudicated bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the Columbus office on January 4, 1026, at ten in the forenoon. Creditors may attend, prove claims, appoint a trustee, and examine the bankrupt. Wm de L Worsley, Referee in Bankruptcy, Columbus Georgia.
In re M. R. Cameron, Bankrupt No 2190 in Bankruptcy a petition for discharge filed and hearing ordered for January 16 1926 at 10 o clock A M United States District Court room Atlanta Georgia creditors and others in interest must appear and show cause why discharge should not be granted Deputy Clerk N A Brown announces the notice
In Marshfield Oregon 28 men six feet or taller form the Long Fellow Club No 1. They aim to push longer hotel beds longer pullman berths longer bathtubs and longer theater and car seats along with street awnings to ease discomfort for tall men.
Hiawatha Kansas Scott Barnum deliveryman carries a gold-headed ice pick made and presented by a friend. Barnum has delivered ice on his route for 25 years and can cut within an inch of the right size every piece of ice delivered.
A reflection on leisure as not merely rest after work but plural, varied fulfillment. It argues that mere pastime without mental or spiritual satisfaction lacks true leisure, and that leisure’s value comes from the spice of variety.
Bankruptcy proceedings list sales of estate assets including a filling station in Reynolds and multiple parcels in Butler. Creditors may bid on December 1925 dates with ten percent deposits, cash balance on court confirmation, and liens assigned to proceeds. Property includes automobile accessories, Ford parts, fixtures, real estate in Taylor and Butler counties.
In old England judges were not allowed gloves on the bench to avoid bribes. The custom arose to present a judge with a pair of white gloves when no cases were in session, as a ceremonial token.
The Tennessee State museum received a wooden lock from a door of the first house Andrew Jackson occupied in Tennessee. The relic reflects early settlement history and the president’s arrival era in the state.
An order from the Court of Ordinary of Taylor county directs a public sale on the first Tuesday in January 1026 at the courthouse, cash from the sale of fifty acres off land lot 118 in the 18th district, southwest corner. A M Williams, administrator of Louisa Williams, oversees.
Ordinary L. T. Pred issues notice that J. M. and C. O. White have administered the estate of James White and filed for Letters of Dismission. The matter will be passed upon at the next court session on the first Monday in January, December 8, 1926, by the Ordinary.
Will be sold before the court house floor in Taylor County to the highest bidder for cash during business hours on the first Tuesday in January 1926. The 101% acres, more or less, of lot 280 in the 12th district section two, Taylor County Georgia, owned by M. J. and Mrs M J Bedford, to satisfy a Superior Court file in favor of Reynolds Home-Mixture Guano Co. This 8th day of December 1925. R. P. McGuffin, Sheriff.
By order of the Court of Ordinary the personal property of J J McCants will be sold at public outcry at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in January 1926 at 4H tier. Items include a Burroughs Adding Machine and a S&W Pistol. December 5 1925 QO S Cox Admr Estate of J J McCants.
The firm Cochran & Childers formed by J T Cochran and E A ilders is dissolved. J T Cochran assumes all liabilities of the warehouse and cotton business in Butler and related ginning and packing activities. Signed December 15 and witnessed by J P. This official notice records the dissolution.
A new national monument created in 1928 is Pipe Spring, preserving an old stone fort and a pure water spring in the Arizona desert. The site, named for its historic significance, symbolizes early settlement and regional heritage.
The Citizens State Bank of Reynolds Taylor County Georgia seeks an amendment to its charter increasing capital stock from 15000 to 25000 dollars. A majority vote by stockholders authorized the amendment, with attached certified minutes and a 25 dollar statutory filing fee. Secretary of State records confirm the filing on November 25 1925.
Three good milch cows with young calves for sale. Contact L G Clark Reynolds Route, Georgia. Message dated November 26, 1941.
A new instrument allows surgeons to operate on the lung surface without removing rib sections. The technique preserves ribs while enabling access to affected areas.
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