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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
8
A fragmented advertorial sketch links a no alcohol emulsion to bodily renewal, mentions Egypt as a linen cure center, and recalls biblical reference to Joseph in vestures of fine linen, framing linen’s historic and mythic prestige.
An advertisement warns against calomel describing it as mercury causing sickness and loss of a day. It promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute claimed to start the liver, not cause griping, and suitable for children.
A brief wry exchange in a small town scene where Brown asks about an 80 year old deaf brother. Bridget replies he will be all right in the morning and adds with humor that he was arrested yesterday and will get his hearing in the morning.
A home remedy suggests squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a freckle and tan lotion priced cheaply. The mixture is shaken to a quarter pint and applied to face neck arms and hands to lighten freckles and brighten skin. The note claims the preparation is harmless.
A reflective line noting that in all professions people project a chosen look to be seen as what they wish, suggesting the world is built on appearances and social performance.
Savannah Missouri October 12 1916 a local letter asserts Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy cured flux or dysentery in one bottle nine years earlier with a repeat cure years later and urges others to use it based on personal experience.
Maj. Joel B. Mallet announced statewide that selective service records must be torn down and reassembled at local boards to support examinations of registrants. All navy induction calls are cancelled and no new orders issued.
Fitzgerald Lon Dickey, president of the Dickey Lumber company, announces immediate erection of a large tobacco warehouse and the company’s entry into tobacco farming and warehousing on a large scale. Fullbright Succeeds Judge Hart Atlanta.
Georgia soldiers at Camp Gordon within a 250 mile zone will be discharged and sent home by Christmas barring delays or medical disqualifications. Hundreds of Alabama Florida and Tennessee men within a 350 mile zone are also listed for discharge. Seven new senate districts trigger a special election on January 7 per Attorney General Walker guidance. Georgia Land Settlement plan offers soldiers long term financing to own farms or homes with extended payment terms.
Georgia scientists urge wider sheep farming as wool and mutton demand grows. Experts from the State College of Agriculture report successful trials in southern counties and debunk the belief that sheep cannot thrive in a warm climate. They cite grazing abundance and lack of roaming dogs as key needs.
In a drizzling rain six thousand soldiers stood at attention as Capt. Myron M. Anderson of West Hartford Connecticut received the Distinguished Service Cross at Camp Wheeler for gallantry in France. He led his company in a breach near Soissons last July despite intense fire, aiding an entire battalion front.
Atlantic Refining officials in Brunswick announce plans to start active work on a large refinery early in January. In Macon the Georgia Baptist convention re elected Dr John Mell of Athens as president at the First Baptist church session. Four vice presidents elected include W W Gaines Atlanta Rev G J Davis Hartwell B H Hardy Barnesville and Dr J H Foster president of Bessie Tift College. Dr B D Ragsdale of Macon re elected secretary for the 24th year with Rev W T Grenade Eatonton as assistant.
The article notes American wheat exports to Europe rose after shipping expanded. Between July 1 and October 10 the nation shipped 65,980,305 bushels, aiming for 237,500,000 bushels for Allies by year end. It credits conservation, wartime sacrifice, and a return to normal wheat diets post hostilities.
The Food Administration cited exports and individual initiative as key to solving food shortages for Americans and the Allies. It asserted democracy rests on voluntary service and the nation's ability to defend itself without Prussianizing the country.
A surplus drive during the war yielded 141 million bushels of wheat shipped to Europe. The effort showcased a vast mobilization of American agricultural and logistical resources to relieve food shortages abroad.
A speech extols the vital role of women in wartime service and sacrifice. It lauds the moral effort of women feeding and aiding soldiers and war sufferers, emphasizing peace, home virtues, and national service as the war’s pivotal aid.
A year in review shows voluntary food control shifting from a bold experiment in democracy to an established proof of democratic efficiency. The approach evolved as stakeholders embraced self regulation and public trust strengthened oversight mechanisms.
A Kansas City woman writes that after seven years use Syrup Pepsin saved her granddaughter from terrible stomach spasms. She states there is no remedy like Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin for stomach and bowels.
A mild pleasant laxative advertised as gentle yet effective. Consumers urged to request a free bottle by mailing name and address to Dr W B Caldwell 458 Washington St Monticello NL.
A historical statement lauds voluntary American sacrifice sustaining Allied armies and civilians. It argues exports must double to twenty million tons of food for Europe next year, credits Hoover and the Food Administration, and asserts democracy proves capable of meeting autocratic Germany through voluntary action.
The United States saved about 16,000,000 bushels of wheat this year by cleaner threshing methods and field gathering. Reports from 33 grain states credit farmers and threshermen with reducing harvest losses and lowering other grain waste. The Food Administration notes nationwide cooperation and says growers are financially better off as a result.
A period note explains voluntary food living improves health and spirit, reducing hardship. It claims food control keeps bread prices steady and curbs vicious speculation, bringing tranquillity at home and a sense of self-denial as a virtue.
Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham of Meadersville Kentucky describes age related digestion problems and constipation and credits Thedford's Black-Draught with improving liver function and overall strength after trial. The ad promotes Black-Draught as a seventy year old standard household remedy for cleansing the system.
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