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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
6
Government specialists urge cotton farmers to double their seed stock for next spring to guard against emergencies and support oil mills. The plan would allow replanting in extreme conditions and enable seed to be shared with other regions, with seed stocks coordinated by state committees.
Dublin-C. E. Baggett of this city appointed explosive licensing agent for the county. He will sell licenses to all explosives dealers and oversee sales records. Hawkinsville J Z T San, longtime Southern railway agent, dies from heart failure on way to the depot. Broad summary of various local notices follows including army enlistment, large apiary purchases in Valdosta, and county farm conditions and public works.
London reports German naval forces sunk one British and five neutral merchantmen, a British destroyer, and four mine sweepers in the North Sea during a convoy attack from Scotland to Norway. Total tonnage of losses about 8,000. Three other merchantmen escaped.
Philippine officials warn ship owners of possible German raiders near Singapore as Allied navies coordinate to guard routes. The alert follows reports of enemy activity in southern sea lanes amid World War II tensions.
Eastern provinces confirm a Union government win with a majority over 40 once soldiers' vote counted. Ottawa area reports decisive support for conscription and unionist Liberal alignment, while western results are less complete.
A poetic lyric titled Bethlehem Bells praises peaceful cities and hopeful souls. It reflects on love, faith, and memory as bells summon a gleaming light over night, invoking a tender, enduring message of solace and unity through religious imagery.
A witness recalls a scene where Mrs Harris Dickson presses Mandy to collect funds for the missionary society. Mandy says she receives nothing for collecting except what she gathers herself, highlighting the unpaid nature of the task and the dynamics of compensation in the exchange.
The Italian treasury has received about 1000 pounds of gold in four months as ornaments old coins and family jewelry including Prince Amadeo's golden crown. The Albany Journal notes that crowns may soon be worth only about 30 cents each.
A. Winkler Prinz, a Dutch boy from Batavia Java, crossed 13000 miles to attend Carnegie Technical School in Pittsburgh. He joined the engineering department after a long wartime delay in his journey.
The text explains that Christmas revelry traces back to the Saturnalia festival honoring Saturn. It lasted about a week or two starting around December 19, suspending business and war, with all classes enjoying feasting, forgiveness, and gift exchange as slaves were served by masters.
A Hereford merchant who has sold Chamberlain’s Tablets for two years reports strong customer feedback. He tried them himself and believes no other preparation matches them for indigestion or constipation and urges readers to give them a trial.
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