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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
1
J J Wustin administrator of Miss Frances I Rustin deceased applies to the Ordinary for leave to sell lands for disoration. The petition will be heard at the regular term on the last Monday in January 1920. This 1st day of December 1919.
Public notices advertise guardianship and estate actions in Taylor County Georgia. O. Yt Montfort seeks discharge as administrator of Hillary Jackson estate with show cause set for January 1929. Florence Gordy applies for twelve months support from A B Gordy estate with court set January 1920. G Nelson seeks guardianship of Estelle Nelson with hearing in January 1920.
The exchange features a melancholy motorist who says he sold his car long ago and is now trying to give away the vehicle, revealing a humorous slice of life about stalled transportation.
Promises painless corn removal with Freezone under a Cincinnati genius claim. Claims a tiny bottle costs just a few cents and removes hard and soft corns or toe calluses without soreness. Uses sensational tone typical of old drugstore ads.
Worry is a pair of smoked glasses that distort the world making sunshine bright sky blue appear dreary. The piece urges readers to pocket worries and see the world clearly, promising a brighter outlook if smoked glasses are set aside.
The advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand with tablets sold in boxes of 12 for a few cents. It credits Bayer with nineteen years of trusted use and describes aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
American Y W C A will back Chinese women health centers and baby care demonstrations as part of a global service program. Dr Ida Kahn Dr Li Bi Cu and Dr Dan, Chinese physicians, lead the effort after the International Conference of Women Physicians.
A sprawling account centers on a Plympton AE night watchman known as Sergeant Moore. The piece notes his inflated sense of authority and his Christmas time habit of receiving small gifts from locals as a reward for duty.
In a small town a Christmas Eve incident pits Sergeant Moore against disguised burglars roaming the Wayne household. A hopeful suitor Roscoe Walden, planning a secret gift, is captured then helps stop the real criminals. Moore’s bold handling wins community admiration.
Chinese women in Tientsin conducted a Y W C A financial drive that exceeded its budget in ten days. The finance committee set a target and the campaign, run entirely by Chinese women, delivered a large surplus beyond the required funds.
The French sculptor Houdon created the St Bruno statue in Rome and, invited by Franklin, visited America in 1785 to cast Washington’s likeness now in Richmond. Lafayette praised the work as the best likeness of the American Patriot. St Bruno joined the Trappists, sworn to silence, and Pope Clement XVI joked the saint would speak if not for the order.
A concise reflection on the enduring nature of a good fight and its social impact. The speaker notes that true bravery fuels ongoing virtue and heals others, extending beyond a single day and beyond the individual bearing the stress.
In a brief exchange Bridget tells Brown that her brother, recently arrested, will have his hearing in the morning and is expected to be all right by then. The dialogue hints at concern for his health and a pending legal action.
Sick people gain strength by iron rich tonics. Mr Clayton Wooten of Scotland Ga reports Ziron Iron Tonic raised his weight by eight pounds and helped him enjoy three meals daily. He endorses the product and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not benefit.
The Neisler Fruit and Land Company petitions the Taylor County Superior Court to surrender its charter and franchise to the State and dissolve as a corporation. The stockholders unanimously approved the dissolution at a November 28 1919 meeting. A hearing is set for December 31 1919 with publication ordered for four weeks.
A fragment notes a girl’s hesitation to kiss, hinting at social norms and courtship. The line references longing and restraint, with a dated tone reminiscent of a poem or sentimental prose. Tiger appears as a signature or attribution.
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