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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
5
The Butler Herald urges residents to boost commerce within Taylor County and surrounding areas. It argues home trade keeps dollars circulating, cites better roads and market days, and emphasizes cooperation among merchants farmers and manufacturers to raise prosperity and keep business from drifting to distant towns.
The First National Bank, the largest banking institution in the region, offers four percent on savings and operates from its own home since 1910 with a capital of 25 000. President F A Ricks leads with Vice President J N Bryan and Cashier H K Sealy, supported by directors J N Bryan S H Bryan J J Carson J W Musselwhite J H Neisler E A Hollis, sharing a conservative yet progressive approach to aid farmers and merchants.
The Butler Drug Co owned by Victor Bartlett, known as The House of Quality, emphasizes efficiency and prompt prescription service. It offers a wide stock including Lilly's Pharmaceuticals, Squibb supplies, a popular soda fountain, cigars, tobacco, stationery, Kodak gear, toys, candy, and holiday gifts. A Ford car prize encourages local trade to boost Butler.
The Reynolds Home-Mixture Guano Company is described as the pivotal fertilizer plant for the Reynolds area. Organized in 1906 with R A Hinton as president, it has supplied a wide territory by selling direct to customers and urging home trading at home.
The Taylor County Bank of Butler presents itself as a progressive and reliable depository with deposits around 145000 and total resources near 200000. Led by President Eli Garrett and Vice President J F Posey, its affairs are guided by experienced local businessmen and protected by insurance for depositors.
The Butler Insurance Agency promotes fire insurance and bonding, urging families to secure protection before misfortune. Representing The Hartford The Home Aetna Liverpool London Globe American Surety, they offer liability indemnity bonds and tornado coverage, with Mrs. McGee Peed as manager.
The Marshall Auto Sales Co promotes Chevrolet cars as the world's lowest priced fully equipped autos. It highlights the Touring car as a standard family model and notes several closed car options with Fisher bodies under $1,000. The firm stresses complete service, ready parts, and local trade at home, aiming to boost Reynolds and Taylor County.
J F Posey operates a cash basis hardware and farm supply shop in Butler featuring Hank’s stoves Remington guns Smith & Wesson pistols Glidden paints and imported china. The Ford service station carries Goodyear tires Supreme oil and Gulf gasoline with a broad range of plumbing electrical and harness goods and complete mill supplies.
A reflective line asserts that every plant bears its parasite and every creation contains its own lover and poet. The aphorism ties nature to affection and artistry, citing Emerson as the source of the meditative thought.
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