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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
4
The speaker muses on European debts to America, noting they may never be repaid. A joke follows about approaching women only if not within cooking range, then a remark that true optimism is welcoming twins without fearing shoe bills. A final line suggests a grass widow can soften a hardened woman-hater.
A breezy column notes shifts in culture from cheap yellow-back novels to pricier daring works, mocks repetitive storytelling, hints at a new home life with the Love Bug moving from porch to parlor, and jokes about aging beauty standards cited by an English painter alongside the long arc of female fashion.
A local notice argues for tighter enforcement of Sunday laws across Taylor County including towns and rural areas. It also suggests creosoting the county scaffold to save future building costs, noting the county owns an unused scaffold.
A Taylor county farmer reports selling ten carloads of sweet potatoes from his 1924 crop at $2.50 per bushel. The note questions whether others can top that figure and asks what will be planted this year while lambasting those who sold property in fear of an imminent end of the world. The remark labels such sellers as disbelievers in Jesus Christ.
A remark suggests many people in Taylor County and beyond are serving time for crimes that could be overturned if law loopholes were identified and challenged, implying systemic gaps that allow convictions to stand despite flaws.
A Rochester reader notes that the Chicago Tribune proclaims itself the World's Greatest Newspaper while expressing a preference for the Macon Telegraph. The letter underscores loyalty to a local paper and plays on national newspaper prestige.
A Sandersville Progress editorial argues that breaking the law harms government and that penal institutions burden taxpayers. It urges education of greater lawfulness “in the nicest way of cutting down taxes” and calls for civic respect to reduce public costs.
Indications point to a large rise in truck growing acreage in the state this year while standard crop acreage falls. The shift is driven by the labor shortage as farm labor moves to industrial plants and highway work for higher wages, leaving farmers unable to match pay.
The piece argues that technicalities such as knot holes in the gallows enclosure should not influence justice. It questions why minor obstructions affect the administration of capital punishment and reflects on the Oglethorpe Echo perspective.
A Monti cello News notice from the Butler Herald praises Editor Benns for staying young despite long service, noting his time in the RAGED ADEE since Buck was a calf and suggesting a belief in perpetual youth.
Rep elect Walter E. Steed of Taylor county will introduce a measure requiring County School Superintendents to keep offices open at county seats during all weekdays of the public school term, except when officially absent, to ensure access for the public.
The death of Z T Dake editor of the Douglas County Sentinel shocks many newspaper friends across the state. He was known for noble Christian virtues and was a trusted colleague whose counsels were refreshing and helpful. He will be missed at home and by friends.
The DeKalb New Era mocks trapping as a lazy job noting Georgia’s fur output has reached about a half million dollars in recent reports. It argues trappers invest days walking miles, setting traps, returning, dressing hides, and selling for 25 cents, while cord wood chopping seems more profitable.
Three million dollars from the Fourth National Bank of Atlanta will buy school warrants to operate the state's schools and pay teachers this year. Governor Walker and State Superintendent Ballard praised the low discount rate, with 3.99 percent the lowest on record, after Walker met with Eastern banks seeking the best bid.
The Herald previews the county’s financial condition from a recent audit. It cautions readers to study items carefully noting assets that should be charged off, uncollected taxes, and outstanding warrants. With adjustments, indebtedness would be about $15,000 and the commissioners vow strict economy and public cooperation.
A pithy aphorism notes that when people cannot decide between two bad options they seek a less harmful alternative. The quote attributes moral calculus to those facing tough choices and suggests a preference for a workaround over a direct choice.
A 1925 letter from Walter E. Steed argues farm labor shortages threaten Taylor County’s economy. He links road building to scarce farm labor, urges employers to hire from towns and cities, and warns against undercutting farmers with high road crew wages. He calls for cooperation over competition to sustain farms and public works.
Adolph Ochs of the New York Times offers to raise one million dollars for the Martha Berry school near Rome Georgia if the state can raise one tenth of that. Asa Candler Jr replies by contributing half of Georgia’s portion, and the gesture is praised as a hopeful sign for the country.
A distorted archaic reference notes scandals in biblical times, calling attention to foolish virgins. The remark underscores judgment and moral contrasts in ancient narratives, implying societal views on virtue and folly.
The piece recounts how the postwar South rebuilt, using natural resources, land, forests, and rivers as capital. It notes industrial and agricultural recovery, expanding education, hospitals, and parks, with growing public schools and universities. Growth in manufacturing, farming diversification, and electric power expansion are highlighted, driven by Northern investment and vast resources.
The article argues that auto license tags should certify driver fitness rather than grant rights or tax immunity. It urges changes in state laws to ensure tags convey the public assurance that the operator is capable and will drive safely, protecting others on the highway.
A Madisonian style admonition urges caution in thought and speech for Taylor county readers. It emphasizes thinking before talking, considering both sides, and withholding judgment until evidence is in, noting that silence can be golden while many feel compelled to speak.
The fragment reflects on sorrow and fear, noting that intangible, harmless ghosts terrify more than men with violent intent. It echoes a meditation on emotion, memory, and the weight of anticipation rather than concrete events or names.
A humorous rural verse extols a barnyard hen named Biddy thriving in Northeast Georgia depicted as a diligent producer of eggs and chicks. The parody mocks labor life and celebrates eggs fried and chicken dishes as sustenance, praising the hen as a gift from God and a cheerful symbol of farm life.
Police raid a residence after a two year suspicion cycle, aiming to uncover evidence amid a long buildup. Investigators cordon the area and search the premises for leads related to ongoing cases.
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