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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
5
The passage reflects on 1928 turning to 1929, urging courtesy and restraint in promises. It notes Georgia road funding delays and comments on Hoover, employment shifts, taxation, and rural needs. It urges establishing a Taylor county farm agent and questions county commissioners about supporting the idea.
The speaker argues farmers need a reliable cash market and fair pricing for all products, not more borrowing. They emphasize repaying existing debts and express belief that a solution is near.
The passage notes a community spared from tragedy during the holiday season and reflects on the mix of sadness in some homes from natural causes. It commends the community for caution and unity in fostering happiness and joy among neighbors.
A New Year meditation recalls the year 1928 with its grave responsibilities, political aspirations, triumphs and defeats, joyous homes and grieving losses. It calls readers to begin the coming year with faith, duty, and compassion toward others.
Georgia’s construction statistics show progress across the state with generally favorable conditions. Crop production reports indicate an unusually large yield, with returns above normal in recent years and only isolated exceptions noted in Augusta Chronicle.
The Cartersville Tribune News remarks that no more fireworks will be sold in the city citing a tragic Christmas tragedy as a citywide lesson. The piece condemns fireworks and liquor as heathenish and notes the community suffered little of these evils this year.
The paragraph presents an editorial stance aligned with the journal's December publication. It emphasizes themes typical of the period and reflects the magazine’s editorial voice.
The Georgia General Assembly is urged to curb petty graft within its own walls before cutting salaries or trimming bureaus. Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen warns the 1929 session must tackle overhead costs, with House and Senate excess staffing highlighted as key targets. Three Sumter County legislators face the task.
The article argues that Wilson’s legacy endures as a force for global peace through universal concern and international cooperation. It praises his idea that peace requires a global moral order and that the Pact of Paris gains legitimacy from Geneva practices, shaping a world where nations share responsibility.
The article praises Woodrow Wilson's enduring influence on peace, noting that nations adopted his ideal and methods to avert war. It credits the Pan American Conference’s peace processes to his foreseen actions and lauds the victory over violence as a monument to his life’s work, as celebrated by the New York World.
Editors and publishers note Lovelace Eve of the Times-Recorder is recovering after an operation at Americas and Sumter county hospital. He has been there about two weeks for a nervous strain and organic trouble. Friends wish him a speedy recovery and return to health.
A press institute for Georgia newsmen will be held in the spring at the University of Georgia in Athens. Sponsored by the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and the Georgia Press Association, sessions occur in the new commerce journalism building costing 215000 dollars. The program includes lectures addresses and round tables on press problems. The first institute was held last year at Mercer University in Macon.
The Cuthbert Leader rebuts Charley Brown of the Telegram Dispatch claiming Georgia Power Company seeks to influence legislation and elections. It argues the paper unfairly accuses the company without proof, noting many weeklies receive no patronage yet avoid such claims. The piece urges Brown to abandon “ghosts” and focus on reason.
An advertisement touts train travel as the safest and most comfortable option. It highlights reliability and lower costs with tickets available through Southern Railway System agents for short trips.
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