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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
5
The Douglasville Sentinel notes a labor friendly mood under Coolidge, celebrates a debt free county, and anticipates better roads schools and lower taxes. Cotton output rose in earlier years and merchants report solid Christmas trade, signaling regional prosperity despite high living costs. Local quips include a joke about John Spencer and Christmas gifts.
A reflective line asserts that supreme worth lies not in wealth passion case fame or happiness but in service. It credits Alfred W. Martin and contends service is the highest value people should seek above all else.
Farmers report being entirely out of debt for the first time in years and in better condition to cultivate another crop than at any time since they began farming, signaling renewed financial stability and planning potential.
Editor Camp delivers a New Year greeting to enforcement officers urging continued actions against illegal liquor during 1925. He expresses hope that illicit activities remain under pressure and enforcement stays busy throughout the year.
There is no special boom in Taylor county yet the county is coming into its own. A new highway project will improve access, reducing the county's indebtedness appears on track to be liquidated. Farmers are moving toward debt relief, a bumper crop is expected, and other crops show promising prospects for prosperity.
Daw son News advises farmers to sow oats to cut costs and avoid high priced feed and boll weevil damage next summer. Planting grain and plowing in cotton stalks can avert expense and trouble for the wise farmer.
As the new year begins, the county commissioners confront questions and likely anxiety about fixing curves grading and improving the Butler Reynolds road the county's busiest and by far its largest taxpayer supported route.
A reader letter defends Governor Walker, urging united support for his law enforcement program and condemning criticism as outdated. The writer, Culro Mes serger, emphasizes positive views of the governor's leadership.
A New Year reflection praises past friendships and urges happiness and service. It highlights Arthur Brisbane’s defense stance with submarines and planes, warns of potential loss from delay, notes a visitor’s praise of regional unity, and describes a plan to lure tobacco farmers to Taylor County with free lands and homes for one year to cultivate tobacco.
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate notes warm welcomes for Rev Paul Fi Toy and P W Ellis and family at First Church Jacksonville. Large crowds attend ministry, with thoughtful remembrances sent to the parsons at home as the community shows appreciation for the preacher and his family. It also reports the sale of Cochran Journal by editor T L Bailey to R E Hammock, who will continue the paper’s high standard.
Nebraska Senator Norris ridicules the Underwood bill to use Muzele Shoals, claiming it would dwarf the Teapot Dome scandal. He suggests critics would defend government property regardless, and mocks those who oppose the measure.
The piece urges Editor W. T. Anderson to stay on the Georgia highway board, arguing he would be missed if he left the commission. It praises his service and asks that he continue his work without interruption.
The Dawson News notes a murder case in Taylor county where two young men face hanging for a violent crime described as one of Georgia’s foulest. The piece argues for sorrow for the convicted and for justice for a widow and nine children, as the victim was killed after aiding the assailants. It urges swift punishment to restore safety amid rising violence.
The piece urges making realistic resolutions for 1925, urging readers to set ambitious personal and business goals, back dreams with effort, and treat luck as a synonym for work. It argues success hinges on self discipline and continual striving, cautioning against empty resolutions.
The Georgia editors form a curious mix of Browns and Grays and several playful surname puns. Names teased include Singleton Hardy Wall Bickers Levys Rountree Blackstone Teadwells Beans Penns Wallace Stanley Stovall Ford and a non kin to a tin Lizzie in DeKalb New Era.
A district meeting in Buena Vista West Georgia drew a visiting delegation from the Butler Methodists led by Rev. J. D. McCord. The new church hosted the District Steward's gathering with Rev. J. P. Dell presiding and a generous two course noon dinner served by church ladies.
A Bulloch county corn club boy produced 140.4 bushels on one acre costing 89.80, with net profit 102.10. The report shows deep plowing, subsoiling, and fertilizer use under county guidance. The piece argues Georgia land can yield far more than current averages, suggesting 50 bushels per acre as a profitable target.
The passage argues that land will yield when the man tends it, noting the core issue lies with the farmer rather than the soil. It emphasizes diligence over price, asserting productive results come from proper effort and management.
Savannah Press reports an awkward standoff in Atlanta as Bennett and Boifeuillet contest the Public Service Commission seat. Each claims the term runs differently from 1925, with legal action expected. Officials blame voter misperception of Boifeuillet’s French origin and note courtroom resolution is forthcoming.
A compact verse urges immediate action, warning that delaying chores only brings sorrow. It stresses that everyone has duties, and worry grows when work is postponed. Doing tasks today brings real satisfaction and enjoyment, encouraging decisive, steady effort.
The Herald offers a one year subscription combining The Butler Herald with the Daily and Sunday Constitution for $7.50 on all rural routes in Taylor county. Regular rates are $11.00. The offer applies only to rural route or post office mail recipients and runs for a few weeks only.
An old fashioned remedy advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles including gravel and rheumatism. It promises mail order for $1.25 with testimonials and notes Dr. E W Hall of St Louis as the provider, with druggists selling the product.
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