This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
9
January 19 to 24 designated as Live at Home week by Governor Hardiman. Summary notes a series of local items including personnel changes, deaths, accidents, and civic news across Georgia counties.
The 1920 to 1930 decade shows 68,055,521 people or 56.2 percent living in urban areas, per Census Bureau. Method changes affect comparability. Georgia lists 985,490 urban and 2,018,016 rural out of 2,908,696.
A Department of Records and Research report details 21 lynchings in 1930, with 14 under state or jail control and 7 not captured by authorities. It lists lynching by state including Texas 8, Georgia 6, Mississippi 4, and others, and contrasts totals with prior years.
William Banks of Monroe county Georgia lives within a mile of his birthplace and marks his 101st birthday on March 17 1830 birth detail. He served four years in the Confederate army and fought at first Bull Run. Known as Uncle Bein he is famed as a fox hunter and cotton chopper who harvested 55 acres this season. He advises never to worry quarrel or fight and to work hard.
Georgia’s total bonded debt on December 1 1929 stood at 87 655 286 49 state auditor Tom Wisdom released the figures Friday The breakdown shows 4 880 202 00 as statewide valid debt 28 268 189 09 county debt 8 563 469 00 local school district debt and 45 943 417 60 city and town debt
A legal notice lists numerous Brigman Naval Stores Company timber lease agreements on pine and turpentine rights across Taylor County Georgia. Properties include lots in the 12th 18th and 11th districts with varying acreages from about 40 to 210 acres and terms from four to five years. The notice also covers additional real estate in Lanier and Cook counties to satisfy a secured debt of $38,188.21 plus interest.
Sheriff R P McGuffin announces an on court sale of land in Taylor County Georgia to satisfy a superior court fi fa in favor of Mrs Minnie Lockwood against Sirs Hill. The property is described as a certain tract of land in Taylor County including lot details and access, valued to cover the judgment. The sale occurs on the first Tuesday in February 1931 at the courthouse door.
By order of the Taylor County Superior Court commissioners will sell at the Butler courthouse on the first Tuesday in February 1981 the east half of lot 182 in the 13th District of Taylor County Georgia containing 101 14 acres more or less to the highest bidder for cash. The sale is part of a partition action in the case Thelma Locke Walden et al v J E Locke et al. H P Wallace W A Payne J W Edwards commissioners.
The Rutland Savings Bank sues E. B. Adams and a 352.5 acre parcel plus all of lot 164 except 50 acres, in the 12th District, is set to be sold at public outcry before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in February 1931 within legal hours. Sheriff R. P. McGuffin notes this December 23, 1980. A clock keeps its hands busy twenty four hours a day.
Grand jurors drawn by Judge McLaughlin for the Taylor Superior Court April term 1981. Traverse jurors drawn for the first week of April term 1981. Listing dates include December 15 1980 and December 16 1980.
Estate of Minnie Saylor to have property sold at public auction January 16 1931 in Taylor County for the south half of lot 202 in the fourteenth district. Property encumbered by a deed to Roy Hicks then Irene Saylor Harp to secure note of 1275 dollars due October 1 1932 with 8 percent interest and taxes and insurance in default. First lien by W Cook for 900 dollars and another lien to Security Loan and Abstract Co later assigned to Jean West. Sale proceeds applied to principal interest and costs. balance paid to rightful recipients. Irene Saylor Harp acting for Minnie Saylor with Jere M Moore attorney.
A garbled line hints at social friction as people dispute accountability and try to force others to admit fault. The fragment suggests tension around truth and perception without clear names or places.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.