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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
8
A six article set by Uncle Dan, compiled by Howard H. Gross of the Universal Military Training League, begins with a graphic case for the value of military training to both nation and individual.
Billie and his mother confront Uncle Dan about war fears and the need for universal military training. Uncle Dan argues for quick aid to the Allies, trained manpower, and permanent peacetime military camps to defend America and world liberty. Billie plans to invite friend Jimmie Collins to future discussions.
A garbled passage depicts women discussing a husband's dependence and care. Mrs B remarks on the husband as a childlike figure needing attention while Mrs C sighs over uncertain prospects. The text reflects domestic expectations and gendered responsibilities during a bygone era.
In a note from Loy and Rast of the State College of Agriculture, the text discusses the differences between wool and short staple cotton fibers. It notes that short fibers are coarse, brittle, and unsuitable for textiles, often grown only as ornamental shrubs rather than for commercial textile use.
A fragmentary exchange reveals a tense moment between two speakers. One man admits someone knows too much and the other questions despondence after a kiss that led to uneasy feelings. The text hints at trust and secrecy in a strained relationship.
A fragmented wartime style note from the Buffalo Evening News speaks of exiles roaming far from home and the comfort of hearing greetings from loved ones. It recalls a messenger of love and the longing for familiar faces and happiness.
A southern traveler recounts a New Orleans clinic case where a patient, evasive about her facial injury, finally confesses she was kicked in the face by a gentleman friend. The tale uses dated dialect to describe the incident and prompted questions about object size and speed.
After a funeral at the grave of a pet parrot, Tommy and his sister Jennie discuss Polly's fate. Tommy finally declares Polly is a bird of paradise now, offering a cheerful, childlike interpretation of the afterlife for a pet.
A food conservist warns a farmer to husband corn, urging thrift. The farmer replies he does husband it, while a joke about being hen-pecked underscores the domestic irony.
A timely warning notes Harry’s boast of always going to the bottom in any undertaking. The speaker agrees not to row with him this afternoon.
The Georgia Breeders' Association Georgia Dairy and Livestock Association and the State Horticultural Society plan annual winter meetings in Athens January 14 15 and 16 at the State College of Agriculture. Speakers include Howard C Arnold of the Federal Farm Loan Bank Cornell University authority G F Warren and C C Newman with national figures from Washington to attend.
Dry cured meat quality and price are described. A curing mix of five pounds salt two pounds sugar two ounces saltpeter per hundred pounds meat is rubbed in over three days with transfers between containers. After ten days in a cool moist box the meat is ready for smoking.
Uncle Dan discusses German and American education at Oak Ifill with Billie and Jimmie. He argues German schooling emphasizes state control while American education aims for heart and head, urging universal military training, naturalization for immigrants, and compulsory voting to preserve democracy.
E S Hickman and partners apply to open a new public road from Mt Wood south of the Central Railroad two and a half miles east of Howard to Howard. The 30 foot wide road would pass through lots 165 183 197 and 220 owned by Mr Wood and others. The commissioners set final granting for the first Tuesday in February 1918 unless good cause is shown.
Sheriff announces sale of multiple parcels totaling about 257.75 acres in Taylor County Georgia. The properties include 40 acres on lot 298, a 49 acre portion of 297, 42.5 acres on 296 and a 74.1 acre strip in 226, among others. The sale is to satisfy an alias execution in favor of Geo. M. Forman against Ida Jid. The notice lists parcels, boundaries, and the weights of combined tracts.
February 1918 sale in Taylor County Georgia outlines a tract of 175 acres east of Edmond Morris line, including lots 276 and 283, described for foreclosure to satisfy a Calvert Mortgage Bank claim. Property held by J G Hill and C C Hill. J R Beeland sheriff.
For February 1918 sale by sheriff at the courthouse in Taylor county the property of R W Garrett is a Ford Touring Car No 332611 motor 367 described to satisfy a mortgage fi fa from the Superior Court of Taylor County in favor of Met Gareett. Jan 8 1918.
The article notes patents issued at various times for fireproof paper claimed to resist fire, intended to protect documentary records. It mentions a common mineral involved in the composition and discusses its suitability for preserving important documents.
fragmented OCR notes describe a court sale in Terrell involving Walter F Habuday and others. the document references a February sale, a bond and a stated parcel on un named bonded street, with court action and a date in 190T, showing the first line of the record.
Public sale notice from an Ordinary in Georgia describing sale of estate property including one acre and improvements in Butler berg area. It mentions administration, petition for letters of administration and possible dismissal hearing, with February schedule and court terms.
An old document from Toledo Ohio references Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F J Cheney and Co claiming it cures catarrh. It describes a sworn statement by a notary and advertises the medicine as acting through the blood. The text mentions a $1000 reward for proof it fails and notes other products like Hall's Family Pills.
A crocodile there ignores all but occasional fare a rat or a piece of horseflesh every fortnight. A newly arrived anaconda has refused food since arrival. Even more striking, an Indian python has not eaten in thirteen months of residence.
A Topeka Capital fragment describes four town men who influence a business to allow the owner to lie down beside it and nap after completing regular work, illustrating a small town economy and personal routines.
Fragmentary notes reflect on how language and rhetoric fuel conflicts and harm across history, hinting at persistent dangers of abusive speech and manipulation in society. No clear events or individuals identified due to garbled text.
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