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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1935
Page
4
A satirical roundup jokes about global affairs and everyday quirks. It pokes fun at advertising honesty, a fire in a cigarette case, a headline about a widow, and a Kaiser Wilhelm suit loss. The piece notes natives of New Guinea seeking razor blades and a New Guinea toe nail joke, and ends by nodding to political disagreement on improvement reasons.
A noted doctor declares headaches depend on liquor type not quantity. A leading scientist warns this doesn’t imply fewer headaches ahead. He forecasts the sun’s shrinking may take about 40,000,000 years, so humans need not worry.
A year ago concern over the American dollar's fate resurfaces as inflation fears ease since 1934. Financiers faced pressures yet the dollar now ranks as one of the world’s most stable currencies. The shift may reflect others' misery more than U.S. strength.
A Buffalo couple jokes that daily scrappiness breeds happiness while noting global war and US loans. The column mocks political figures Garner and Townsend, comments on local Taylor county commerce, and urges residents to buy locally to boost community growth and prosperity.
Millen News questions a reform group that audits public funds for friendliness to moving the State Capital. It asks how they reconcile opposing aims of economy with removal plans and urges focusing on issues of real mass interest instead of political rhetoric.
The piece urges strict penalties for driving under the influence, arguing sobriety is essential for safe highway use. It condemns drivers who drink to excess and warns of tragic, preventable deaths and injuries. Strong emphasis on personal responsibility and swift punishment to deter intoxicated driving.
The president tells Congress the federal government must quit relief, proposing a large public works program to employ 3,000,000 and shifting 1,500,000 unemployables back to local care. He seeks a coordinated authority to liquidate relief and chart national work, praising recovery progress and urging social security support while warning against predatory wealth.
A commentator from Coeur dAlene Idaho argues that the real needs of America and the world are spiritual, not material, and that political leadership will fail. He urges a shift toward religious leadership as the true guiding force beyond constitutional limits.
The Spirit of the Times reflects on a year of progress from social mindedness in government and business to broader sharing of wealth. It emphasizes mass production, fair profits, and safeguards against unsocial enterprise, urging machinery and policy to spread decent living and support for the elderly and those unable to work.
A Georgia proposal suggests exempting low value homes from property taxes to boost home ownership. The idea mirrors Florida’s $5000 exemption, potentially lowering to $2500, with a constitutional amendment required and a two year wait if passed. The Barrow Herald endorses considering such a plan.
A film celebrity files for divorce after a nine day marriage citing discord over a honeymoon companion. Lawyers indicate the petition seeks a quick decree. The case centers on differing expectations for the couple’s future.
Businessmen and the public are urged to use Herald classified advertisements as a money making tool. The paper notes its rates are affordable for anyone wishing to sell items or services.
A national committee plans birthday balls on January 30 to honor President Franklin D Roosevelt and raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation Endowment. Proceeds will support local care for infantile paralysis and medical research to prevent the disease, with 70 percent for local treatment and 80 percent for research.
The message urges Taylor county teachers to weekly discuss highway dangers with pupils. It cites eighty children killed weekly by speeding vehicles and calls for broader organizational help to curb the toll. It stresses repeated warnings and concerted action to reduce deaths and injuries from speed.
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