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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
7
A popular lecturer topics include Love and Groceries as remedies in divorce courts drawing attention. The unusual pairing sparks interest among readers of the Atlanta Constitution with reflections on scents and objects described in odd fragments.
The thumb index is described as a key gauge of a hand owner’s strength or weakness. It claims the thumb reveals personality traits, linking physical form to character in a concise, moralizing note.
J E J Collier of Atlanta reports a DeKalb County farm loss of 4317 claimed as cast under a mystic spell by Professor Charles Lee a self styled clairvoyant. Police say Lee advertised as a spiritualistic adviser and vanished after the investigation began.
Fragmentary note reports Savabaker speaking about a large male flow crossing RLV this year. The snippet mentions an estimated figure and implies a planned or expected movement. Details remain unclear in the readable text.
In a dramatic closing speech Secretary Baker outlined the American war plan with allied missions and day and night conferences with battlefield observers. He claimed rapid progress in building the army and its domestic support, transporting troops, and mobilizing railroads in France to strike the enemy. Chairman Chamberlain noted the strong impression left by the presentation and there was no cross examination.
Dr William Brady criticizes calomel for no special liver or bile effect and urges vegetable cathartics instead. Martin's Liver Medicine marketed as a safe replacement, claiming stomach and liver benefits, pleasant taste, and a 50 cent guarantee from Butler Georgia druggists.
A fragment from an advertisement for Hastings Co seedsmen of Atlanta Georgia touts luck and favorable chances for success in 1918. The copy promises buy in a garden or farm to insure success, linking it to hopeful prospects for crops and growth.
The article notes that patents have been issued at various times for fireproof paper intended for documentary records. It says most of these papers use asbestos or similar mineral fibers, sometimes with flags or metallic substances added.
An old advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver and bowels. It claims calomel makes users sick and promises relief and restored energy with a spoonful at night, safe for children and without causing salivation.
A bank cashier rebukes a woman over an overdraft with a sharp question. She replies calmly that she prefers to have it charged. The judge weighs the exchange in this humorous vignette highlighting social judgment and prudence.
An old advertisement promotes a baby health remedy claiming it is absolutely harmless and free of opiates. It lists uses for constipation diarrhoea worms colic teething and feverishness and urges druggists to sell and recommend it. Signature shows JP Junohale and P. Marshall manufacturing in Atlanta Georgia.
Notice of a proposed road in the 15th district to connect parts owned by Mr Hickman and Dixon and to serve Howard Hamilton. The project would run two and one half miles at thirty feet wide and seeks final approval on the first Tuesday in February 1918 unless objections arise. Commissioners G C Smith H P Wallace clerk.
Eldridge McCrary sues Cora McCrary in Taylor County for divorce. Cora McCrary must appear by last Monday in March 1918 at the Taylor County Superior Court or face legal action. O. T. Montfort, Clerk, records the notice dated January 21, 1918.
Georgia Taylor County will hold a sheriff sale on the first Tuesday in February 1918 at the courthouse door for cash. One Ford Touring Car No 332611, engine 367696, seized as the property of R W Garrett to satisfy a mortgage fi fa from the Taylor Superior Court in favor of C H Neisler. Jan 8 1918. J R Beeland Sheriff.
By order of the Court of Ordinary Taylor County Georgia the estate of Eliza Terrell deceased will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in February 1918 at the courthouse door Butler the northern part of town one acre more or less known as the Eliza Terrell home place to pay debts and distribute assets among heirs. O T Montfort Administrator.
L. M. Sanders as administrator of the estate of M. Sanders requests discharge and Letters of Dismissal. He states full administration is complete and cites to show cause why discharge should not be granted. A hearing is set for the first Monday in February 1918. Ordinary A. H. Riley notes date January 8 1918.
Georgia Taylor County Ordinary will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in February 1918 at the courthouse door within legal hours the estate of Hillary Jackson deceased comprising fifty acres in the north east corner of lot 65 district 14 with improvements to pay debts and for distribution January 8 1918 9 T Montfort Adm'r Estate of Hillary Jackson deceased
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh, claiming a 100 dollar reward for incurable cases. It says the remedy works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces, with testimonials and nationwide availability from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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