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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
4
The Butler Herald, established 1876 in Hutter Georgia, promotes reflection on change, ambition, and education. It contemplates human nature, social dynamics, and the role of knowledge in citizenship, urging honesty, cooperation, and measured public discourse.
A satirical note questions how much Prohibition has cost the United States by imagining confiscated whiskey filling a world bottle for every citizen. It mocks enforcement, arguing officers lack true prohibition focus and suggesting salaries drive rabid support or opposition.
A reflective excerpt defines Christianity as kindness in home life honesty in business courtesy in society fairness in work pity for the unfortunate help for the weak resistance to the wicked trust toward the strong forgiveness toward the penitent reverence and love toward God. The piece frames moral conduct as the core of Christian living.
The Manchester Mercury endorses Hon. John N. Holder as one of four candidates for Georgia governor. It cites his long public service from youth, roles as farmer banker mayor county education chairman, 18 years in the legislature, and as State Highway Commission chair. It predicts his nomination on September 8.
Judge Dick Russell of the Georgia Supreme Court enters the race against Senator Walter George. The piece questions Russell's suitability for the U.S. Senate, notes George’s strengths, and suggests Russell is prompted by inner conscience and political influences, predicting an unlikely, uninteresting contest that could shed light on Georgia's leadership.
Atlanta Journal argues that only John Holder has a clear plan against state bonded debt. It criticizes candidates who say leave it to the people, cites Georgia’s existing ten million dollar debt and eighteen million in interest, and endorses Holder’s vow to fund highways without mortgaging the state’s freedom.
A reader contributed piece recounting how beauty leads to destruction, focusing on herons and the aigrette plume trade. It contrasts hunters risking injury with colonial fashion, noting the nesting season plumes lure killers and leave unattended young birds to die.
The Post Search-Light voices concern that Judge Russell may abandon the Supreme Court of Georgia to run for the U S Senate. It questions the propriety of a chief judge leaving high office for political ambitions and warns of reputational damage. The piece notes it would be unprecedented if a Georgia justice held his seat while pursuing elected office.
The essay notes that past belief linked bodily hardship to virtue, now rejected by science. It argues health improves moral tone, while cold weather can increase irritability and unkind acts. It links physical condition to honesty, fairness, and careful speech.
Fort Valley Leader-Tribune highlights a Georgia booster campaign inspired by The Atlanta Georgian. Editors urge all Georgians to abandon defeatist views and actively promote Georgia’s resources from Rabun Gap to Brunswick, including apples, peaches, watermelons, and a growing dairy sector.
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