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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
6
A Vermont banquet anecdote recalls Senator Page noting farmer strength. Old Jerome Wade, though 73, remained vigorous as he fetches hay with gusto. He finally trips from the wagon while shouting More hay More hay, inspiring a family laugh.
The Samoan love for ceremony and church attendance coexists with caution toward the ancient aitu the devil feared by ancestors. A tale from the Dearborn Independent warns that irreverence toward sacred graves invites misfortune, urging Christians to respect ancient things to avoid arousing the aitu.
John o London’s Weekly reports King George III sought blunt lightning conductors at Kew Palace to discredit Franklin’s discoveries. Sir John Pringle, then Royal Society president, refused to bow to royal wishes and resigned, deepening a public split between court and wits.
The gyroscope or rotoscope, first used as a scientific toy by M Foucault, demonstrated rotating body dynamics and the earth’s rotation. Dr H Anschutz Kampfe improved it as a mariners compass check. Additional uses include steering devices and balance in early aircraft and a proposed monorail system.
A financier, called to town for an early conference, faced a midnight rousing when a boy hammered at his door with a parcel. Inside lay a placard that read nearly time to get up, revealing the prank as the motive for the late night disturbance.
The Pitti and Uffizi galleries in Florence are now art repositories. The Palazzo Pitti began by Brunelleschi and finished by Ammanato, housing a vast library and two fine art collections. The Uffizi houses a chief world collection founded in the fifteenth century, with the Arno River between the two palaces connected by a covered gallery.
A string of light aphorisms and misaligned quotes cover topics from love and poetry to debt and silence. Observations touch on human behavior, art, and practical wisdom with playful misfires and paradoxes.
Joke ends with a policeman from a neighboring town cuffing a girl’s brother who could not unlock the handcuffs. After failed attempts and fading hope, the officer transports the boy to another town to retrieve the key, wasting a Sunday evening.
A London anonymous treatise in 1702 claimed birds escape winter by flying to the moon where they spend the season. Proponents estimated a sixty day nonstop journey, with birds surviving on stored fat. The notion, once widely circulated, was accepted by many writers of the time.
The article explains that radio help depends on deafness type and degree. It notes that completely deaf individuals cannot be aided, while those with partial hearing may benefit from amplified sounds through earphones.
Ezra Clemens, a 1917 slacker chaplain, told a crowd at the American Legion convention in Omaha a story about a stalwart volunteer who left town to sail for France. The tale centers on a running mate’s brisk joke and a bold exemption card as the volunteer faces hardship and mock courage.
The Bank of Brussels operates in a former royal palace once owned by the Count of Flanders. After World War I the bank acquired the palace, housing a collection of fine Eighteenth century art. The president, a connoisseur of period pieces, maintains a blend of modern banking with regal surroundings.
An excited caller reports burglars at No 64 Lyons Street. The sergeant orders the lone policeman, Mike, to surround the house and respond to the break in. A brief alert follows as units converge on the address.
Reporting by Film Mr Sugimura, the Japanese accredited representative, a film display presented at the mandates commission session to illustrate the moral and material development of populations under the South Sea Islands mandate.
Canada now has more than 1,088,000 telephone subscribers, an increase of 61,000 in the past year. The Dominion ranks second to the United States for subscribers per capita, roughly one in nine.
A Quick quip from Oklahoma Whirlwind contrasts a new car’s purpose. The speaker notes the vehicle’s aim is to draw attention from girls rather than to make villains fear. The line reflects playful regional banter about car culture.
A Boston Transcript item notes a controversial joke about Noah and Ham from a past Noah Count Sort, provoking discussions over religious and cultural sensitivities in historical context. The remark draws attention to how humorous framing can raise questions about faith and identity in public records.
The note discusses a parent and son choosing to pursue saxophone learning instead of music lessons. It mentions Wilkerson and a preference for sax playing over traditional lessons. The piece frames a family choice about instrument study.
On Saturday morning June 12 the death angel took away our dear wife and mother born October 24 1880 she lived 45 years and 8 months. We miss her from our home her sunshine and her care. She leaves sorrowing husband three daughters and one sister. Remains laid to rest in New Prospect cemetery with Rev Charley Moore officiating.
A witty quip from the Atlanta Constitution mocks political theater. The speaker dismisses theatrics and cautions against exaggerated or futile displays. The remark uses vivid imagery to critique empty rhetoric.
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