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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
1
Poem reflects enduring human hunger for affection across the day from morning to night. It emphasizes love as God's antidote to fret and notes the universal desire for sympathy and smiles throughout life’s hours.
An Old Testament exhortation from Zechariah warns against lying and spreading rumors. It notes human nature’s consistency and condemns gossip as a social menace rivaling criminals, highlighting the tongue as a powerful, destructive force.
The venue announces closure on Monday and Tuesday evenings until after August. Management thanks patrons and promises clean pictures and the best experience at all times.
An editorial urging readers to offer comforting words and support to those in distress. It argues many troubles are solved or eased by timely kindness, noting how neglect harms both individuals and homes. The piece emphasizes practical compassion over empty sentiments.
The article urges broad community co operation as the sure route to success in any town. It warns against selfish individualism, notes its damage to trust and Christian fellowship, and calls Taylor County residents to unite in sustained effort to multiply local achievement.
A reflective verse urging civic virtue and mutual care. It contrasts praise with blame, kindness with hate, and service with creed to envision a better community. It emphasizes generosity, courage, patience, and action from all people.
Community pledge extols faith in local town and county commerce and mutual support. Emphasizes belief in honest goods, honest methods, hard work, positive outlook, and civic pride to build investment, industry, and future rewards.
In Taylor County Georgia the ordinary appoints Mrs Alice Riley to fill the unexpired term of the late J J McCants tax collector. The notice is dated July 15 1924 and bears the official seal. A closing quip about a wife and a dodger is noted in the page text.
Mr Mack Matthews has been appointed rural mail carrier on route three from Butler. His services begin Monday July 21 after passing a competitive civil service examination in April to fill the vacancy caused by Judge J B Davant's retirement. About 20 men competed, and Matthews scored the highest.
All ex-service men wishing to apply for adjusted compensation for U S army and navy service may contact Mrs. Mattie Riley postmaster at Butler. She provides the necessary blanks free of charge and is glad to assist those seeking them.
Georgia agriculture officials note that life forty years ago was less advanced. Eggs cost 40 cents a dozen and cotton 10 cents a pound, while today eggs and cotton are higher. Urban life lacked electric cars, telephones, autos, electric lights, theaters, paved streets, sewers, and modern baths.
Open weather spurs strong cotton growth while boll weevil numbers surge with continued rains. Farmers, urged to destroy early weevils, use poison or weevil catcher plows to protect yields and keep feed money at home as cotton bolls mature across the county.
The Herald publishes official announcements from Lester Garrett Harris Sealy and G A Roberts seeking the four year term starting January 1 1925 to succeed the late J J McCants. Garrett is praised as honest and widely known in the county Sealy cited as a popular young man and Roberts as longtime county warden with strong character and fitness for the office.
Hon Walter E Steed announces candidacy for Representative from Taylor County. The veteran lawmaker has served in the lower house and senate and is praised as a state leader. He opposes the current high tax rate and pledges to lessen the tax burden if elected, with details in his formal card appearing in this issue.
Mr H L Lewis 65 a county figure lost his right hand at a saw mill owned by F C Jarrell Tuesday morning around 10 00 while whetting the saw. He suffered deep lacerations to the legs and other injuries and was taken to Butler for treatment by Drs Edwards and Fiekling.
The speaker urges rapid action to protect cotton fields from fire and other risks, stating that in farming as in any crisis they will pull down all other tasks to extinguish the last spark. They foresee a full cotton crop this year and aim for independence through increased planting and adequate seed and supplies.
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