Butler Herald 1876 to 1916 Editorial Note
The Butler Herald announces its establishment in 1876 with G E Benns as editor and publisher and serves Taylor County as the official organ. It notes weekly circulation around fifteen hundred and a subscription rate of 1.50 annually. The paper jokes about new currency while extending condolences to the Woodall family on their mother's death in Columbus.
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Industrial Index
Columbus
Real Estate Tax Relief Through Local Resource Use
If Taylor county residents realize and use their opportunities and resources wisely, real estate tax values could rise yearly, reducing the tax burden for all. The note urges proactive local effort to grow property values through smarter use of assets.
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Taylor County
George Mastman Built Kodak to Global Scale
George Mastman, Kodak founder, began in a small room with one helper. His company now employs 19,000 workers and has distributed 72,000,000 in public bene factions, while he remains active in world affairs at 72.
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George Mastman
Kodak
Lavonia town meets to review a capable lawyer citizen
Rush Burton discovers a res alent of Lavonia praised as a capable lawyer and high toned citizen. The press association plans a public viewing and hopes to hold him if needed for the Lavonia meeting.
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Rush Burton
Lavonia
Rush
Press Association
Public view on Mayor Walker’s leadership in New York
The text notes that critics press to remove Mayor Walker while many regard him as one of the greatest mayors. It contrasts public criticism with high regard for his office and leadership.
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Walker
New York
American curiosities fuel global interest say Cobb County Times
The Cobb County Times notes diverse American stunts from men atop flagpoles to feats like nose-pushing peanuts up mountains, highlighting a range of attention grabbing antics by both sexes as sources of publicity.
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Cobb County Times
Crime shocks Eufaula after bank failure aftermath
In Eufaula Alabama a prominent young man is killed and his female companion wounded by a black assailant amid fallout from a recent bank failure. The attack is described as one of the worst crimes in the region's history, signaling a citywide sorrow and unrest.
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Eufaula
Alabama
Mendell and Reinhart Earn Global Commendation for Angeleno Flight
Mendell and Reinhart receive praise from all Americans after sustaining continuous flight in the biplane Angeleno for 247 hours. They aimed for 800 hours but paused due to minor tail troubles. The world commends their prudent decision to land safely in time of danger.
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Mendell and Reinhart
Weord
Angeleno
Earth
A A A Resolution on Gas Tax Use At National Convention
At the national convention of the AAA a resolution was adopted urging gasoline tax money be used solely for road construction maintenance and traffic regulation. A committee was formed to urge President Hoover to appoint a commission to study the tax’s diversion to school construction and related work.
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Hoover
Sandspurs A Gleaming Nuisance Turned Pest
A vivid description compares sandspurs to sin as a growing pest that harms skin causing pain when touched. The speaker notes they cling to bare skin and clothing, resist removal, plague lawns for two years, and cause distress to children. The passage links the pain and persistence of sandspurs to moral corruption.
Ministers of pure lives bring salvation over politics and markets
Felix E Alley writes in The Asheville Citizen praising Bishops Candler of Georgia and Denny of Virginia for their pure and unselfish lives. He contrasts them with ministers who dabble in politics and flirt with the New York stock market, saying the former will more effectively aid a fallen world.
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Felix E. Alley
Asheville
Bishops Candler
Georgia
Denny
Virginia
New York
Physics of a key swinging experiment with two observers
A yard long string tied to a door key is held in the right hand so the key clears the floor. When another person holds the left hand the key shifts from a pendulum swing to a circular path. A third person placing a hand on the second observer’s shoulder stops the motion. Explain the effects.
Editor quotes favor small sales tax over income tax
Cuthbert Leader argues a broad sales tax is the most equitable revenue source for the state. He says the wealthy would contribute more regardless of property ownership and notes opposition to an income tax is not unusual for a country editor.
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Cuthbert
Passavant Touts Newnan Progress and Civic Leadership
Mr. O. W. Passavant editor and publisher of the Newnan Herald and a leading Georgia Press Association member visited Friday night. He praised Newnan as a thriving business center and civic leader, noting his success in securing small industries and plans to study dairying in South Georgia for future local benefit.
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O. W. Passavant
Newnan
Georgia
Passavant
South Georgia
Bus lines taxed and regulated like railroads
The Herald backs a Georgia Legislature measure to place bus lines under Public Service Commission control and levy a tax on earnings to fund highways. It argues buses deserve taxation parity with railroads, while noting the lines’ convenience should be preserved.
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Jonesboro News
Georgia Public Service Commission
Rotogravure Dreams Rally Against Ad Space Sharks
The Montezuma Georgian faces a proposed weekly rotogravure section seen as a bid to centralize foreign advertising. The piece blasts the plan as a ruthless space grab by advertising sharks, urging fair pricing and transparency in newspapers.
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Macon County
Georgia
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Gossip as a harmful habit in small towns
The Greer Tribune notes gossip harms happiness in villages and towns. It cites an American Magazine recipe emphasizing humor, tolerance, kindness, discretion, and forgiveness, comparing it to timeless Bible guidance for community harmony.
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Greer
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Promise of Strong Cotton Crop Says Inspectors
State ment of parties who have inspected the entire cotton belt from Texas to Georgia within the past week reports the crop as the most promising in the region. Foresees success through continued fight on the boll weevil and steadfast cultivation to season's end.
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Texas
Georgia
Georgia Legislature Rebukes Atlanta Journal Over Bond Debate
The Georgia Legislature answers the Atlanta Journal after sensational coverage of the McKeand letter about road bonds. Lawmakers defend integrity, reject bribery insinuations, and back bonds or alternate financing as best for the state with a unanimous Senate rebuke and broad House vote. The period urges honesty and conscientious decision in public affairs.
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McKeand
Georgia
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Senate
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Georgia to meet cancer threat with state hospital fund
The Vienna News reports Romans urge Georgia to mobilize against cancer, noting the disease steals lives and that a private cancer clinic in Atlanta lacks bed space. A pending Georgia bill would fund necessary hospital facilities to expand treatment, including surgery, X ray, and radium therapy, to serve the state’s cancer patients.
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Gorgia
Georgia
South
Atlanta
Vienna News
Near-by days promise a daring new Jungle memoir
A literary pioneer plans a book titled The Jungle to contrast sensationalist failure with a piercing narrative. It will explore gilded rooms and the fate of innocents, where mothers driven by gold's glare push daughters toward perilous futures in shadowed palaces.
Hat on credit line quotes a clever saying
A proverb notes that many men's heads serve merely as pegs to hang hats charged to their fathers. The line suggests a critique of reliance on others credit for personal holdings.
Money grows easier with opportunity, but expertise is key
In an age crowded with chances to earn, many claim wealth. The true path lies with specialized knowledge and disciplined effort to sustain income over time.
Fragmented aphorisms on wisdom and love from a dated text
A collection of faded statements praising women as both wise and womanly. The writing uses odd phrasing and misspellings, mentioning amen corner saints and a playful line about shaving without a razor, with scattered reflections on love and the heart.
Voters Misled by Money and Bias in Georgia Front Pages
The excerpt condemns how prejudice and financial influence sway men's choices more than their own judgment on Georgia's welfare, highlighting manipulation seen in front page pictures and campaigns. It captures a critique of political influence overriding informed voting.
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Georgia
Public access to county and city financial workings urged
Citizens urge law officers to publish monthly financial details revealing payrolls, supplies costs, and operating expenses for county boards and schools. They argue transparency shows how money is spent and whether programs are profitable or should be cut, stressing public right to know. Authorities urged to publish monthly proceedings.
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Boards of Education
My Trip Through English Turkey and Harems
The narrator writes from England to Charlie about travels in Turkey, describing attire shifts like pants for men and fezs, Sultan’s policies, and life among harems. He notes mosquitos nets, minimal furniture, and performances, with humor about culture shock and shared jokes. He mentions meeting people from Italy and enjoys his time despite odd customs.
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England
Turkey
Chester Conklins
Allah
H Hoover
Cleopatra
Lould
Italy
Musiloni
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