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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
1
Mary Pickford III stars in Tess of the Storm Country shaping a dramatic screen tale. The film follows a determined young woman navigating coastal harshness and social strife while asserting resilience.
Milledgeville on July 6 reports two fires in Baldwin County farms blamed on firebugs after a storage barn at the State Prison Farm burned and the convict camp barn was destroyed. No lives lost, but machinery grain and 10 to 15 tons of hay burned. two 10 ton tractors and a highway tractor plus a Ford and livestock losses. Two convicts escaped. insurance unlikely to cover the losses.
The notice lists reading course options for teachers on August 3 and 4, 1923, with manuals and books from Ginn & Co and American Book Co. at Atlanta. Items include Everyday Pedagogy, Acquiring Still in Teaching, Every Teacher's Problems, Methods of Teaching in High Schools, and more, all priced postpaid.
Dr. Juan Balme, a Mexican plant breeder, has produced a new fruit named peachmond that blends the luscious taste of peach with the tang of almond. The invention showcases a novel hybrid approach promising novel flavor profiles for future fruit varieties.
The government forecast of cotton production is viewed as likely inaccurate, with acreage estimates rising but actual planting falling due to late rains. The piece argues census bureau forecasts are unreliable, warns of price drops at picking time, and urges farmers to join cooperative marketing to weather seasonal fluctuations and stabilize income.
Notice requests volunteers to clean the cemetery at New Prospect Church on the Thursday before the second Sunday in August. Bring fence posts wire and staples for repairs. Signed A B Posey Reynolds Ga Ri 4.
Classified notice seeking commercial grade land along the A B and A line near the Central of Georgia Railroad. State price or below and send particulars to Box 372 Atlanta Georgia.
Butler hosts the Third District Press Association session with editors from Georgia and beyond. Emily Woodward re elected president as officers are chosen and a resolution against a weaker prohibition bill is adopted. Attendees tour a peach packing plant and enjoy a lavish community luncheon.
The Macon Telegraph columnist John Spencer laments Butler Georgia amid famine reports. He recalls the town's scant food while describing a Friday visit and expressing sympathy for Butler residents. The tone blends humor with sorrow over hunger in the district.
In Talbotton a dentist Dr G M Black is held for murder after fatally stabbing merchant J C McGuirt in a main square fight. McGuirt died at 4 30 pm. Black, about 45, came from Thomaston twelve years ago and was active in local affairs. McGuirt, about 30 and unmarried, arrived with friends from Pike county. The body to be sent to Pike for funeral services.
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The 28rd Senatorial district representative G. C. Smith of Butler and Taylor county’s C. W. Foy received notable committee placements in both Senate and House. Smith serves on Appropriations, Academy for the Blind, and other panels, with Foy likewise named to key panels across the two chambers.
The gentleman, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, is designated to serve on Education, Absence of Members, Labor and Labor Statistics, and related panels, highlighting his prominent role in the chamber.
A bill by Mr. Perkins of Muscogee proposes replacing hanging with electrocution for capital crimes. It requires the sheriff of the convicting county to arrange transportation to the pen two days before execution unless directed by the governor or a court stay. The warden acts as executioner with two assistants, two physicians, an electrician, a guard, and an optional clergyman or friends chosen by the prisoner. The warden must certify the execution to the clerk of the court of conviction.
From The Crawford County News a thunder shower caused two workers to fall against a steam pipe in the engine room at Means’ saw mill. Three Black men S T Harris Andrew Cherry Albert Jackson died from scalding. One white man Theodore Daniels severely burned but expected to recover. Eight more Black workers were hospitalized in Macon. Names include Ervine Dannelly Alvin Jordan Jr Henry Garson Jr Thomas Pierson John Smith S Jackson John Jones Rufus Rutherford. Others suffered minor injuries.
The Herald will suspend publication for one issue in July to attend the Georgia Press Association annual meeting. The editor, recording secretary, thanks readers in advance for their understanding and support.
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