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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
11
A garbled excerpt discusses advertising bans and ballot revisions. It mentions Rose as a prominent figure in newspaper coverage and notes concern about free advertising in the Tribune. The text references Chattanooga and various misaligned phrases about newspapers and headlines.
A man freed under a weekly lead charge after a chanan case unfolded. Authorities did not disclose further details, and the outcome remains under investigation.
The fragment discusses government advertising space and free newsprint boosts, noting a shift toward using newspapers for advertising rather than official space through the post office. It reflects on national conditions and the broader press environment.
A local minister argues public schools should teach religion and bible reading, asserting parental rights and denominational fairness, while critics worry about church state separation and curriculum scope.
The Marietta politician P. Dobbs is announced as a candidate for comptroller general and ex officio Insurance Commissioner to succeed Wm. A. Wright. The move is expected to spark lively activity in the state-house race with attention on the office records in recent years.
The piece criticizes the legislature for wasteful appropriations in Georgia and notes a report from a senate and house joint committee dated July 21 warning that unless revenue powers are increased, the state will run a deficit of $400,000 on January 1, 1917.
Merchants should aggressively use local newspapers to reach customers weekly at low cost. Advertising proves mail order rivals pay little and local papers depend on merchants for support, so merchants must invest to sustain coverage and community presence.
The Herald renews a yearlong subscription prize to the largest watermelon brought to the Herald office, plus a six month prize for the next largest and a three month prize for the third. Weights remain confidential until the end, with awards announced then.
The Eskimos are described as peace loving but winter travel grows difficult. The Canadian mounted police pursue a tribe blamed for attacking two New Yorkers, Radford and Street. Natives resist guiding and may be belligerent, unafraid of white retaliation.
A fragment notes a Miss Gadders dressed daringly yet unaware of impressions she makes. A conversational voice nudges study of human nature to avoid being misled, suggesting that a girl with a baby stare may still have intimate knowledge of French novels and current problem plays.
A light dialogue highlights a clever hostess who manages her relatives at a gathering ensuring they do not sing unless capable. The exchange underlines humor and social wit among guests.
A wife desires a pearl necklace she cannot afford, turning jewelry into a cruel test of love and money. The exchange exposes strain in a marriage where expense drives emotional distance and resentment.
Fragment from a diary or letter shows a speaker insisting a partner would die for them but then rejects the claim as impossible, citing the lover is ill and unable to act. The dialogue hints at strain and fatigue in a troubled courtship.
The Board of Education will convene on the first Tuesday in September to hear all claims and set the school machinery for the next term. Licenses to teach and renewals of First Grade licenses will be examined at the college in Butler on August 4th and 5th starting at 9 a.m. Reading course renewals listed with Cubberley's Rural Life and Education and Colgrove's The Teacher and the School. Price details follow from Southern School Books Depository, Atlanta.
The note emphasizes judging by importance rather than count. It argues that significance, not quantity, should guide judgment and priorities, urging thoughtful assessment over numeric tallying.
Bettie Bullock of Catron Kentucky writes of four years of severe womanly troubles and near despair. Her husband gave Cardui the woman’s tonic, and she reports immediate improvement enabling walking two miles and handling all work. Cardui is urged with a dealer’s guidance and a 64 page booklet.
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