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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
6
During the last week in August the Georgia State College of Agriculture will host a one week course for farmers at Camp Wilkins. Topics include marketing soil fertility and related subjects. The dull period after harvest makes it ideal for many to attend from counties statewide.
The Indian Spring Holiness Camp Meeting in Georgia draws hundreds daily, with cottages, hotels, and boarding houses housing over a thousand attendees from Atlanta to Macon. Dr. M. Glenn notes the memorial service for President Geo. W. Mathews as a focal point, while Dr. H. C. Morrison leads the preaching with Rev. C. H. Babcock assisting. Hamp Sewell directs sacred music with a strong choir and orchestra and daily youth services.
Nature Magazine notes the best aquarium plant is sagittaria with natana a moderate sized variety. An aquarium setup should include a well rooted wheat dimen sneh plants, placed in medium grit soil about one and a half to two inches deep.
Edward W. Pickard surveys the Scopes trial week in Dayton. Darrow and Malone clash with Bryan, prayers are debated, expert witnesses discuss evolution, and the case eyes a potential Supreme Court appeal amid international tensions and political turmoil abroad.
Frankfort reports zoologist Dr. W D Funkhouser and geologist Dr Wik hard Rouse Jillison conclude Kentucky hosts the nation’s and perhaps world’s largest caves. They note Mammoth and Crystal caves among many, with extensive, largely unexplored underground networks. Caverns shelter diverse fauna and may hold archaeological clues about primitive man.
London report notes Lieut Col H F Jacob describes nearly 6000 Arabic words for the camel and its roles. He recounts being held by tribesmen for four months while envoy to Imam Yahya and shows how ransom negotiations led to a temporary truce. He links Arabic gutturals to camel sounds, as per scientists.
Hollywood director Robert G. Vignola demonstrates aboard Ocean liners that moving pictures can counteract seasickness. He argues seasickness stems from visual motion and that shipboard screens and cameras may help susceptible passengers endure voyages without the mal de mer.
Reports from Tava state that a bumper rice harvest is expected in the Dutch East Indies. Despite some unemployed saving schemes and labor shortages, officials push to aid cultivation as the crop outlook improves for the year.
Central of Georgia offers Summer Excursion tickets at reduced round-trip fares from May 16 to September 1925. Options include trips to Mountain and Seashore resorts in the US, Canada, and Mexico City, with 60 day Circle Tours East by rail and water. Plans include Savannah departures via ship to New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and eastern resorts, plus all-rail or mixed routes. Plan with agents for schedules, fares, and full sightseeing value, with descriptive booklets available.
In December the English chose a quiet Christmas with no carols or revelry as King Hal lay ill, prompting anxious public sentiment and a restrained holiday observance. The decision reflected a somber period and a shift from typical festive customs.
The article explains name origins for Glasgow Dublin and Rutland. Old Glasgow derives from Celtic words for green and dear place, Dublin from black pool, and Rutland is a corruption of Redlands.
An old classified style ad promotes a kidney and bladder remedy named Texas Wonder. It claims to treat gravel rheumatism irregularities and bladder issues, priced at 1.25 dollars, with mail order and testimonials requested. It lists Dr. BE W Hall of St. Louis as the contact and notes druggists sell the product.
A reflective verse on perspective in work showing that every job appears desirable to someone. It cautions against envy, noting others endure their own hardships even if their path seems easier. Success requires steady effort, humility, and dedication to helping others.
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