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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
1
A lengthy society page lists visitors and departures in Butler and nearby towns. Names include Lois Smith in Atlanta, James Childs in Atlanta, Hamp Riley to Oklahoma City, Harold Golding to New Jersey, and many residents hosting guests from Macon Columbus Reynolds and beyond.
FeVs auims preached at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church last weekend praising crops and good yield though boll weevil troubles persist. Local helpers from Valdosta, Jesup, Gainesville, Winder and Athens assisted H H Riley with peaches and returned home, leaving a noted absence among Butler’s youth.
Rub My Tism is described as a powerful antiseptic that kills poison from infected cuts and cures old sores and tetter. The note also lists a series of local social visits and travels, including Mr and Mrs M T Chapman returning from White Sulphur Springs Florida after two weeks.
Mrs N B Plumer of Anthony Florida Miss Marguerite Plumer and Mrs Lula Carmichael of Ocala Florida after visiting the Shealy family return home on Sunday.
Miss Mellie Lee Shumate and Mr John Con rad Cooke of DeSoto, formerly Hickory N C, wed at 11 today at the Shumate home. Rev H O Fowler officiates. The bride, a county beauty, leaves for a new city with many friends sending best wishes. Cooke, a Central railroad employee, is noted for fine business qualifications.
For Pure Water. Write B. F. Boland the deep swell man Tallahassee Florida. Water guaranteed twenty years' experience.
This notice states 666 offers relief for constipation biliousness loss of appetite and headaches caused by torpid liver. The ad emphasizes a quick action remedy and lists symptoms it claims to alleviate.
An advertisement promotes fire and related insurance for property and autos. It claims broad protection against fire, lightning, and tornadoes, offered at a small cost. The agent names G. C. Smith and F. A. Peed representing seven established companies.
Mr and Mrs H J Brooks mourn the death of their infant son Chas J Brooks aged six weeks after a week long illness on July 10. Funeral and interment were held July 11 at Bethel cemetery with Rev L A Harrell conducting the service.
A special communication of Fickling Lodge will be held in Masonic Hall tomorrow night to consider erecting a new building for a lodge. Hodges Chapter masons are also called to assemble Monday evening July 28 to act on the same matter.
Public notice announces a Union meeting starting Friday July 25 at Turners Chapel Church in Taylor County Georgia. The event runs through Sunday with an annual protracted meeting to follow and basket dinners on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27. Attendees are urged to participate fully and bring filled baskets. Also advertising lime and cement prices by T B Joiner.
The report from Mrs. H Wallace a government weather observer shows seven day rainfall .84 inches July to date 12.81 inches year to date 44.39 inches with excess rainfall 14 inches above normal for the year.
Notice offering monuments for any size with pricing, and accepting farm products such as corn oats hay cattle or hogs as payment on sales. Contact E H Payne in Butler Georgia for details or to write.
On Tuesday July 15 a pocket book containing about $30 including one half silver and the rest paper money and receipts bearing the owner's signature was lost on the public highway between the stores of I. B. Vann and F. C. Jarrell. Reward offered by J. W. Vann Reynolds GA Route 3.
D J Coogle of Oglethorpe Georgia seeks 50 or 60 shoats or pigs and offers a liberal price. Write or phone at once. For a bad cold take Chamberlains cough remedy that has stood the test of time and can be depended upon.
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