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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
4
A collage of comments on home canning, plant disease prevention, church voting without bias, capital punishment for crookedness, and peach industry woes. It notes William J Bryan's oratory but fiscal strain, quotes on the peach gamble, and discusses Georgia biennial sessions with House committee approval.
Governor Walker signed the bill creating Peach county with Fort Valley as county seat and the measure now goes to the state for ratification in the upcoming election. The notice praises Georgia’s agriculture in defense of the state’s governance and includes cheers for Georgia.
The Columbus Electric & Power Company plans a five million dollar dam and power plant at Bartletts Ferry on the Chattahoochee, 20 miles north of Columbus. A seven mile railroad from the Chattahoochee Valley line is under construction to the site, with preliminary work underway. The project promises regional hydro electric power for Taylor and adjoining counties and signals industrial growth ahead.
A critical column questions Tom Billy Hardwick a Republican figure, detailing his shifting roles and stances. It accuses him of inconsistency on secret orders, Ku Klux reforms, and war votes while highlighting his long congressional service and ties to corporations as evidence of career ambition.
The text explains hospitals as the application of science to treat disease. It contrasts homes for the well with hospitals for the sick, noting past prejudice toward hospital use has diminished. Today people seek hospital care for ailments from diphtheria to broken legs to receive the best service.
The article denounces the heavy tax burden on ordinary people noting general prosperity has kept it from becoming intolerable while individuals and classes suffer. it cautions that a prolonged business downturn would worsen the evil, with farmers especially affected by the burden.
The Montgomery Monitor blames local marketing failures for low peach prices, noting fruit sellers in Georgia receive little beyond shipping costs while Northern buyers pay more. The piece argues current issues harm profits but could trigger a restructuring that modernizes Georgia’s peach industry.
The piece praises John W. Davis as Democratic standard bearer and lauds Governor Smith and F D Roosevelt for backing him. It notes McAdoo’s late support and highlights Charles W. Bryan as running mate. Nebraska Governor Bryan’s record and cross party backing indicate strong regional appeal and farm help during his term.
A short editorial urging daily sympathy toward neighbors and especially mothers. It emphasizes small acts of kindness, such as a kind word or a handwritten letter, as essential supports during everyday burdens and distant separation. It argues sympathy should be common, not rare, and promotes thoughtful gestures over holidays.
The passage defends a newspaper’s balance between publishing original material and using contributions from others. It argues readers will criticize either excess variety or lack of effort, and ends with a nod to Telephone News as a source.
A critique defends Rheba Crawford and her religious work against Dr Anthony and others. The piece argues she may be called of God and that unfriendly criticism harms her mission. It also echoes the Pave News on educating adults as essential to child education, warning illiteracy delays progress.
The saying notes that unity varies with the object and context. Strength depends on shared purpose, compatible goals, and coordinated effort.
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