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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
8
In January 1851 readers heard of a bogus gold discovery along the Klamath coast described by Eugene Gunningham in Adventure Magazine. Prospectors mined beach sand thinking gold, boats sailed, then rumors faded as sand proved worthless and a sensational chase collapsed.
In Boston at the Church of the Advent a young acolyte guided Phillips Brooks during a service. A spectator feared the bishop might be lost, but the lad’s confident handling impressed a wary observer who left reassured about the ceremony’s smooth conduct.
In a St. Nicholas Magazine reminiscence Floyd L. Darrow recalls a Schenectady workshop scene where young George Westinghouse Jr. watches his father guide a pipe cutting task and improvises a mechanism to feed and cut pipe. The piece notes Westinghouse’s early ingenuity and cites early smallpox vaccination history as explained by Dr. W. G. McCoy, tracing vaccination back over two millennia from cowpox to smallpox.
Rachel’s tomb near Bethlehem is a sacred Jewish shrine with exclusive rights. The chief rabbi of Jerusalem holds the key and Jews assemble there for prayer. They also visit Hebron for patriarch burials, though access to forefathers’ graves is usually restricted by Muslims.
A medical officer in the eye ear and throat department of a great London hospital prepared to examine a man who complained of severe pain. He spoke with a query about the source of the trouble and requested patience as he prepared to inspect the patient.
Brander Matthews notes the disparity between English Men of Letters and American editions begun in 1878. He cites Hawthorne as the sole American included and contrasts British neglect of American contributors with sporadic American interest in British authors. He praises Andrew Lang for treating Irving, Cooper, Emerson, Hawthorne, Longfellow, Lowell, Holmes, and Poe after encouragement.
A traveler notes Spanish expressions on love money and character. Phrases warn that wealth attracts risk, a smoky home drives a man away, and silent people may be trusted while dogs that don’t bark warn against quiet danger. The article also offers a recipe for happiness: enjoy your little now.
The francolin is a game bird related to the partridge with 40 plus species mostly in Africa. They travel in family parties and fly swiftly. They feed on insects berries seeds and bulbs and their nests resemble partridge nests. Six to fourteen eggs are laid in fall and spring and the eggs are brown buff with dark spots. Once abundant in southern Europe the francolin is now extinct there.
Two neighbor girls and I went black berrying on a warm day and filled our pails. Someone emptied our pails and took the berries. Months later a man who had stolen them told the girls’ brother he found berries hidden under bushes and thought it easy to steal more.
Worry is described as friction in life and the expert should run his machine at peak activity with minimal friction. Stopping or slowing the machine after success leads life to beat him. The text urges full, smooth operation for daily satisfaction and achievement.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with a constitutional remedy. It describes the Eustachian tube lining as inflamed, causing rumbling or deafness if closed, and warns that permanent hearing loss can follow unless the mucous condition is corrected. It cites catarrh as a common cause and mentions a treatment offered.
The Atlanta Journal announces its full adoption of the Associated Press twenty four hour wire service and United Press leased wires. It promotes constant news coverage and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions in Atlanta Georgia.
A Washington Star line quotes Uncle Eben advising that kindness brings inner comfort even after a wrong is done. The saying contrasts the relief of a generous act with the offender's conscience.
A Chicago American note recalls John Fortescue and his Praise of English Law from the 14th century, remarking that comparators are odious and carry enduring common sense in critique.
By order of the Court of Ordinary of Taylor County a sale will occur at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in August 1923 at the courthouse door in Butler. The property is 75 acres off lot 19 in the 14th District Taylor County. The land is listed as belonging to Cathrine Grier.
Guidance on strategic mirror placement for light and space in small homes. Suggestions include long floor mirrors in hallways, mirrors along bathroom walls to brighten, placing a large mirror above the drawing room mantel or corner across from a door, and avoiding mirrors facing beds. Also notes staircase misplacement rules for best effect.
Supreme court style and old California bravado collide in a tale from Adventure Magazine about alcalde R C Barry and lawyer Leander Quint In Sonora Quint’s gesture rich arguing irked Barry who quipped about Texas man traps and the thiefs fingers in a sly courtroom exchange set after a Mexican conquest era trial
Ancient Egyptian culture shows varied sports from girls playing ball and dancing to boys racing, beam balancing, and headstands. They practiced throwing sticks at a stump, blindfolded challenges, and mock combat with wooden sabers and shields. Tomb wall scenes at Beni Hassan depict wrestling contests.
The article traces Imhotep as the earliest known stone mason builder flourishing after 8000 B C and notes his role as a pioneer toward pyramids. It highlights rapid architectural progress from stone masonry to the Great Pyramid of Giza by 2900 B C and credits the Thirteenth century B C with major advances in mechanical power.
A housewife recounts how her son asked for word meanings and the father bought a ten volume unabridged dictionary. The boy complains the big books are packed tight on the shelf and cannot be easily used for quick definitions, prompting a practical parental tip.
In Biloxi Mississippi Mrs Alorizo Ford describes years of nervous indigestion and constipation. After using Thedford's Black-Draught Liver Medicine she reports relief, less nightly laxative use, improved color and weight, and plans to keep it at home for herself and her mother. The product is advertised as available everywhere.
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