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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms and reflections on farming, politics, and social behavior. The piece notes peach crops in decline, praise for cattle country in Taylor, and calls for peace, while poking at hairdressers, boastful rivals, and political entrants unsure about running. Frequent quotations and local sentiment frame a portrait of rural life and public discourse.
Savannah Press reports Charlie Benns of Butler agrees to assist on Hardman publicity, as noted in the Dispatch with reference to E. Binns. The brief item highlights Benns stepping in to aid publicity efforts.
The Herald endorses Hon. C. M. Furlow substituting for Editor W. T. Bacon praising George Carswell as a capable secretary of state. A storm toppled a large highway sign at the Cook and Tift county line revealing a curious tale. The sign’s sides bore Good Luck Come Again on the Tift side and Stop Look Linger Locate on the Cook side. It was set at the convict camp to face visitors, then reversed to humor the convicts, a token that endured for years.
The paper notes the national campaign coverage while presenting news on Columbia University students earning four million dollars in summer employment across 200 jobs. It highlights Mrs. A E Guinn and her poultry business success. The editor heads to Atlanta as publicity director for Governor Hardman’s re election campaign, inviting local readers to visit, while the newspaper continues operations.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a Georgia editors meeting at Statesboro. President Emily Woodward arranges a program with speakers on various subjects. The Statesboro Times editor Dave B. Turner directs local entertainment to please all attendees.
Nearly all Georgia weeklies declare allegiance to Democracy. The Washington News Reporter Cartersville Tribune News Chatsworth Times Elberton Star Lyons Progress and possibly others refuse Smith support. Rome News Tribune Cordele Dispatch two dailies bolt and likely will not back Republican nominee Georgia Weekly Review.
Pat Griffin argues against the anti lynching plank in the Republican platform calling it a cheap slap at the South. He claims lynching will continue despite laws and asserts no sympathy for rapists while accusing critics of inhumanity. He notes more lynching in the North and warns against loopholes that aid murderers.
The Ocilla Star reports Senator Rivers opening address criticizing Governor Hardman. The paper says the news story is for reader awareness, not endorsement, and notes editorial pages differ. It argues Rivers and fellow senators bear responsibility for admin failures while criticizing a hostile senate aligned with Holder.
A reminiscence on harder past decades in four sections. The writer recalls his birthplace, parents’ labor, frugal living, and steadfast faith. He cherishes the family altar and the sanctity of a sainted mother, feeling God present in their home.
The Georgia Association, formed in 1920 from a merger of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Land-Owners Association, promotes agricultural rehabilitation and rural settlement. It operates free of political control, credits secretary Fred Abbott, honors Geo. Betts of Ashburn for frontline service, and highlights the Cow-Hog-Hen program boosting farmers' income by 25 to 30 million dollars annually.
The Augusta Herald lauds Governor L. G. Hardman’s tenure citing funding boosts to public schools higher education and state research facilities. It notes no tax increase bonds strengthened and a modern health department, urging voters to reelect Hardman for a second term as Georgia’s chief executive.
A fragment quotes a man described as a poor worm of the dust, arguing that such a label does not prove virtue in his worldly longings, and contrasts material craving with moral value.
An editorial argues that modern life cannot live by ancient cynicism about trust. It urges faith in associates, neighbors, merchants, and officials, warning that social and economic structure collapses without confidence. It ends with a wry note on aging humor and fashion reflecting broader attitudes.
An editorial urges summer caution against itinerant peddlers who sell inferior goods at high prices and vanish. It contrasts their tactics with the reliability of hometown merchants who stand by products, honor repairs, and support community causes. The piece touts trust, consistency, and local loyalty.
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