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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1925
Page
8
A Georgia health address argues health is the greatest asset and urges counties to fund full time health officers or nurses. It calls for per capita increases, typhoid vaccination, and cooperation to combat malaria, hookworm, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and cancer, stressing clean water, hygiene, and housing.
Tuberculosis in children is common yet hard to detect as they do not complain. Glands are frequently the initial site of infection. The old term scrofula refers to tuberculosis in most cases. Bacilli travel along the lymphatic system to nodes or other organs.
The American Junior Red Cross, a wartime children’s auxiliary, expands to the United States and possessions. Enrollment reaches 29,942 schools and 147,488 rooms, with growth in 1923 and plans to extend to American Indian schools and 600 rural schools. International impact includes support in twelve European countries and influence on 30+ nations forming Junior Red Cross societies.
Reported record shows the American Red Cross raised ten million dollars in twenty one days to fund disaster relief. The drive began early September with pledges across 3500 chapters and culminated as totals surpassed the ten million mark.
The piece argues that the Tuberculosis Sanatorium and the Training School for Mental Defectives should be under separate funding from the State Board of Health, praising the board for essential duties like disease prevention, laboratories, vaccines, and water analyses while urging legislative funding separation to protect health work and public safety. It also questions the timing of a marriage law to guard brides from venereal disease.
In Taylor County Georgia notice is given by C B Marshall administrator of the estate of J A Matthews deceased that an order dated July 6 1925 by Judge C F McLaughlin Superior Court Taylor County directs a hearing in Columbus on August 8 1925 at 10:00 AM. All claimants against the estate must appear at the judge's office in Columbus to present their claims and the assets will be directed to be paid according to law. Take due notice and govern yourself accordingly.
Casper Tigner applies to be appointed guardian of the person for the minor children of John Daniel, deceased, in the county and state. The next court of ordinary will hear the case on the first Monday in August. Witness my hand this July 4, 1925, L. Tl. Peed, Ordinary.
By order of Judge C F McLaughlin the July 8 1925 notice announces sale on the first Tuesday in August 1925 at the courthouse door in Butler County. Sold to highest cash bidder the house and lot once inhabited by J J McCants Jr including deeds from O M Colbert 1909 and J J Windham 1923, a five passenger Ford, all notes and accounts, bank deposits and all debts due at death, plus household furniture.
A survey of schoolchildren across three counties shows high hookworm infection, with 92 of 100 pupils positive in one example. Carbon Tetrachloride reduced positives to two after treatment, and the State Board of Health advocates prevention through sanitary privies to curb fecal borne diseases and hookworm.
A skeptical note recalls Barum’s idea that people enjoy being fooled and warns against patent medicines, quack doctors, and cults. The piece cautions readers to beware of those promoting the impossible and demanding high returns from risky cures.
Frankfort reports that Kentucky hosts the nation s largest caves and perhaps the world s, per University of Kentucky geologist Dr W D Funkhouser and Dr Willard Rouse Jillison. They note extensive cave systems across the state, many unexplored, with fauna including blind fish and salamanders and potential archeological insights about primitive man.
Lieut. Col. B. F. Jacob, former Cairo political adviser to Lord Allenby, says Arabic contains about 6000 words describing the camel and its uses. He recounted being captured by tribesmen near Santa in Yemen, held four months, and secured release after a temporary treaty. He notes Arabic gutturals may derive from the camel’s garbling sounds.
Hollywood director Robert G. Vignola proposes filming moving pictures for shipboard exhibition to counteract the ship’s motion and reduce seasickness. He argues seasickness stems from shifting visual planes and notes larger ocean liners now have exhibition cameras and screens to aid passengers, especially the most susceptible.
Reports from Java indicate a stronger rice harvest in the Dutch East Indies this year. Despite widespread unemployment, thousands have left cities to assist in bringing in the crop amid a noted labor shortage.
Architectural writers and the public praise stucco for exterior walls as a lasting, fire resistant finish. Applied properly it protects foundations, resists weather, and offers varied textures and colors. No two buildings need look alike with pebble, rock, or shell aggregates.
Atlanta offers seamless rail connections with parlor cars and coaches from Macon to Atlanta and sleeping cars to the North East and West. For full details, contact any Ticker Agent of Southern Railway. B. Rhodes signals executives.
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