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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
1
The lumber and building material business in Butler, long run by Mr. T B Joiner, has been purchased by Mr. Pickens Riley. Riley brings substantial experience and aims to make the venture a county center for building materials.
Quick sale offered by W. Ajarrell of Howard Georgia for a platform and wagon scales at a very low price. The ad notes a fast sale for items located at Howard GA No. 1.
Pure Water Write B. F. Boland of Tallahassee Florida markets water well services with a twenty year guarantee and claims deep well experience from the firm.
Taylor Superior court jurors for the September term 1919 were drawn by His Honor G. H. Howard Judge of said court on April 7 1919. The list includes grand and traverse jurors named for the term in Taylor County.
Washington reports two threatening letters were found today by police in Willie Laney a negro suspected in riots and the killing of a 17 year old white boy. One letter to Georgia’s governor warns against lynching and cites war service while promising violence. The other to Mississippi’s governor reiterates a stance against lynching and identifies the writer as the S S of the negroes.
The article outlines Camp Fire Girls as a group promoting romance beauty and daily adventure in everyday life. It emphasizes shared work and play between mothers and daughters and между boys and girls, aiming to develop home spirit and community involvement.
The Georgia Senate votes 39 to 10 against the Susan Anthony federal constitutional suffrage amendment ending a two week filibuster. Representative W Colington of Colquitt County delivers a strong speech supporting ratification, while others debate states rights and race implications. House members praise speakers and reject motions to table or delay the measure. The piece notes a Baptist 75 Million Campaign by the Southern Baptist Convention as a major movement.
A Sunday afternoon crash near Mayor G C Smith's residence involved Hon J T Childs Mrs Childs their daughter Miss Atholine and Prof and Mrs Chas R Brown when a five person all negro joy ride vehicle collided head on. Mrs Childs suffered severe injuries including a facial wound from the windshield and other cuts while Miss Childs had multiple cuts and bruises. The Childs party car sustained major damage estimated at least 150 dollars. The Dart driver Allen Lucas and passenger John Anderson Lucas led the others in arrest. Rich Lawson Jr his wife and Zebadee Jackson faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct fines in Mayor's court. Lucas duo posted bail for trial on Saturday.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church held a literary meeting led by Mrs A T Riley, with Annie Cameron as president. Members presented prayers, readings, songs, and lessons about tithes, Gulf Coast work, and faith. Mrs J W Edwards hosted a social with music after refreshments.
The bill introduced by Congressman Crisp aims to deliver a captured German cannon to Butler Georgia. The Secretary of War would select a suitable fieldpiece and cannon balls for Butler Park with no expense to the United States. The ordinance remains under War Department control at all times.
Two-page advertisement in this issue highlights Barrow Brothers of Reynolds. E E and L T Barrow, young firm owners, are praised for honesty, prompt service, and broad merchandise. The Herald notes their growth from small merchants to occupying half a block with a large stock and urges readers to inspect their ads for attractive prices and discounts.
Mr CC Hay a prominent young Greenville Ga lawyer surveyed Butler area for moving his family here to practice law in this section He is a relative of Solicitor General F C McLaughlin and is regarded as an able lawyer and fine gentleman He is about 32 with wife and two children.
Heavy rains and Flint river overflow devastate cotton and corn along the river bottoms in Taylor County. Losses run into hundreds of dollars, the largest crop destruction in years, with several named local farmers among the heaviest losers.
One of Butler's major real estate deals occurred last week as Dr C F Fickling bought Mr J J Windham's prominent residence facing the high school. Windham plans to vacate by August 15 and Dr Fickling will occupy with his family until he rebuilds on the burned lot.
In Macon Georgia on July 28 unknown men seized Bud Fowler from a Crawford county deputy sheriff after a road collision at Roberta. Fowler was lashed with towels dipped in sand following a warrant for insulting language. He was treated by Dr. McGill, then disappeared. Sheriff L E Giles has not located him as of last night.
A brief advertisement seeks 50 to 60 shoats or pigs and offers liberal payment. Instructions ask interested parties to write or phone promptly to D J Coogle of Oglethorpe Georgia.
A loose fragment notes a lost pocketbook from Tuesday July 15 containing about 30 dollars in half dollars and remaining money. No further identifying details are readable.
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