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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
4
Butler residents report Eddie Cantor, the famous entertainer, underwent a major stomach operation in Hollywood. The procedure aimed to address a stomach ailment and was performed recently with Cantor recovering from the surgery.
A known figure with recent convictions stirs controversy by loudly broadcasting their status at multiple events. Critics say the repeated announcements influence public perception while supporters defend transparency and accountability.
In Catskill New York merchants protest by hanging lanterns to show demand for street lighting. The piece notes Butler residents seeking health work wages and fair opportunities, contrasting effort under necessity with labor without pressure.
Deputy collector Paul Bryant announced an L-cent income tax payment was made at the Macon federal building. A man whose name was not given drew a money order for one cent and had to pay the balance.
The Dawson News notes Rushburton argues fewer marriages would reduce divorces and fewer births would reduce deaths. He links marriage rates to divorce and population changes in a provocative social policy stance.
A line from Bill Biffem in the Savannah Press quotes the Butler Herald fantasy about peaches that grow on limbs and invites Charlie Benns to Savannah Beach to see them.
The passage suggests that outward gruffness or frequent complaints do not reliably indicate a person’s health. It argues that a quiet person who rarely talks about ailments may be in poorer condition than a loud, complaining individual.
Over the past year 4 555 miles of railroad track have been abandoned while less than 100 miles of new line were built. The net reduction impacts steel demand as railroads have been the largest steel users in the nation.
The cordial reception shown by Columbus marked the rural letter carriers district gathering last Thursday. The convention highlighted the prospect Perry hosting next year and reflected the district’s warm hospitality toward the visiting carriers.
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate cites insurance records showing a 74 percent increase in people reporting liquor use since repeal. It notes applicants under 30 report an average increase of 138 percent, arguing repeal has been especially deadly for youth.
The piece argues that wilful waste leads to relief dependency and that relief recipients are not all wilful but all wilful wasters are on relief, reflecting a historical stance on welfare. It emphasizes a shift in attitudes toward welfare and personal responsibility.
The Albany Herald notes the county unit law will remain a fixture in Georgia primaries. It benefits smaller counties but disenfranchises thousands in populous centers, raising questions about fairness and equity.
The Tifton Gazette supports reinstating the school supervisor by Gov. Talmadge, noting it has had a positive effect. The paper adds a wry caution that firing all officials who lobby at the capitol would make the capitol look much more somber.
The Jackson Herald notes that in the United States freedom of speech enables criticism on any topic. It observes many schemes and isms, with radicals publishing plans to uplift humanity and reform the world, reflecting strong public discourse.
A Georgia newspaper editor was kidnapped for ransom in a case noted as likely mistaken identity. Superintendent James of the state fish hatcheries launches an experiment spawning bass in gravel beds on shorelines, using oil-tank floats to create artificial beds in North Georgia lakes for a new fishing paradise.
A reader expresses respect for relief as indispensable for the unemployed while affirming personal effort to avoid it. He says he will seek relief only as a last resort if he can no longer work, hoping to endure until better times return.
The article notes graduates fearing public speaking, citing Dr. Albert Einstein in a humorous incident with the Franklin Media. The chairman calms the crowd by saying an address tests on the knees of the gods, while Einstein can only grin.
The May 25 issue of the Literary Digest labels Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge as an old style Democrat with the Barkis quality. Barkis, the Dickens character, sent a proposed marriage message. Talmadge seeks power and favors any party that will nominate him, but will not be the Democrats nominee.
Genial Billie Sutlive is advanced from managing editor to editor in chief of the Savannah Press. He began his career with the paper in 1891 and succeeds Pleasant A Stovall, who died May 7 last. The Herald editor praises the honor and honors Sutlive.
The Georgia state Democratic executive committee reorganization elevates Governor Talmadge as national committeeman amid a purge, signaling a stance against the Roosevelt administration. Critics warn the move misreads public will and could shape 1986 primary battles, with Newt Morris later offering a conciliatory resolution.
A local brochure by Nelson M. Shipp editor of The Ledger analyzes New Thought theories, critiques their weaknesses, and argues for a Christian-centered psychology. The Gilbert Press Columbus produced the eight by five and three quarter inch volume priced at four dollars, with a lodestone cover and egg shell paper.
The last General Assembly enacted a law requiring rear lights on wagons buggies and other horse drawn vehicles on state highways with sheriffs and police ordered to enforce it. The grand jury urged strict enforcement and drivers are warned the law will be enforced in Taylor County to protect life limb and property.
The passage notes that earning ability varies among men. Some possess high earning capacity while others work hard yet earn less. It suggests that at least in part money, like music or art, is a gift rather than the result of effort alone.
Columnist for the Columbus Ledger argues the state committee ignores the needs of rural districts and underprivileged people, opposing education cuts and praising Thomas Jefferson as a proponent of common man education. The piece cautions about policy directions that favor unbridled privilege over public schooling.
The frontispiece of Where Psychology Breaks Down by Nelson M. Shipp is pictured, drawn by the author and finished by Gertrude G. Rainey. It depicts two roads of philosophy, one modern and glittering, the other guided by eternal principles, contrasting faiths and outcomes in human life.
In Philadelphia a World War II veteran Edward Singleton faced highway robbery charges and was convicted before release on mistaken identity claims by another man. The court, moved by Singleton’s plea for release of the man who caused his imprisonment, granted parole, illustrating a Damon and Pythias like mercy.
The Tri-County News discusses the recurring toll of unpaid bills by customers. Merchants lament missed payments while blaming neither side alone, noting many locals delay settling accounts, hoping to stretch cash flow until they are ahead.
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