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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
4
On Tuesday June 14 Flag Day marked patriotic expressions of love for the stars and stripes. The piece notes how some picnics during hot weather end in tears as attendees struggle to recover from misadventures.
H M Stanley commissioner of commerce and labor was unanimously elected president of the International Association of Governmental Labor Officials at the annual convention held last week in Patterson New Jersey.
The text laments muddled coverage of the University of Georgia issue and expresses growing confusion as more of John D. Allen's stories are read. It questions the underlying motives and what lies behind the interest in the matter.
All bids for the sale of Souther Field at Americus have been rejected by the war department because none matched the appraised value of the field and buildings. New bids are expected to be solicited.
The suspect confesses a deadly act but targets the wrong family, raising questions about accuracy of the accusation. Prosecutors expect the jury to reach a verdict without difficulty, while defense argues for thorough scrutiny of the evidence.
A brief item notes a word of encouragement to a man for his effort to improve his own life and his country’s condition during Seeing Georgia Week. The message emphasizes perseverance and national improvement.
The paper notes hard times and plans to fill stations and establish new ware agencies. It discusses a money shortage, a rush of millinery openings, and compares sentiment to animals, reflecting local business pressure and hopeful expansion.
People gathered at Hahira over four days alternating Baptist and Methodist meeting places to pray for rain. The revival received refreshing showers that blessed the section and sparked progress in both churches.
A publication titled Jorgia Peace Officers Journal appears in Cordele Georgia detailing prison escapes in the state. Editor listed as Charlie Brown of the Cordele Dispatch and described as peace-loving.
Judge Charles R. Crisp, back in Americus, attended the American Cotton Shippers Association annual meeting in Memphis Tennessee. He urged sane constructive and comprehensive farm legislation as a defense against bolshevism. He remains vigilant for the best interests of the people in the Third Georgia district and the South.
Dr W Clarke, Poultry Specialist from Georgia State College of Agriculture, spoke to farmers at the superior court room about poultry raising. He toured the county and later visited Mr A E Guinn’s poultry farm, noting the progress and good conditions observed there.
Rhetorical piece argues not to charge youth with all blame but to strengthen home discipline. It stresses that home ideals shape boys and girls, urging parents to be real Daddies and Mammies to foster responsible youths and a blessing to the home.
The piece laments widespread divorcement between fathers and sons due to frantic work rates. It warns against letting gold and busyness erode father child play and companionship, urging dads to reclaim daily time, share in play, and nurture a deep father heart with their boys.
The News Dispatch reports Hawksville Furniture and Undertaking and Hawkinsville Dispatch and News rebuilt after February fire. Two modern buildings now house the former firms, with enhanced machinery and operations. The Dispatch and News will resume in its old stand after finishing touches. Crop prospects across Taylor county show improvement despite April May dryness, with cotton slightly down and peanuts, corn, and potato acreage rising. rains boosted yields and livestock appears strong.
The piece argues a community can progress only with an unselfish builder from within its citizenry. It cites Georgia towns lacking such builders yet progressing others thriving through initiative, urging a leader to mobilize resources like transportation, markets, clay deposits, and cheap electric power. It commends Gov. Walker’s choice of Sam Nunn to the Prison Board as a competence-based appointment reflecting broader state interests.
The Atlanta Journal extols Georgia fruit, praising the peach and watermelon as seasonal delights. The piece anticipates June harvests, imagery of grand feasts, and the state’s culinary promise, valuing flavor over mere calories. It celebrates Georgia’s bounty and festive anticipation of fresh produce.
In a striking shift the news hierarchy favored aviation achievement over a murder scandal, as coverage of Charles Lindbergh's landmark flight displaced front page prominence from the ongoing case and related updates.
The Macon Telegraph argues Macon is drier than ever after Judge Tilson hands down stiff penitentiary terms to moonshiners and bootleggers in his court. The harsh penalties are praised as the best method to disrupt illicit liquor production and sale in Earry County News.
An Akron editorial from the Wingfoot Clan emphasizes that good things in life require work and purposeful effort. It argues many discontent arise when people seek rewards without effort and urges giving one’s best at work and helping others to gain lasting satisfaction.
The first Black appointee to a federal office, Bleedexer Don Carson Pussett, was appointed minister resident and later served as consul general to the United States under President Grant in 1860 and 1871.
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