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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
4
Local remarks praise rising peach prices for farmers in Taylor County and note upcoming harvests. Voter entries favor Judge M. J. Yeomans of Dawson for governor if nominations proceed. The piece credits surplus cash to potential health investments, suggesting three or four hospitals as a needed improvement.
The Herali states that aloud outbursts of excitement triggered by loud hammering to disrupt town, county, or state indicate ignorance or viciousness, and must be borne along with other irritants.
Despite many laws and cries of reformers, occasional reports claim convict camp inmates are not treated like gentlemen. The recommended remedy is simply to avoid convict camps.
A local call encourages residents to keep money within the county by starting a trade at home club. Members pledge to buy every possible article locally and mark violators as slackers, seeking broad participation to boost prosperity.
An Adel man argues that residents should invest in their own community as much as they do in Florida. He states progress depends on who people are and what they do, not where they live.
Prominent Butler citizens urge county commissioners to prioritize the Butler to Fickling Mill road, calling it one of the county’s most important routes in dire need of repairs to keep the county’s main roads in marketable condition.
Bill Biffem reads from a Columbus paper noting Judge Smith of the Superior Court will today hear an extraordinary motion for a new trial filed by lawyers for Wm Jones and Gervis Bloodworth two elderly men jailed on a murder charge alleged to have been committed in Butler county The article also mentions a county name change from Taylor to Butler and praises Taylor's metropolis status.
Buford Georgia welcomed the Eighth and Ninth District Press Association with a full day of entertainment and a two hour business session. Editor Jack Majors Jr led host duties assisted by Buford officials merchants civic groups and many townwomen. The event highlighted Buford’s booming tannery and shoe factories and flourishing mercantile district fueling growth and pride.
The editor expresses gratitude for courtesies during a visit to Cornelia and the Tallulah Falls mountain region of North Georgia. Judge M J Yeoman, of Dawson, and his daughter Miss Sara joined the authors on a summer trip by car from Cornelia to Tallulah Falls. They attended a Friday banquet at the Cliff House hosted by L K Starr for the Georgi Press Association officers and camp committee.
Officers and members of the camp Cormit tee organize a transfer of title to a permanent Georgia Press Association camp near Sawtooth on the Tallulah Falls railroad. The site includes cottages garages and an assembly hall with water and electric lights and is to be occupied as summer homes and for annual meetings after possession on September 1.
Poem celebrates seasonal beauty with love for spring and the beloved companion. The speaker notes skies clear, woodlands alive with song, daisies and violets, and contrasts other seasons while praising the beloved's smile. Aline Michaelis signs the verse.
A Georgia preacher promoted the Lord's Acre Plan, urging churches to reserve one acre of land to plant and profit via its crops. Proceeds stay separate to fund church needs, reducing debt and improving member involvement. The plan, reverberating through Georgia, underpins stronger finances and steady pastor salaries, aiding small churches.
A column imagines a playful set of Georgia laws to ease living costs and civic strain. Ideas include free baseball games free lunches and municipal beauty parlors plus self-serve ice cream shops and free matrimonial bureaus. Proposed city measures spark humor about voters and governance.
A Stewart Webster Journal opinion condemns repeated execution delays in Georgia and nationwide. It cites Gerald Chapman and others, arguing indefinite postponements undermine justice, fuel lynching, and echo Bolshevism while warning against undermining court authority.
Americas Times Recorder notes a Brunswick News suggestion urging Georgia to advertise its resources to Florida. It cites Sumter County as an example with fine lands, warm climate, modern churches, solid education, good roads, and law abiding citizens. It warns Florida land buyers seek cheap farms elsewhere.
City governments are distant from petty politics. We can grow most any crop year round and raise cattle and hogs without needing steam heated barns. Our weak point is failing to tell the world. Bumter County should advertise its resources and opportunities.
Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith of The Wiregrass Farmer details a New York trip noting Georgia leads in cotton spindles and dairying potential. She praises the Atlanta Spirit at the Southern Exposition and urges unity to boost Georgia's textile and agricultural might.
The selections discuss education aiding early life, shifts in parental guidance toward wealth, and the influence of money on youth. Walton credit for Miss Anne Nichols’s play appears, alongside praise for cross regional friendship amid orange and peach seasons. Cars are blamed for moral decline and crime during night rides and quick getaways, affecting young people and girls.
The Herald-Journal states it has no candidate for governor and urges voters to consider a businessman for the role. The piece argues that the state needs practical leadership and dismisses the notion of party-driven political spectacle.
The largest bridge project in Georgia nearing completion at Savannah connects Georgia and South Carolina by spanning the Savannah river. It comprises five bridges with a combined length of 6,869 feet and fills across marshes totaling 18,700 feet, for a total length of 24,569 feet about four miles. Bridges are reinforced concrete except the steel span over the navigable channel. Total estimated cost is 692,466.26 dollars.
The article notes dairy farming as a key potential industry for Georgia, arguing northern farmers could boost local practices and scale. It highlights Georgia’s latent dairy promise and cites Butler Herald and Monticello News on state prospects and regional impact.
The Adel News argues for applying oneself to farming and adopting improved methods rather than relying on migrant labor. It cites a Danish visitor noting five acres per man as a viable dense, prosperous small-farm model emphasizing intensive farming, dairying, and vegetable production.
In Wilkes County Forum, residents mock a printer’s line claiming the legislature would meet on the 84th of June. The piece laments the error would delay almanac updates and worsen burdens on Georgia’s people, urging practical action instead.
The Wesleyan Christian Advocate notes a former Butler pastor now heading the Cherokee Heights Macon Methodist Church. The Sunday School building is the first unit of a new construction, with the annex nearing completion at 380000 dollars and the auditorium planned for 35000 dollars. The church, organized nine years ago with 127 members, now has 654 and rising. Rev Luther A Parrell leads a prosperous year with a 90 in hemnamiberalism increase and upcoming special evangelistic services.
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