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Potterville items column notes July arrival much closer. Rain is much needed as farmers await season showers.
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
2
Potterville items column notes July arrival much closer. Rain is much needed as farmers await season showers.
Community items from Reynolds Georgia report church services, visitors, health, and a May 24 wedding of Sherrard Wilson and Evie Lou Kimble at the bride’s home. The letter-writer reflects on farm life, politics, and Jeffersonian rights while urging support for a county fair and noting ongoing local social ties.
The region enjoys peach season as crops look well after last night's rain. Community notes mention visits between Mrs. J. B. Amerson and her mother Mrs. W. J. Kirksey, and Mrs. A. B. Posey visiting her mother Mrs. Windham in Potterville. Rev A J Parker to sing at New Prospect church on the first Sunday in July with inviting crowds bringing songbooks and filled baskets.
An advertisement urges relief from nighttime coughing with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It claims immediate soothing coating on inflamed surfaces and relief from chest tightness and wheezing. It targets children, warns against substitutes, notes no opiates, and lists H. J. Porter as seller in Builder, Ga.
Cure for stubborn skin eruptions offered with Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment. First application soothes red rough skin, claims healing start immediately. Testimonial from Mrs C A Einfeldt of Rock Island Illinois says she has been free from the ailment for nine years. Guaranteed 50c at your druggist.
Local social notes list Miss Nina Parker as guest of Miss Eleanor Smith on Wednesday. Miss Louise Gilson returns home after a week with grandmother Mrs E C Perkins at Five Points. Various visits include Mrs J T Parker with Miss Dora Heath, Lester Spinks with Willie Wade, and Rev J F Ford with Mr W C Willis family.
Notice announces headquarters relocation to J. E. Bartlett & Co.'s store in Butler. Highlights 20 years of experience in major Southern jewelry houses and promises low, consistent pricing and first-class work, inviting patronage.
Fort Valley journalist Emmett Houser is appointed to run the Thomas S. Felder campaign headquarters in Atlanta. He will oversee Atlanta publicity and coordinate with other staff as the primary election approaches. Houser, a prominent Georgia figure, is expected to be a strong asset for Felder’s U.S. Senate bid.
Montezuma reports missing veteran Jack Robinson an old comrade who vanished from his son's home last Sunday. Veterans gathered at Oglethorpe Saturday to renew the search while neighbors scoured swamps and woods for a week without success. His mind is affected and locals fear he may have left the area.
Central of Georgia Railway offers round trip excursion fares on July 2 3 and 4 with final ticket limit July 7. For full details contact your nearest ticket agent or write J C Haile General Passenger Agent Savannah Ga.
Women from across the country held a Chicago gathering where the president urged steps to elevate rural life. Proposals included building permanent homes for country school teachers and securing husbands for those homes, with a caveat that participants dress modestly to avoid shaming rural women.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. It is a constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. Not a quack medicine, it was prescribed by leading physicians and is a blend of tonics and blood purifiers. Send for testimonials, free. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, price 7. Take Hall's Family Pills for...
Jagred applies to the Ordinary to sell lands of the estate of John W. Purvis for distribution. Hearing set for July 1914 at the Court of Ordinary. June 8 1914. P. W. Purvis Adm'r deceased.
On June 8 1914 A H Riley Ordinary schedules a guardianship application hearing at 10 o clock a m on the first Monday in July 1914. The notice serves to inform interested parties of the proceeding and time.
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