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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
8
Chief statistician Douglas told a large convention that high prices persist despite calls for relief. He warned of a supply and demand gap and urged freedom of action, criticizing government control of transportation as wasteful. He noted ample grain for export and record livestock, with more wheat than ships can move.
An old newspaper advertisement warns against calomel a mercurial laxative and touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe pleasant substitute. It claims calomel causes biliousness cramps and sickness and promotes Dodson’s product as a harmless alternative for adults and children.
A tribunal convenes to try the former Kaiser Kaiser Bill on charges arising from his wartime actions. The proceedings focus on accountability for policies and decisions attributed to his leadership during the conflict.
The plenary peace conference backs a court of five judges from the United States Italy Great Britain France and Japan to try former emperor William for a supreme offense against international morality and treaty sanctity. Extradition will be requested as part of the proceedings. Washington reports the trial plan as part of the responsibility recommendations to be inserted into the final treaty.
A passing remark during a dinner discussion calls a man a dirty scoundrel, labeling him as the sole favorable trait in defense of his character.
Miss Charlotte Niven, director of Italian work, spearheads a new YWCA program in Italy as Rome hosts about 40 000 refugees. Miss Mabel Warner, of Salina Kansas and Chicago, will lead a Hostess House in Rowe for American girls employed by the Red Cross and tuberculosis commission. Niven envisions Italy as a center for training Italian women and hosting American se cretaries in Genoa with a residence for non Italian women.
Educational courses for women to become aides in wounded soldiers rehab open at the Germantown Pennsylvania YWCA. The reconstruction massage program covers anatomy physiology muscle work remedial movement massage theory practice electrotherapy hydrotherapy with supervision by doctors and nurses. Similar programs exist at New York City Central Branch YWCA with brush making to train women as reconstruction hospital teachers.
Georgia notice: J H Childree guardian seeks a 10 am May 24 1919 hearing in Columbus to sell two fifths of one third undivided interest in Lot 167 13th District Taylor County to reinvest 65 acres of the same lot to perfect title under Civil Code Section 2545.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap cure to remove hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims a few drops loosen the corn so it can be lifted away with fingers and promises instant relief without irritation. The copy credits a Cincinnati genius as the inventor of this sensational discovery.
The YWCA gains permission to place a YWCA onboard every ship with 200 or more women and children on the passenger list. The secretary serves women as the YMC A secretary serves men, organizing entertainments and recreation and offering support to distressed travelers.
The 12th district Taylor county auction lists 111 1 2 acres in two lots, including 10 acres with improvements in the northeast corner of lot 175 and the east half of lot 36, totaling about 111 1 2 acres. Sold before the Butler courthouse on the first Tuesday in May 1919 to satisfy a fi fa from the City Court of Atlanta, defendants notified. The sale is conducted by Sheriff J. R. Beeland.
The Butler Herald in Butler Georgia publishes a sworn 1919 ownership report. Editor and publisher is C E Benns with business management by Benns. Individual owners include CC E Benns and Mrs W N Benns with Farmers and Merchants Bank as a major security holder. The statement was sworn April 23 1919 before J T Adams a notary public.
A brief essay on living frugally through forward thinking and thrifty food strategies. It promotes buying smartly and discovering inexpensive, abundant ingredients and simple prep methods to stretch meals.
C D Blount of Tarrytown Georgia writes he felt worn and weak for a year but improved after taking three bottles of Ziron iron tonic. He reports better appetite sleep and energy and recommends Ziron for anemia pale complexion and general weakness with a money back guarantee.
Describes Kiev as the most beautiful city in Russia not Moscow or Petrograd noting its flat landscape with the Dnieper river nearby and its heritage as the ancient capital of the Cossacks, perched on the heights above the rolling river.
An 19th century remedy claims catarrhal deafness is incurable by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. The ad explains Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling or hearing loss and asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures many cases by acting on mucous surfaces with a $100 refund for unrecovered cases. Circula rs available from I Cheney & Co Toledo.
A quip notes a revised adage pairing a familiar saying with a sharper twist. The line suggests a running mate pun aligning with the proverb about self cure and a barber’s own act. The brief reflects witty editorial humor from the era.
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