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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
4
A Taylor County newspaper column blends advertising rates and local notices with parables and opinions. It argues for sobriety in hiring, cites Elbert Hubbard on bartenders, and stresses the link between temperance and responsible work, ending with a call for efficiency in life.
A Leslie's editorial contrasts Panama Railroad pay of 2.77 per ton per mile with private U S roads at about 10 cents. It argues government ownership wastes funds and would, if paid like Panama, yield vast sums, urging fair compensation for all mail carried and services provided by railroads.
Sluggish liver sufferers can find help with Dr King s New Life Pills. The ad promises relief from dizziness constipation biliousness and indigestion improving blood flow. A handy 25 cent price tag appeals to budget minded buyers.
The piece urges readers to dust off their brains and mobilize capital and energy to rebuild the economy. It promises better times, notes rising demand from Europe, and calls for producing and selling to capture gold and growth at home. It emphasizes urgency, confidence, and hustling to meet the hour’s demands.
A remedy for whooping cough promises quick relief by loosening mucous soothing the throat and lungs and reducing coughing intensity. Marketed as essential for growing children, the ad urges keeping it on hand for all coughs and colds at 25 cents from druggists. Electric Bitters is advertised as a spring tonic.
A quip from Hawkinsville Dispatch and News notes the old fashioned man who used to lie abed while his wife tended the fire now finds no need for fire as modern habits shift. He reportedly remains asleep until disturbances from flies spur him awake.
A health guidance note urges daily bowel movement and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to correct constipation. Marketed as obtainable everywhere, the tip emphasizes using the product to maintain regularity per common medical advice.
The Talbotton New Era reflects on aging and the editor’s failed attempt at graceful dancing. It cites a teacher’s advice to walk before dancing and urges Brother Smith to cheer up. It praises a charming little poetess whose verses delighted readers in recent columns.
Mrs M A Bridges of Robinson Mississippi says she suffered a kidney ailment for two years. She began taking Foley Kidney Pills ten months ago at age 61 and feels like a 16 year old girl. The pills are described as invigorating for weak and deranged systems and alleviating backache and rheumatism. Wayne Riley.
State Highway Commissioner T J Ehbrhart announces half off costs for split log drags to counties that provide them free to pledging farmers. King drag method gains praise at rallies in Castle Rock Denver and other cities with Gov Ammons in attendance. The plan promises smoother roads and a wider center with staged plowing and dragging after each rain. A government bulletin on making and using the King drag can be obtained from the Washington Agricultural Department.
Logan W Page, chief of the office of public roads, warns that maintaining and repairing new roads is as important as building them. He argues that ongoing upkeep prevents wasted investments and that road building is a science requiring trained, experienced staff. He notes daily road improvement spending around 1.9 million dollars, much of it wasted without durable road maintenance.
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