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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
2
The county adopts statewide rules for the 19% primary with changes to contest filing. Filing with county chairmen must occur within five days after the primary, replacing the noon-after rule. Chairman St Elmo Gale and the executive committee oversee the process with dates and payments noted. A Pythagorean symbol and a health tablets ad appear in the text.
Mrs Mattie N Riley wife of Dr Wayne Riley has been nominated by Congressman Charles R Crisp for postmaster at Butler for a four year term. Among fourteen applicants her petition names and family ties, including two children and an invalid husband, aided her selection. She has served as assistant postmaster and will lead the office with expected fidelity and courtesy.
If you are troubled with chronic or muscular rheumatism try Chamberlain's Liniment. The relief from pain it affords is worth many times its cost and is obtainable everywhere.
The county commissioners strive to build first class roads across the county quickly. They seek support from every resident and ask for encouragement rather than criticism until they have time to work. The board is capable of handling the task and duties require citizen cooperation. Rome was not built in a day.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid that safely stimulates the liver without the sickening effects of calomel, urging both children and adults to try it. It claims calomel is dangerous mercury and promises relief from biliousness constipation and sluggish feeling with the guarantee of a refund if it fails.
S P Gilbert announces sale of full interest in the Enquirer Sun Company to R L McKenney of Macon, Thomas W Loyless of Augusta, and B S Miller with John A Betjeman of Columbus. Jordan Company of Columbus handles the sale. Gilbert praises patrons and urges liberal support for the new owners, who bring newspaper experience and regional ties.
An old advertisement invites readers to cut out the slip and mail it with five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound for lagrippe coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney ills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The notice notes the items sold everywhere.
R S Vann and Miss Cora Spillers were married at the residence of Mr and Mrs John Caldwell on Sunday morning April 30. Rev J T Adams performed the ceremony with a few admiring friends as witnesses. Vann, raised in the county, works in the saw mill business and enjoys strong regard for his character and business acumen. Spillers, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Spillers, is beloved for her many fine traits. The couple will reside with the Caldwells for the time being.
The Taylor County Fair Association pledges a premier fall fair that will outshine others in the state. Farmers are urged to join, study the premium list, and compete to showcase livestock and farm products. Amusements will be superior, with five big days from October 17 to 21 featuring real shows free attractions and fine music.
Notice to patrons announces that messages between Butler and Reynolds must not exceed five minutes after May 1, 1916. Longer messages incur a rate, justified by increased business and the need to protect customers waiting to transact important business.
Anna Hawn of Cedar Grove Missouri writes that Foley Cathartic Tablets are the best liver pill she ever used. The pills do not nauseate or gripe and act on the liver. They are recommended for constipation bloating sour stomach gas on stomach bad breath and irregular bowel action. Sold everywhere.
The Methodist Ladies Missionary Society of Butler will take up subscriptions to Today's Magazine. County residents may subscribe or renew by giving their subscription to Mrs. W N Benns, acting as agent for the society.
The Taylor County Sunday School Convention Division No 3 passes resolutions thanking Turners Chapel members for hosting the meeting and the community for hospitality. It seeks to renew zeal for Sunday School work, praises the program, authorizes a secretary to keep records, and asks The Butler Herald to publish. J T Adams chairs, Join Locke and E M Gaultney on committee.
Washington April 27 Southern Railway announced large orders totaling 45 locomotives 60 all steel passenger cars 1500 coal cars 1507 steel box cars and 100 cabooses. Equipment sourced from Baldwin Pullman Pressed Steel Mt Veron Car Lendir Car Works with specific model types and capacities cited. Delivery timelines indicate rapid deployment once assembled.
We, the undersigned merchants of Butler Georgia, agree to close our places of business at 6 o'clock from May 1 until September 1, provided all agree and abide by this rule, not including Saturday night. Signatures include A. D. Chapman, H. A. Hinton & Co., M. T. Chapman, J. T. Garson, J. E. Bartlett, J. F. Windham, G. W. Fountain, M. R. Cameron, Ira Chambers, S. E. Brown, C. M. Bartlett, J. T. Mathews.
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