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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
14
Judge Hull seeks to explain the income tax and urge thrift in public spending. He argues taxpayers should feel ownership of Uncle Sam's money and that taxation will curb wasteful appropriations while guiding voters to demand cost awareness before new spending.
The blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby turned ninety four on March 24 with a local First Methodist Church celebration in Bridgeport. World wide fans wore violets in her honor as relatives and friends recall her cheerful resilience and humor despite past illness while she remains devoted to children and youth.
Berlin dispatches report the German emperor has lost real control. His autocracy wanes under a reactionary military clique and democratic pressure. The Za Bern affair underscores his political defeats and diminished authority across Europe.
A contemporary portrait depicts Dowager Empress Taitu as the feared architect of Abyssinia’s politics. Her rise from slave girl to powerful regent is linked to a string of murdered husbands and battles, with rumors she still guides the empire from captivity.
A humorous anecdote about the cabinet and a girl asking the Secretary of Agriculture if an ancient tree is truly the oldest. He dodges by noting the oaks were the oldest long before the elders were planted, delivering a wry forest lore quip.
In a brief exchange Reggie notes the weather is very cold, Henry asks for a reply, and the speaker cites a remark that recurring heat and cold are so familiar they are too negligible to interest. The judge comments.
A collection of brief, witty quotations and editorial snippets. The Detroit Free Press remark questions fate amid a ballroom scene, while the Boston Transcript jokes about doctors discovering egg interior skin as a curative, mocking radium and pricey remedies.
Senator Sorghum recalled discussing the American eagle and the dove of peace but faced scant audience approval. A listener quipped that he proved better at ornithology than statesmanship, reflecting a chilly reception to his remarks.
The New York Tribune note recalls George A. Hearn a wealthy New Yorker and art patron. He mocked scientific management and told a hod carrier joke about promising to improve after a half day on the ladder. The anecdote highlights his kindness toward workers and skepticism of lofty efficiency schemes.
A house mistress complains of no heat and confronts a janitor. He refuses to fix the radiators, suggesting she missed a news item. He quips that a scientist warned steam heat ruins beauty, leaving her speechless about what to say next.
In a humorous exchange the First Man and Second Man joke about a wireless thought transmission device. A senator wryly notes he will not be caught thinking aloud as a meddler might attach a thought dictaphone to air waves.
The passage blends quirky dialogue and brief captions about athletic prowess, fashion origins, a fire hydrant incident, a polite crime reference, and assorted newspaper microkisses. It reads as a collage of quotes and humor from various sources with no single narrative arc.
Edith overhears a private call in a booth revealing a wife's distress and a husband’s confessed secrets. Her confrontation with trust broken leads to a transformative reunion as a telegram arrives the next morning. The Buffalo Express recounts how Edith’s moral courage changes a family.
One hundred years ago the British fleet began active operations by sending six boats and 200 men up the Connecticut river to Pautopaug point. They landed, spiked a small battery, and destroyed merchant vessels. They then moved downriver and escaped to their ships despite a militia and Decatur's squadron pursuing them, with limited American damages reported.
Edward Legge recalls King Vil as a unifying host who greets guests personally. The prince leaves no one unseen, talking briefly with each attendee and ensuring even the solitary guest at the fireplace is bid good night. He also sends warm notes through aides and invites a tradesman for three days at Sandringham, fulfilling simple, hearty greetings.
A mushroom may release up to 1 800 million spores and a shaggy cap 5 000 million. Even with ten offspring per mature plant the chance of a spore maturing is about 18 000 million to one for the mushroom and 50 000 million to one for the shaggy cap, while the giant puffball can emit about 7 trillion spores.
A gray clad letter carrier stops at a South Side soda fountain and spreads letters on a marble slab. Among envelopes to freedmen with names like George Washington White and Erastus Brown, one Alabama mail reads through South Dearborn Street with a note to try county jail if not there.
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