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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
19
Fine weather continues as residents share visits and hospitality. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson spend Sunday with Mrs. Perkins in Five Points, and families including Spinks Slaughter and Slaughter households host relatives and friends. Little Estelle Parker is sick, while Walter Parker visits his parents.
Local residents share weekend visits and travel reports including Mr and Mrs L Dickerson guests near here, E J Wainwright business trip to Reynolds, Miss Effie and Lessie Perkins with Nina and Lula Moore, and many calls on relatives in Butler Roberta and Spillers country. Preacher Rev W J Culver led services at Turner's Chapel to large crowds.
Community notes record visits and gatherings among residents of Tazewell district including Ed Rabon and Kilcrease households. Associations feature A V Jackson, Lois Wells, Kate Raybon, Myrtle Raybon, Jewel Raybon, and others with frequent Sunday visits and fishing excursions. Summer farming begins as crops come in and families share hospitality.
A series of social notes from Peachtree reports visits by A R Lawhorn to Columbus and many local gatherings. Charlton Parks hosted by Beulah area relatives. C B Crook and Wis Maes visits noted. Eva Maude Lawhorn improving. W R Lawhorn ill but improving. rain hoped for. A R Lawhorn sold two cows.
Mrs Watson attended the visit at A. J. Parker's home on Wednesday. Mrs Estell Crook remains very sick this week and the family hopes for a speedy recovery from illness.
Local column notes visits and family gatherings around Norwich. Hinton Jinks hosts Jinks family members while J. F. Williams and family, Bazemore visitors, and Montgomery relatives spend weekends with kin in Manchester and Junction City. A mail carrier buys a new Ford during a Manchester trip.
The note from Mrs. Shipps of Raymondsville Missouri endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar for children with early whooping cough symptoms. The ad claims prompt use helps feverishness sore throat and spasmodic cough and cites local seller H. J. Porter of Butler Georgia.
Colorado Springs reports Congressman Charles R. Crisp of the Third district recovering at a resort with plans to stay months longer. Emmett Shaw says he will not oppose Crisp, citing his health and a fair chance for a square deal rather than a campaign.
Advertisement warns against catarrh cures containing mercury and claims they damage smell and the body. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by Setere Cheney & Co with internal use and testimonials. Mentions Tokyo Ohio and F E Cheney & Co and price per bottle. Also notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A mail order pitch from Universal Products Co of Dayton Ohio offers a complete shaving outfit for 1.00 instead of 3.00. The kit includes a hollow ground razor lather brush razor strop mirror barber towel soap talcum powder china mug aluminum comb and hair brush. Postage adds 10 cents and agents are told not to write.
Special ten day introductory offer on non puncture tires with 7500 mile service against punctures blow outs and wear. US government service orders noted. Prices for various tire sizes listed with tubes extra and discounts for full payment. Direct sale with shipping charges paid by seller and COD option on 15 percent of order. Output limited by production capacity.
A Toledo Blade teaser notes a self made man should not boast before his wife while referencing Strong Tread Rubber Co and Dayton Ohio. The fragment mentions pride without specifics and hints at corporate or personal boasting.
The Board of Roads and Revenues of Taylor County Georgia will let on May 8 at Butler Court House to the lowest bidder a reinforced concrete bridge across Patsiliga ek northeast of Howard. The 150 foot steel span will have an eight inch concrete floor and a 3 by 16 foot abutment base with 18 inch height, two abutments, wings at each end, and expert supervision for the steel work. H P Wallace clerk notes this is dated 1914.
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