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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
8
The editorial urges Georgia to accelerate birth and death registration, noting Maine’s lead and Georgia’s lag due to indifference and obstacles. It argues for mandatory registrations, proper funding, and public duty to avoid becoming an “algo-ran” in civilization.
The Georgia State Board of Health urges vaccination as smallpox reappears in the state. The article warns of outbreaks if children are not vaccinated and encourages revaccination for adults and timely immunizations for all, noting the immense cost to life and appearance if infection occurs.
Health officers for Chatham and Colquitt counties have been elected under the Hills Health Law. Officials have taken charge and predictions point to substantial work ahead over the next two to three years. God bless them and their families.
Governor elect Hardman and Dr. Abercrombie lead a delegation studying Sanitation and health programs in neighboring states. They report Georgia spends far less on health than rivals, while demands on the State Board of Health rise. The upcoming session is hoped to expand health funding and effectiveness.
The piece argues that Georgia will hold its first biennial legislative session this year. It expresses hope for a capable, nonpartisan body focused on statewide health, disease prevention, and life extension, reducing petty politics. It stresses citizens’ desire for constructive, state-wide policy.
The State Board of Health notes 100,000 Georgia children were immunized against diphtheria in late 1926. Citizens should report infectious diseases to the health officer, and citizens should clean up and repair screens to prevent flies and mosquitoes. Parents urged to immunize their children against diphtheria.
Fragmentary sermon notes discuss the empty tomb in John and Mary Magdalene’s role. It interprets Mary’s love, John and Peter’s investigation, and Jesus’ restoration of Peter focusing on love as central to Christian service and the threefold call to feed, tend, and follow.
The readable fragment appears to cite hopeful Christian themes about remaining in Christ and avoiding danger. It mentions living Christ, love, and a storm, but the full context and attributions are unclear in the damaged source.
Costs self denial to maintain one’s own integrity and faith are recalled by the Herald of Gospel Liberty. The piece discusses personal restraint and moral discipline as paths to spiritual liberty and communal virtue.
A musing verse warns that losing honestly beats victory gained by trickery. It contrasts the pride of crowds with inner peace, arguing that a cheater’s prize decays after the cheers fade and leaves a hollow soul. The poem champions fair striving over dishonest triumphs and moral cost.
An old advertisement touts Calotabs as a total system purifier and claims physicians endorse cleansing the body to restore health. It urges a thorough course, one to twice weekly for several weeks, and promotes a family package with directions and dosage.
Central of Georgia Railway offers weekend tickets at one and one third times the one way fare for round trips between all stations on its system and connections with Wadley Southern Sylvania Central Georgia Florida and Alabama roads. Sale runs April 2 to Oct 2 with travel from 12:01 am Saturday to 6 pm Sunday and return by midnight Monday.
In London at St Haus’s Churchyard cabbages were sold three annes years ago when the cathedral clr ed theshawkers bintahed on account of the noise.
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