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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
4
The piece notes a shift from leisure to labor after a week of merriment. It jokes about an Ohio husband who complains his wife wastes money on clothes, claiming he is the first to accuse her since Adam. It also cites a literary critic on modern fiction and references the Eighteenth Amendment as an example.
A glimpse of social scene notes a young man clinging to his watch chain and bankroll while lingering with a fashionable flapper. Bishop W. N. Ainsworth, Monday, was assigned by the College of Bishops in Nashville to preside over the South Georgia Conference. The annual session will convene at Macon on November 25.
Editor Richart Ho Edwonds of the Manufacturers' Record cites a Mer cer University address urging journalists to elevate readers not follow them. He warns against sensationalism and urges daily reverence for divine guidance in work. The piece stresses journalism as a gospel-like vocation with grave responsibilities and the need for strong training.
The Herald expresses deep gratitude to Rev. J. D. McCord for valuable assistance during the editor’s absence last week and to its mechanical force for delivering the paper to its usual readers, noting it met the standard and perhaps improved.
An Wesleyan Christian Advocate editor critiques a Atlanta Constitution piece on a missing model youth and a large business shortfall. The piece argues postwar gains bred costly entertainment and social pressure, urging parents to teach restraint and insist on modest spending, with a call for a new social custom to halt extravagance.
A writer notes that husbands rarely lie by choice yet wives persist with foolish questions. He says many young suitors offer solid reasons for attending church. He urges residents to return home to appreciate their climate, soil, and people after a brief absence, claiming the road back is the easiest.
The saying argues that peace sustains global stability more than outlawing war. It emphasizes normalizing peaceful coexistence as the core strategy for avoiding conflict and fostering a stable international order.
In a Tuesday mass meeting the county commissioners were thanked unanimously for road improvements since taking office. The piece voices pride in Taylor County and its people, contrasting county wellbeing with Gotham’s banks and praising local editors and merchants.
An Americus Times Recorder quip notes that a man with his head in a bar sees little and learns less. The piece likens him to a blind donkey circling endlessly, suggesting progress requires removing blinders and seeking knowledge beyond illusion.
A Tifton Gazette line encourages readers facing hard times to seek spring and sun in the woods. It frames nature as a path to renewed vision, urging a shift toward a brighter outlook and resilience through exposure to sunshine and natural scenes.
Recent surveys of a tier of counties in the southern part of this state and protracted visits by eastern capitalists including William G McAdoo and John Williams prompt belief that commercial and industrial developments on a large scale are contemplated for a highly favored section.
The legislature faces a bond proposal to pave Georgia roads. The public seems ready to vote bonds if assured funds will be wisely spent. Paved highways are seen as a business proposition Georgia will pursue soon.
The Jackson Progress Argus notes a statewide revival trend as nature revives after winter. Churches statewide hold revival meetings to renew moral and spiritual vigor, while prospects of a strong Georgia crop promise a fall business revival and improved outlook.
The Albany Herald notes South Georgia does not begrudge Florida its growth and prosperity. It argues that Florida benefits from Georgia’s energy and money while waves of people move both ways, with Florida not receiving all advantages as Georgia reaps gains from cross-state development.
A reflection from the Albans Herald on early frugality. The piece argues that boys who save and deny immediate pleasures build a brighter future and that generous men who teach thrift aid both the boy and society. It notes modern abundance dulls the penny saved mindset and may require practical philanthropy.
A Monroe Advertiser column cites a Florida man who advanced fifty dollars on a real estate deal and later earned two hundred thousand in dividends, arguing truth is stranger than fiction and urging Georgia to advertise land sales. The piece urges statewide promotion to attract buyers and future citizens, noting Georgia should emulate Florida’s strong land market.
Norwood correspondent reports at B B Barksdale pasture near Camak Norwood a living grass display spelling Woodrow Wilson. Visitors see the scene with cattle browsing around the name while avoiding the grass forming the letters. Some say planted. others call it a tribute to a great president.
A reflective note on how earlier generations died of old age without modern grooming, suggesting a contrast between neglected personal care and extended lifespans. The remark highlights attitudes toward civilization, hygiene, and progress in historical times.
A concise quotation noting that a favorable book or record ends with profit, reflecting a measured view of expectation leading to favorable outcomes. The line underscores the link between foresight, discipline, and beneficial results in study or enterprise.
A periodical urges a nationwide crackdown on violent crime described as a cyclone sweeping the country. It cites unreliable confessions, mercy in sentences, and weak outcomes in court, urging a civic campaign for law, courts, and biblical values to curb the trend as seen in Madison County and beyond.
A dated essay argues that global voters are rejecting extreme democracy and radical socialism. It cites Coolidge’s landslide, Baldwin’s UK shift, Herriot’s fall in France, and Germany’s von Hindenberg as signs. The piece warns against demagogic leaders and urges prudent, practical governance.
A compilation of aphorisms on safety, personal worth, culture, and reading. Anonymous notes dangers guide safety while Arnold defines culture as knowledge of the best ideas. Hamerton praises reading as the greatest treasure.
A reflective line about books as the treasured life of a master spirit, preserved beyond mortal existence. The quote emphasizes books as enduring vessels of wisdom and inspiration.
At the entrance to your house some prefer glass panel doors for tone and dignity. Fort Valley Lumber Co in Fort Valley, Go offers artistic glass panel doors and invites you to call.
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