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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1914
Page
1
A fragmented narrative blends the poem’s Horatius at the Bridge with a quaint town recollection. The speaker recalls the legendary gate defender and a present day sentiment about change, with a resident noting a Baptist church rebuild and local shifts like new constable Bill Higgins and new movables.
Reading fragment shows a terse exchange about family pride and wedding plans. The dialogue references a champion shot putter, lawn care costs, an usher invitation, and a walking delegate asking about a cornny remark, all in a humorously clipped tone.
Pittsburgh discusses a Baltimore inspired plan to remove back yard fences create shared open spaces for play and social activity. Critics doubt human nature can sustain communal gardens and worry about untidy neighbors fights clotheslines and livestock disrupting the project.
In 1913 the Duluth Commercial club created three vacant lots for demonstration gardening. A supervisor aided puzzled gardeners, taught schoolchildren, and spurred home ownership and healthier, more productive workers. The movement reduced saloon and gambling demand as a moral and civic advancement.
A Texas nurseryman quoted in a trade journal says camphor trees are popular for street planting in the southern United States and resistant to insects. He notes red scale on bark and cautions mosquitoes will avoid the tree yet not the surrounding area. The Los Angeles Times endorses planting camphor in southern California and beyond despite pests.
Chicago launches an association to promote thrift amid waste in time and material. Leaders note a changed economy requires new living methods and education starting with children, with the school garden seen as key to teaching essentials from market basket to prosperous homes.
In a satirical note from the Saturday Journal, editors comment that some scientists forecast the world’s end for next Saturday. The star reporter confirms the story is ready but doubts the prophecy, urging coverage of the counterview to avoid a scoop.
A Let by Mrs Bertha Sawyer from 1912 tells how a two month old girl suffered a ringworm like eruption that covered her body and face. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she saw redness fade in one night and the sores nearly vanish in two days. The child was well in three months.
An old classified style medical ad promises RUB-MY-TISM cures for rheumatism and various pains. The jumbled text includes a cartoonish domestic joke about Mr and Mrs Flatte and a stray quip about bouquets for an April bride. The passage also mentions an erroneous worm reference and a general observation about work and errors.
Public health efforts target tuberculosis across Asia and nearby regions. Japan India China and the Philippines form active groups while Australia joins local campaigns. The United States Public Health Service and the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis help coordinate infection control and prevention worldwide.
The passage reflects on historic social and religious conditions around the patriarch in Ur, including Mesopotamian worship and writing practices. It also recounts a light domestic dialogue between two young girls Agnes and May about a rival playmate named John and an umbrella.
A period style page fragment mixes self care tips with advertisements. Restful exercise suggests lying flat for 15 minutes to relax without a pillow and promises a different feel afterward. Multiple ads tout Hanford's Balsam as a universal home remedy for cuts burns sores and external injuries.
The copy insists that true French Market Coffee cannot be offered in bulk and rejects substitutes. It cites the secret blend from French Market Mills and notes that the original slow roast and grinding process is essential and not reproducible elsewhere.
The article recalls Colonel Younghusband joking about his long name and contrasts it with Lord Sandwich. In Washington, Lord Sandwich met an American girl who mistook the introduction as a joke and imagined future peers like Lord Spongecake or Lord Pie arriving.
An assorted clippings page lists tonics and tonics like Castoria for infants, Wright's Pills for digestion, Roman Eye Balsam, and various quack remedies. It includes lines about malaria cures, tax jokes, and notices of decorative honors in France, with promotional blurbs and prices.
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