Household Fires Take Talbotton Home Items
A Talbotton resident saved only the clothes he wore as a fire destroyed his home and contents leaving little behind besides burnt ash and debris.
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1914
Page
4
A Talbotton resident saved only the clothes he wore as a fire destroyed his home and contents leaving little behind besides burnt ash and debris.
A gathering of small town updates reports rain needed for farmers busy with cotton. Mrs. S I Pless and Mrs P A Stewart are mentioned with health and social visits. Garrett family welcomes a baby girl while others recover from fever and travel to Atlanta and Southland.
Mr Rainey, prison commissioner for 25 years and ex editor of the Dawson News, visited Taylor County to inspect the new convict camp near Reynolds. He praised the camp’s condition, the county road work under Warden A P Brand, and the hospitable, farming-minded people of Butler and Reynolds.
The speaker challenges Huerta as a meddler and questions his value of human life. It warns that a nation's ruler must love its people, lest bloodthirsty actions provoke divine disapproval and draw nations into conflict with Uncle Sam’s banner abandoned.
A detailed program for a college concert dated May 26 features multiple acts including plays, songs, choruses, and an operetta. Cast lists name Theo McGee R D White Jewel Bartlett and Lucy Belle Hinton among others with performances like Gypsy Festival and Six Cups. The program outlines various scenes, dances, and choir numbers across a full evening event.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound advertised to heal throat and bronchial irritation. Sold by H. J. Porter in Butler Georgia. Matthew S Dudgeon tells Herald readers why Denmark produces better butter bacon and eggs than other countries despite few mines forests or water power.
The notice promotes Foley Kidney Pills to ease burning and irregular bladder sensations by strengthening kidneys. It promises quick relief without harmful drugs and stores in Butler Georgia through H. J. Porter. Julia Bottomley continues aiding distressed husbands and fathers with affordable remedies in the Herald.
A fragmented program lists pieces and speakers for a spring event. Names such as Gould, Motting, Arnold Oley, H. B. Wallace, G. H. Howard, and J. F. Adams appear amid references to a chorus, dances, and diploma delivery.
In Georgia, Governor John M. Slaton issues a warrant for the capture of W. P. B. Williams, charged as the fugitive who shot and killed Jack Burke in Taylor County. A reward of two hundred dollars is offered for evidence leading to conviction and his apprehension for trial.
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