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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
4
The passage notes a Texas man walking around the world backward while Helen Roland comments on a man with a New England conscience and a truth complex being handicapped when discussing golf fishing or love. One man supposedly counters each backward step by stepping forward.
A string of local items covers Rev Rembert G. Smith suing two Methodist Bishops for a $100,000 claim, Thomas M. Haynes set to become Savannah mayor, and Gordon Saussy resigning. It notes a California millionaire’s $4,000 peacock dinner, a hydrophobia inoculation bill idea, Eddie Wall leaving Milledgeville Times for Eatonton Messenger, praise for a rising young man, and peanut growers’ marketing boards. Also featured are reflections on frugality, George F. Baker’s wealth, Miss Martha Berry’s New York award, and faith in Georgia farmers facing competition.
A reflective note on time urges living in the present as tomorrow remains distant. It contrasts yesterday and tomorrow with today, stressing that hope and vision for the future persist yet never arrive. The speaker warns against relinquishing the present in pursuit of an elusive tomorrow.
The Colquit county packing plant, organized in 1915 and later sold to Swift & Co, has grown from a small start to killing about 300,000 hogs annually. Farmers there are profiting and toward better livestock prospects despite a hard year, as the enterprise strengthens prosperity.
Analysts conclude arid cotton trade forecasts point to continued low prices in the near term. The path to preserving the South’s export position hinges on two actions: adopting intensive cotton culture to raise lint yields at lower costs, and planting improved seeds with uniform full inch staple.
A description of a celebratory function where a brilliant young man receives honors, while an elderly, sober couple sits near the door. The speech compares such fathers to sunken pillars supporting their children, citing Carlyle, Burns, Mill, Lincoln, and others. The piece praises humble parental sacrifice and the idea that true medals belong to those unseen helpers who nurture talent.
The Dawson News cites the Wal lacoochee Sun arguing Georgia buys and ships alike, noting that outflow of produce may exceed imports. It emphasizes Georgia’s crop diversification and external shipping, suggesting room for improvement while defending state efforts.
The passage argues that people often condemn others for faults they themselves lack awareness of and notes that a friend who helps us see ourselves as others do can be valuable. It cautions critics to examine their own flaws first and states that praise can inspire righteous effort.
A heartfelt address honors Bro. Joe, Rev. J. T. Adams’s memory, praising his elixir of love and civic loyalty. The speaker extols his faith, Masonry, kindness, and endless ready help, recounting poems and biblical verses while urging the living to work, serve, and carry his legacy forward.
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