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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
4
Local items note travel and visits by residents including Mr. E. L. Sanders in Fort Valley and Mrs. A. G. Hicks returning from Millen. Other notices cover family visits in Talbotton Macon Atlanta Kirkwood and Pelham along with business and car offerings at Lewis Ten Cents Store.
Mr Elam Griffith, stationed at Camp Gordon with the Emory Unit, is at home Sunday. Mrs Barnes, formerly Miss Clara West, visits relatives. Ford cars for sale including touring roadster and speedster. Families from Montezuma visit Misses Mollie and Pink Montfort. Chautauqua attendance in Macon noted. Local gatherings and visitors described. Mrs Mary Jolly buried at Pleasant Grove with sympathy extended. Lewis Ten Cents Store promotes bargains on overalls and shirts. Mr Carter to depart to join the colors. Revival services at Baptist church led by Bro Fowler and Bro Morris with singing by Bro Jesse T Williams. Dr J E Mangham attends surgeons’ meeting in Montgomery Alabama. noted as successful.
The Red Cross drive begun Monday gains strong support as Reynolds is urged to double its quota. The Reynolds chapter shows notable activity in sewing and knitting for soldiers, with past efforts surpassing the target by hundreds of dollars. The call goes out to exceed the current request by a full hundred percent this week.
The Delta school in Hicks District near Reynolds, directed by Miss Powell, held a successful term. Graduates Maud Adams and Annie Marline Hicks gave theses and recited poems while the students sang patriotic numbers. The faculty and patrons celebrated with ice cream, a town trip, and a spring picnic, with a vote that Miss Powell return and the picnic be annual.
The Hill Drug Store property near Walker Pharmacy has been bought by Dr. T G Turk Dr S H Bryan and Mr H K Sealy. Only the building fixtures were transferred, while Dr. Walker moved his stock to other premises. Renovations proceed as new owners prepare to open by June 1 with a full stock and modern interior.
In Reynolds I offer general merchandise, groceries, clothing and furnishings, dry goods, furniture, and an undertaker service. After nearly fifty years in business, I tout low prices, high values, and prompt service across Taylor and adjoining counties, inviting customers to inspect a stone-packed store with a broad selection and dependable terms.
An old medical ad explains bilious attacks affect liver function causing constipation fermentation of food, nausea, vomiting, and headache. It promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a tonic to improve liver activity and stomach cleaning, priced at a quarter.
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