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Butler Herald

Location

Butler, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1917

Page

3

Georgia state bonds and public notices page

A condensed Georgia news digest reports bond purchases by residents, local meetings, school commencements in Crawfordville and Winderm, and a Tybee Georgia Bar association session. It notes crop prospects, Red Cross relief efforts, a deadly motorcycle accident in Adel, and various civic actions in Milledgeville, Valdosta, and Macon.

Georgia Bar Association Tybee DeKalb County Remus Atlanta West End Stephens High School Rawfordville Dr. Moncrief Barnesville Ogden Persons Forsyth Chickamauga Winder High School W. B. McCants Board of Education National Board of Fire Underwriters Davisboro J. L. Hatta Branch Cary Rodgers Adel Red Cross Gorgia

Food survey bill allocates 14.77 million for ruling food resources

Congress passed the agriculture department food survey measure with no recorded vote. It authorizes 14.77 million dollars for immediate investigation of U S food resources and for production incentives. Seventeen thousand employees and 150000 volunteer crop reporters will start work once law is enacted, with reports due in three weeks and six months if needed.

House Agriculture Department Houston Herbert C. Hoover Food Administration Miss Rankin Montana Department of As McKenzie Illinois

Swiss Paper Details Spy Case Similar to Cavell

La Suisse of Geneva reports a German spy case involving Madame Pfeister and her 22 year old daughter at the Swiss Alsatian frontier. They admitted smuggling letters for friendly relief from Alsatian families to relatives in Switzerland without political aims. Both were executed at Malhausen with the mother witnessing her daughter's execution.

la Suisse Geneva Edith Cavell Brussels Madame Pfeister Switzerland

Rankin Makes Maiden Speech in House

Representative Rankin of Montana delivered her maiden speech and won her first battle by a unanimous vote in committee of the whole to require that women serve in the proposed food survey where practicable. She drew tremendous applause as members rushed in from committee and cloak rooms to hear her speak.

Rankin Montana

Mother's Troubles Spur Emulsion Advice

A testimonial tone piece describes a mother's unending labor and its toll on health, noting dimmed eyes and careworn features as she ages. It promotes SCOIT'S EMULSION as a remedy for weariness and languor in weary mothers.

Scoit

Mauk Items Highlight Local Social and Obituary Notes

Mauk GA this week reports illnesses and social visits among residents. Notables include Rev M W Flanders funer al services for Bart Mulder at Tazewell and remarks of comfort for the bereaved. Commencement exercises at Ideal featured the Valley Farm and Rock of Ages performances with diplomas awarded to seven girls and three boys.

Lon Leland Williams Bibb County Rocky Creek Macon Columbus Muscogee County Icity Spellman University Washington Seminary Atlanta M W Flanders Bart Mulder Tazewell Ideal Valley Farm Ethel Gardner Ruth Tarrer Clyde Jinks Loy Hand Dru‘de Hambric Rel Johnson G. E. ‘Rosser Pennington Misses Long Hand Crucie Hambric Louise Leightner Ethleen Martha Tarrer Amanda Harris Marie Lott Messrs Ferrel Johnson Leon Brooks

University of Georgia Summer School Excursions to Athens

Announcement notes excursion fares to Athens for the University of Georgia Summer School in July. A faculty of over 100 experts will teach more than 150 courses including rural life problems and high school study. Chautauqua entertainments and a healthful climate promise social and intellectual benefit while students live economically.

Athens University of Georgia Summer School South

Wesley News Local Notes and Visits in Sunflower Area

Friends report S M Bazemore ill with care hoped for improvement. Mrs J R Baldwin travels from Crest to attend her father. Dr Snyder from near Atlanta visits and may relocate here to supply a local physician need. Families and neighbors share weekly visits, sewing circle held by Misses Heath with refreshments.

Misses Jessie Margaret Heath Wade

Farmer Thrown by Mule Causes Serious Injuries

Mr Wesley Smith suffered painful and serious injuries after being thrown from a mule on a hill near Tim’s Creek last Sunday afternoon. The mule darted at an approaching car driven by Brown Mathews, fracturing two ribs, bruising the body, and injuring the head, causing temporary unconsciousness and double vision. Col and Mrs W E Steed, Judge and Mrs A H Riley assisted, driving him home and summoning Dr Montgomery, who hopes optic nerve blood pressure will ease the double vision.

Wesley Smith Tim’s Creek W. E. Steed A. H. Riley Col Steed Mr. Smith Col C . Foy Butler Dr Montgomery

Turners Chapel Notes From VENIA Community

crops look well here and news from Turners Chapel includes family events visits to Macon Butler and Oglethorpe, a June ice cream supper, a birthday for Hattie Wakefield, and a portrait of local social life with many names and trips to Park's Pond and Park's Pond fishing trip noted.

Lokie Rogers Julia Bickley Turner’s Chapel F. R. Purvis J. T. Hart M. K. King Jessie Baldwin Braxton Ellington Park’s Pond

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