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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1914
Page
2
A. S. Wallace reflects on October evenings and compares modern comfort to past hardships. He urges gratitude for blessings, laments war’s human cost, and notes the global sorrow of orphans and widows while urging steadfast faith and courage.
These are signs of kidney and bladder trouble. You'll have headaches, backaches and be tired all over. Don't wait longer, but take Foley Kidney Pills at once. Your miserable sick feeling will be gone. You will sleep well, eat well and grow strong and active again. Try them. H.J. Porter.
Patterson remedy advertised for dogs, priced at one dollar per bottle. Authored by C Patterson from Cuthbert Georgia with a 9 29 41 date.
A thief claims irony in a gat show prank asking what dog took first prize. He answers that the dog did, then reveals the twist that the dog was a cat in disguise. The exchange highlights a street joke during the event.
Official notice confirms Ringling Brothers Circus arrives October 14 with two Columbus performances. The spectacle Solomon and the Queen of Sheba features 1,250 cast, 300 dancers, 735 horses, 382 camels and vast scenery on the world’s largest stage. A brilliancy filled program follows with foreign and American acts new to the circus world. The menagerie holds 1,003 animals including 41 elephants and five giraffes, transported in 89 double length railroad cars. Special railroad arrangements will handle expected crowds from the city and nearby areas.
Mrs. C W Florence of Rockfield Indiana credited Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with stopping a summer complaint after one dose. The testimonial notes the remedy was used about twelve years ago and was effective. For sale by all dealers.
A county wide notice invites all farmers in Butler County to attend the upcoming county fair on October 27 28 and 29 1914 in Butler city. The event aims to promote diversified farming cattle hogs poultry and cereal crops with emphasis on knowledge sharing from experienced growers. Even those without exhibits are urged to attend daily learn early stay late and join in a large gathering under H J Peagler president.
A Kentucky man praised Foley Cathartic Tablets to a friend calling them the most wonderful medicine he has ever used. He said he would not be without them. The ad promotes these pills as a thorough cleansing cathartic for chronic constipation or occasional purging.
Ownership and management details for the Butler Herald a weekly in Butler Georgia dated October 1 1914. Editor and Publisher C E Benns. Owners C E Benns Mrs W N Benns and N B Benns. Bondholders and security holders include Keystone Type Foundry Philadelphia Dodson Printers Supply Co Atlanta. Sworn Oct 3 1914 J T Adams Notary Ex-officio J P Taylor County Georgia.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure ailments and promote a healthy flow of bile, cleansing stomach and bowels of waste and fermenting body poisons. It touts digestion and general system toning effects with vague medical guarantees.
A long list of names and towns records subscription payments to The W. G. Pool. Donors span Reynolds Butler Macon Fort Valley Vienna Atlanta and other locales with amounts ranging from 0.50 to 3.00 dollars. The document reads as a ledger of contributors including Mrs Bertha Wilson and Dr O G Singleton among many others.
Mr Otto Paulsen and Mrs Lydia Reynolds were married last Sunday afternoon in a ceremony conducted by Judge S A Long. Mrs Reynolds, widow of J E Reynolds, is hailed by friends while Mr Paulsen, a native of Sweden, is described as honest and energetic with broad community confidence. The Crawford County News extends congratulations.
Fall cough or cold danger urged with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claim. Advises quick use for adults and children, stating it soothes throat lungs and air passages, loosens phlegm, is antiseptic, fortifies against colds, and costs 25 cents at druggists.
United Painless Dentists offer limited time transportation from Butler to Macon for dental patients. The ad cites skilled surgeons, guaranteed work, and numerous satisfied patrons. Saunders Drug Store location in Macon, Georgia anchors the promotion with daily departure times.
A 1917 guidance to cotton territory farmers urges home gardens and self sufficiency to curb costs as war disrupts European production. It advises producing own corn and hay, increasing poultry and hogs, saving manure, growing cover crops, and collaborating with county agents, banks, and merchants to limit cotton acreage and secure food supplies.
A long editorial from the Atlanta Constitution discusses farmers in Georgia and South Carolina diversifying crops due to low cotton prices caused by European war and a large crop. It highlights railroads and express companies promoting markets for beans tomatoes cucumbers and potatoes, with demonstrations in Cornelia Mount Airy and Tallulah Park and efforts by industrial agents to connect producers with retailers and consumers. It notes city meat shipments, packing houses, and farmer education programs to reduce cotton acreage and expand noncotton farming as a practical solution.
Letter from Bradford Knapp Special Agent in Charge advises home supplies production as the only safe plan. It notes further suggestions will follow and directs inquiries to County Agent Agricultural College or U S Department with formal sign off dated October 1, 14.
A well known dental firm offers a free trip to Macon with dental work for a limited time. They claim to employ only experts and use the best materials, with modest rates given the quality offered.
The ad claims indigestion causes pimples headaches biliousness and constipation and promotes Po-Do-Lax as a pleasant and sure laxative. It promises a toned liver purified blood and better complexion with regular use and implies lasting well being and vitality.
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