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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
4
The piece proclaims a 1500 weekly circulation and urges self improvement in farming and work. It reflects optimistic 1925 Taylor County views, praising farmers, productivity, personal effort, and thrift while critiquing complacency and self-deception in a rural community.
The Georgia Press Association gathered for its annual session, honoring long-time standbys and noting many friendly hands in a crowded room. The piece reflects on missed greetings and the broad list of attendees without naming individuals.
The Winder News editor J W McWhorter mourns the death of his wife. The note extends deepest sympathy and honors his reputation as a successful and popular newspaper man in the state.
The Acting Solicitor General Jos McGehee is praised as capable and diligent, noted for fulfilling duties and leaving a favorable impression on the court and the public.
The Taylor County river area reports higher corn production and improved cotton yields this year than since the arrival of the boll weevil. Farmers recall days of self-sufficient living from their own smoke houses and corn cribs with money kept in a reliable bank.
The Butler Herald urges Georgia pride in The Christian Index and calls farmers and business people in Taylor County to cooperate for mutual success. It argues Georgia will not boom while residents criticize Florida and politicized figures sow personal grievances over state progress.
A wry old philosopher notes that some seek easy gains without work like chasing a rainbow’s gold. He warns that those hunting for a soft spot beneath their hat miss true effort and progress, urging realism over effortless luck.
The Thomasville Press elevates Hoke Smith as the sole worthy governor candidate while omitting other capable Georgians. Editor Charlie Benns of the Butler Herald reviews Florida, asserts Florida assessments miss nothing, and notes Georgia Taylor County remains his enough option.
We report on Taylor County farmers improving finances, rail travel death rates, and praise for leaders Chas. D. Rountree and Ernest Camp. Obituary for Col. Henry M. McIntosh. Lighter items include editor Vaughn and editor Herring opinions and a sharp quip about a Ford with a young rider.
The Herald and Georgia editors praise Jack Williams of Waycross for outstanding service to his community. The Sutlive Trophy honors his constructive criticism, civic leadership, and push for paving hotels education and public improvements, underscoring his truthful, proactive journalism. Row after row, editorials affirm his influence.
The piece extols the old fashioned home as the source of honesty, chivalry, courtesy, temperance, and loyalty. It argues home life built self respect and respect for others, forming good neighbors and God fearing citizens. It laments modern life’s pace eroding these values and urges restoration of the home’s simple, gracious influence.
The Valdosta Times asks what has become of the great reformer who would grab his sword and bucklers in Savannah whenever a bootlegger sold a pint. It notes there are worse things than selling liquor, despite groups that deny murder is worse.
The Monroe Advertiser notes that Georgia lands may rise sharply in value in the future. It suggests current low prices tempt capital, while holders who cannot sell now may benefit by retaining land. It frames land as an inviting investment with potential risk and reward.
Savannah topped the August gains among southern principal cities with a 44.6 percent rise, ahead of Houston at 28 percent and Atlanta at 21.7 percent. New Orleans held the largest absolute deposits, though its percentage gain was only 12 percent. The Industrial Index notes Georgia’s port city achieving a notable distinction and statewide interest.
A small one mule farm yields five bales of cotton, hundred bushels of corn, twelve months supply of syrup, potatoes, peas, hay, meat, lard, canned goods in abundance. The owner and his son labor for $1.75 a year, leaving a surplus bank balance. We commend Mr. Re L Walker as a valued friend.
The Fall season sparks brisk retail and broader commerce as harvest money flows through crops and farmers gain funds. Cash purchases, debt payments, and cycles to wholesalers and manufacturers boost the entire business world, signaling renewed economic activity.
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