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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
4
Florida citrus growers project a seventeen million box crop this season and the note touches on local life in Butter Georgia with commentary on marriage, prosperity myths, aging, the shifting generations, and a tongue in cheek tale about a man named John Brown Smith who died by lightning while opposing progress.
Bainbridge Post-Searchlight predicts continued southward progress across industries will transform the region into America's manufacturing hub within ten years. The piece argues that people will move to warmer climates for higher pay and better living, doubling earnings while halving costs.
Taylor County reports a strong boom in auto demand as crops prosper. Dealers struggle to meet Ford and other car needs while used cars fetch high prices. Buyers who previously supported Ford lines are upgrading to better cars, and more people now have money in circulation than in years.
A quip from Editor Benns of the Butler Herald about ongoing road building in Taylor county is cited, illustrating the area’s spirit of progress and development. The note mentions a dinner at a camp, with a playful jab at capturing a short term sentence by crushing a straw to reach that end, in a light, humorous context.
The piece calls for a yearlong hog-raising push to curb meat prices and urges farmers to focus on meat production. It also argues for uniform auto laws and stricter enforcement, noting speed violations and underage drivers, and cites Editor Revill’s stance against funding a college before improving common schools.
An urging to form good money habits by starting to save with small amounts. It asserts that saving is as easy as spending and that many fail to begin because they wait for a large sum. Regular small savings grow to meaningful totals, offering security against future uncertainties.
The Walton News notes in Taylor County that illicit distillers are receiving less time due to water shortages and other shortages. It credits vigilant sheriff and county bailiff for enforcing the prohibition law and questions why people continue to violate.
A historical note explains wood floors may receive shellac coatings or varnish. White shellac tightens. orange shellac darkens. A heavy varnish coat lasts longer. waxing atop shellac lacks durability. Both shellac and varnish were common finishes, with varnish preferred for body and wear.
The piece argues against taking a better paying job for which one is ill suited or unprepared. It warns of “apend thrift loans” and stresses choosing a vocation that leads to achievement, not merely wages. It urges self-knowledge, defined limits, and stage-wise preparation within a field for future success.
San Francisco judge cites thirteen errors in living including setting personal standards for right and wrong and measuring others enjoyment by oneself. He warns against expecting uniform opinions and failing to permit inexperience, molding every disposition alike, and overvaluing trifles. He urges giving help, accepting limits, and judging others by inner qualities rather than external measures.
A garbled-era note from Datith Herald references resilience amid hardship with unclear phrases and scattered names, leaving the core event and participants indeterminate.
Georgians rally behind the Stone Mountain Memorial campaign and pledge broad cooperation. At the Georgia Press Association meeting in West Point Attorney General George M Napier praised the sculptor Lukeman and the Mounts figure, urging completion and fundraising via Memorial Half Dollars as states unite nationally for the tribute to Confederate valor.
In Americus Times Recorder from October 10, John Spencer conducts a question and answer box. The piece also notes a violent incident where five mullets were fired across the street by a taxi driver, described with sharp newspaper tone, reflecting the era’s streetwise chatter.
A letter discusses a Taylor County crackdown on liquor with Sheriff McGuffin and Judge McLaughlin noted. It highlights a harsh tone against alcohol violators and claims grand juries and trials will curb the whiskey traffic, urging readers to contact their congressman about a perceived loss of liberty and chivalry.
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