This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
8
A reader writes of relief from lifelong indigestion after using Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and calls it a highly effective laxative. The letter is signed by Mrs Geo and refers to 1103 West Ave.
An advertisement describes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative combination of herbs with pepsin that relieves constipation quickly. A trial bottle is offered free by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at 458 Washington Street Monticello Illinois.
A wartime public notice explains that 75 percent of sugar must arrive by ship to support Allied forces. It urges households to conserve, limit purchases to two pounds per person per month, and notes ships freed by conservation could aid troops. Retailers will continue weekly sugar sales reports.
The War Department outlines the Students Army Training Corps for Georgia State College of Agriculture with volunteers aged 18 to 21 who join the National Army but may continue studies. Enlistees gain uniforms, a six week paid summer camp, and potential transfer between Army branches. Enlist promptly to avoid draft delays.
Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens opens to women, with the home economics division led by Miss Mary E. Creswell. Seventeen registrants already, with fifty expected for the fall term. Women reside in nearby rooming houses, with a matron in charge and a cafeteria serving meals.
Demand for trained men in scientific agriculture grows as the College of Agriculture opens special fall term courses for men over the draft age starting September 18. Those with basic high school training and practical farm experience may enter. government funding aids teacher salaries.
The State of Georgia issues a proclamation dated August 24 1918 proposing a constitutional amendment to create Cook County from part of Berrien County with Adel as county seat. The amendment would be voted at the November 5 1918 general election to modify Paragraph 2 Section 1 Article 11 of the state constitution.
The legislature proposes adding Cook County carved from Berrien with Adel as county seat. The amendment outlines boundaries, election setup, officer terms, and applicable laws. It sets a November 5, 1918 vote and authorizes debt for the first year, with governorship proclamation by Hugh M. Dorsey.
In a brusque outburst the editor mutters about the intense workload and late copy. He complains about the pressure of meeting press deadlines and the strain it places on the staff.
A simple home remedy claims to fade freckles by mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint lotion. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands for clearer lighter skin at little cost. The mix is described as harmless.
A thoughtful piece compares biological contagion with social and emotional spreads. It ponders how moods, attitudes, and behaviors — from smiles to fault-finding — travel through communities and affect outcomes beyond disease alone.
A health advertisement warns that calomel is dangerous causing sickness and loss of a day. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative that starts the liver without upsetting the stomach and does not grip or salivate. It claims the product is harmless, suitable for children, and guarantees quick relief from biliousness and constipation.
The speaker notes that personal happiness or suffering each day is partly beyond control, while the impact on others depends on our choices. It frames time as a canvas for managing fate and influencing communal well being.
A Cincinnati authority warns women about corn discomfort from high heel wear and the danger of infection. The ad promotes freezone a quarter ounce drug from drug stores claiming to remove corns quickly by applying drops to the corn or callus until it lifts out with no pain.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.