Our Texas Letter from Ennis Texas on Agricultural Struggles
Editor describes Ellis and Williamson counties rival cotton production, high land prices, and depressed cotton prices due to European war. He notes a relief effort by banks and government, a rain aiding harvest, and upcoming State Fair in Dallas beginning October 17. He praises Georgia’s buy a bale program and closes with a cough remedy recommendation and note about publication limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Herald
Ellis County
Ellis
Williamson
Dallas
Georgia
Herald
J. Taylor
Sunny South Concert Company entertains Butler crowd
The Sunny South Concert Company has performed nightly in Butler all week to strong patronage. Highlights included Hackney marionettes, colored moving pictures, and vaudeville acts. Contests awarded prizes to Homer Scott, Mrs. J G Stokes, and J P Stringfield, who won a silver set and a diamond ring respectively as the tour moves on to Reynolds and Talbotton.
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Sunny South Concert Company
Butler
Hackney
Royal Marionettes
Homer Scott
J. G. Stokes
J. P. Stringfield
Reynolds
Talbotton
Good Play a Vu Friday Evening Benefit Program
Instrumental duet Semicide over Mrs Julian Edwards Vocal solo The Old Sweet Miss Jan Song Sailing Down the Chesapea Misses Rosa Fountain Sara Wi Recitation Selected Miss Nell Stanfe Piano solo Pasquinade Prof W F Grace
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Semicide
Julian Edwards
the Old Sweet J Miss Jan
Chesapea
Rosa Fountain
Sara
W. F. Grace
Janie Sealy
Teresa del Riego
Local concert and play lineup featured at 8 pm
The program includes songs by Gotschalk Song and Plantation Melody interpretations, violin solos by Miss Wallace and Miss Layfield, and a farce play Whiskers. Cast lists include Miss Adams and Miss Sealy with several named players. Admission 15 and 25 cents plus piano tuning by Prof Grace.
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W. F. Grace
Old Reliable Texas Rust Proof Ad Skews County News
A Bibbe county farmer grows oats for over thirty years and yields Ish bushels per 17-8 acres. Local notes mock political figures Hoke Smith McClure and Hardwick. The writer promotes the O. U. County Fair in Butler and invites readers to gather with Slim Jim and friends.
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Texas
Casey
Bibbe County
O. U. County
Butler
Slim Jim
Cash Grocery Store notice demands immediate settlement
Special notice from Cash Grocery Store manager E. E. Jarrell asks friends and customers to settle notes and accounts at once. The store will accept money, cotton seed, corn, oats, and field peas at the highest market price and warns that nonpayment implies unwillingness to pay. The note cites pressing obligations this week and urges cooperation.
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Cash Grocery Store
E. E. Jarrell
Daviston Dots and Local Social Visits
Farmers busy with harvests as residents report numerous social visits and injuries. Several from Daviston attended the funeral of Mr Brinkley Parker at Prattsburg Sunday afternoon. Families and relatives, including the Spinks and Slaughter households, are noted visiting, guests staying weekends, and neighbors traveling between Howard, Talbotton, and Prattsburg. W A Spinks listed as sick.
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Brinkley Parker
Prattsburg
What Would You Do If You Had A Severe Cold
A reader asks how one should act when fighting a harsh cold and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs O E Sargent of Peru Indiana praises the product as valuable and worth its weight in gold while recommending it to others.
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O. E. Sargent
Peru
Ind
Books Found to Be Correct at Post Office
A post office inspection by U.S. inspector J. W. Cole last Wednesday confirmed books correct with no shortage. Retiring postmaster W. O. Deloache has accepted a new position in Columbus and will move his family there soon after starting duties this week.
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U.S. Post Office
J. W. Cole
W. O. Deloache
Columbus
Talbotton
Citrolax Advertising Claim Highlights Health Benefits
An old advertisement promotes Citrolax as a remedy for constipation sour stomach lazy liver and sluggish bowels claiming rapid relief from headaches and a thorough painless cleansing of the system. The pitch ends with a call to ask for Citrolax and a signature H. J. Porter.
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H. J. Porter
Cotton Consumption and Stocks Reported for September
The Cotton Bureau reports September consumption at 415 194 bales, down from 442 455 last year. On hand at September 30, manufacturing establishments hold 556 068 bales, warehouses 1 861 856, exports total 125 778, imports 15 351, and active spindles reach 20 534 381, reflecting year over year declines in most categories.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Funeral to Mr Ellington Draws Large Local Attendance
A large crowd from the community attended the funeral of Mr Ellington at Howard Wednesday. He was a well known resident with many friends who extend heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Bee
Mr. Ellington
Howard
Ellington
Frank Slaughter
S. B. Parker
Acknowledgements and notices in The Butler Herald
A list of subscribers and donations to The Butler Herald is followed by notices on Foley's Honey and Tar and on Southern Railway Company salary and dividend reductions. The item mentions individuals from Butler, Reynolds, and other Georgia towns, plus Seattle and Massachusetts, with scattered dollar amounts and a description of corporate pay cuts and preferred stock dividends.
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Butler Herald
Virginia Walton
Philadelphia
Nellie Musslewhite
Wood- Taras Oogse Hee
J. F. Young
Fort Valley
J. O. Adams
Water Valley
Tex
C. E. Whidby
Butler
G. W. Fountain
G. L. L. Sealy
Macon
A. C. Smith
Southland
D. W. Wilson
Asa Childree
Reynolds
C.O. White
Rupert
Annie Rodgers
R. Hume Smith
Seattle
Wash
W. D. Sanders
R. E. Casey
J. G. Dugger
D. W. Byrd
Louise Ogburn
Coolidge
J. K. Whittington
D. S. Sanders
Robi. Johnson
Columbus
J. F. Brooks
A. J. Barrow
T- J. Harris
J. B. Byrd
Leo Barrow Little
J.T. Pridgeon
Shellman
W. E. Giles
Dudley
W. H. Parks
E. J. Mims
W. H. Edwards
Washington, D. C
Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railway Company
Board of Directors
A Texas Wonder Cures Kidney and Bladder Ailments
Advertisement notes Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism for men and women. It says the remedy also regulates children's bladder issues and can be mailed for $1 with a two month treatment. Dr E W Hall of St Louis provides testimonials.
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Texas
E. W. Hall
Oliver J
St. Louis
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Raeler
Gotschalk
G. Song
I Love the
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R T Davant
Arleene Chambers
Messrs
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H. P. Wallace
F. A. Peed
HJ. ‘Peagler
Francis Thome
S. Violin
Jeanette Wallace
Nell Stanford
Salome
Emil Archer
Ruth Adams
Maude Byrd
Myrtice Gostin
Claudia Mathews
Eve Stewart
Sara Adams
Mable
Inez
Frances
Evelyn Burch
Ethel Ross
Anna
John Phelps
Chester Phelps
Parker Glenn
Ma PE Ean
C. F. Fickling
Katie Nell Adams
Susie Fowler
Sara Montfort
Mack Mathews
Theo McGee
Pierce Robertson
F. Y Sade
Buia
Osey & 79
Cosey
Hoke Smith
McClure
Thos. W. Hardwick
Daviston
G W Willis
Mrs
Charlie Slaughter
T B Gilbert
W. A. Spinks
Sallie Johnson
M. T. Gaultney
Horeb
Ed Smith
Manchester
W. E. Spinks
Edward Slaughter
Asa Spinks
Mattie Seal Edwards
Eleanor Smoot
JH Fowler
WD Parker
Seal
J T Parker
J. J. Edwards
J. B. Parker
P M Spinks
Maggie Watson
Hugh Perkins
W J Gilson
J J Edwards
J. A. Buckner
W. J. Brady
JR Wade
W E Spinks
England
Family
Lena Mae Spinks
P F Vanlandingham
W. T. England
Family Sunday
Johnson
W T Johnson
G. W. Slaughter
Rving Teller
Butler Banking Company
G. C. Smith
Otis McCants
Ass’t
Cotton Report
Bazemore
Butler, Ga
Farmers Union
J.C. McCants
Charli Slaughter
Tives
Tildotton
Alle Johnson
Clyde
G Ter
Parker
Crour
Foley
Harold Berg
Mass, Mich
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