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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1914
Page
8
Governor Slaton issues proclamation for a constitutional amendment to form Bacon County from parts of Appling Pierce and Ware. Alma becomes county seat. amendment to be voted on November 3, 1914, with details on districting, offices, and election procedures.
A sermon on Mark 3:5 describes Jesus commanding a man with a withered hand to stand forth and stretch it out. The event is read as a call to faith, showing Jesus as humane savior who heals the soul and body, and prompts readers to act on impossible-seeming hope.
An ad for a compact individual Adder highlights a rapid full size machine built in a large metal shop. It targets offices and desktops, promising a reliable alternative to central equipment that demands skilled operators. Cost is listed as $35.
An advertising letter from Greenville Georgia dated November 12 1913 extols the Southern Shorthand and Business University in Atlanta and its Graham shorthand system. Endorsements from Hon H H Revill and A C Briscoe emphasize simplicity accuracy thorough instruction and moral atmosphere as key strengths.
Proclamation by Governor Slaton announces submission to voters on November 3, 1914, of an amendment to Article 11, Section 3, Paragraph 1 of the Georgia Constitution. The amendment would authorize the General Assembly to abolish the county treasurer position in any county and set related provisions.
A Chicago News item notes a minister should practice what he preaches, but jokes that the shoemaker who produces many pairs never wears all the shoes he makes. The column playfully critiques hypocrisy in clergy.
A fragment quotes a reflection that no truly great man exists without concurrent virtues. The source presents a philosophical musing on character and greatness, lacking full context or attribution.
Public ovens line nearly every street in Japanese cities where housewives can have meals cooked for a small fee. The piece cites catarrh as a widespread ailment once deemed incurable, now treated as a constitutional issue. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. as a guaranteed remedy with a $100 payoff if it fails, plus referrals to testimonials and circulars.
Notice announces relocation of headquarters to J. E. Bartlett & Co.'s store in Butler. It advertises low prices for first-class jewelry work backed by twenty years of experience in major Southern jewelry houses and solicits patronage.
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