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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
2
Reynolds notes a busy week with illness influenza cases and many residents visiting Atlanta Macon Americus and Chattanooga. Local families host relatives attend schools and events while elders and clergy prepare for upcoming services and a notable influenza outbreak prompts school and community wellness actions.
Notice to patrons states Reynolds High School will reopen on Monday November 4. All pupils who have not paid entrance fees must present their certificates Monday. Certificates available from Mr R O Perkins Secretary and Treasurer, Board of Trustees Reynolds High School.
Two ladies coats, one blue and one black, were lost between Reynolds and Potterville. The coats were wrapped in paper bearing the name E. A. Goddard. A liberal reward is offered for return to Ben Tucker in Potterville or to E. A. Goddard in Reynolds, Georgia.
Five good milch cows with young calves for sale. Apply at once to T G Turk in Reynolds Georgia.
A for sale notice listing a thoroughbred Duroc bear available in Reynolds Georgia. Contact L. T. Barrow for details and sale arrangements.
Pure strains Plymouth Rock eggs offered for hatching at one dollar per setting. Phone or write for details.
Mrs Maggie Walker wife of Dr W J Walker died after several days illness in Ellaville She was 27 a native of Sumter County daughter of Mr and Mrs Fletcher Griffin of Americus Survived by her husband two young sons Griffin and W J Walker four brothers Inman Fletcher Griffin of the U S Navy Leon Griffin of Leslie Dr Douglas Mayes of Americus and one sister Mrs Henry P Coleman of Americus The family resided in Reynolds two years ago when Dr Walker was in the drug business there Burial plans were not stated in the notice.
The 24th district delegates from Crawford, Houston, and Taylor counties are listed as C. E. Benns, C. B. Marshall, W. E. Steed, and J. M. Weaver. The senatorial convention date is not fixed. a meeting in Roberta later this week will nominate Hon. R. C. LeSeuer for state senate.
William J Griffith of Reynolds, Taylor county tax receiver, launches a free will Christmas appeal for Belgian and French orphans. Contributions collected by E Jenns of the Butler Herald and forwarded to C L Pyron in France for the fatherless children, with Griffith leading at $10.00.
A witty remark notes that burglars and bookkeepers are alike in making entries. It playfully contrasts illegal record keeping with legitimate ledgers, hinting at the shared skill of noting details. The quip centers on entry taking as a core activity for both professions.
Rural boys and girls are urged to gather nut shells and fruit seeds for Red Cross relief and gas mask plants. A New York dispatch notes a daily need of one million pounds, with only a third purchasable, prompting renewed campaign energy across communities.
Reynolds Chapter American Red Cross calls all members to the annual meeting at the school auditorium on Wednesday afternoon November 6. Officers will report. no elections. Program includes piano duets, readings, solos, chorus by Sons of America, and instructions for sending Christmas boxes to soldiers overseas.
A classic 19th century patent remedy claim states catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. The advertisement credits Hall's Catarrh Medicine with blood circulation action through mucous surfaces, produced by F J Cheney and Company of Toledo with testimonials offered.
The Library of the House of Lords houses about 60 000 volumes arranged in a rich set of rooms. It specializes in historical works and memoirs and includes one of London’s finest law book collections to meet peer needs.
Meadowsville resident Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham writes that at 65 her liver and digestion are weak. After trying Black Draught she reports improved appetite, strength, and natural bowel movements. The 70 year old remedy is promoted as a cleansing aid for stomach, liver and bowels. Price 25c a package. All druggists. J. 69
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