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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
7
A Burroughs Adding-Subtracting Model has been installed at Butler Banking Company Bank. The machine posts figures to ledgers and prints balances automatically while warning of overdrafts with an OD signal. It handles deposits and checks with speed, accuracy, and no mental calculation.
David Jones of Forbus Tennessee says a bottle of Ziron Iron Tonic cured his spring weakness. He suffered stomach trouble loss of appetite and insomnia before using Ziron and now reports renewed strength and ability to work. He endorses the tonic as a good medicine and recommends it to others in need of a tonic.
A Fordson Tractor serial F 69 won the all England championship for the period ending April 5, with 470% acres ploughed in three weeks and two days. Two soldiers Pte J W Potter and LCpl B Jones operated it under county authorities, earning 142 18s and consuming 267 gallons of paraffin. They received the championship shield from Sir Arthur Lee in London.
A fragment notes 89 due to the machinery organization of the county, with Mr. Boyce serving as chairman.
Reynolds residents Miss Jessie Wade and Master Graham Wade visited grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Wade. Emmie Clyde Chapman of Pebble visits aunt Mrs T E Arrington. Orman Childs drove to Thomaston. J R Baldwin and family of Thunder Ga spent Sunday here. Ambrose Greathouse and family of Baldwinville visited J R Buckner. Virginia Fowler of Poplar stayed with aunt Mrs J K Adams. Nellie Childs of Thomaston visited relatives here. Lewis Hill spent weekend with his family. Mattie Adams on sick list.
By May Mrs Lizzie Posey has returned home after a visit of several days and was hosted by Mrs L Rodgers. Ruth Ann Spillers visited Mrs Lizzie Turner. L Hartman of Columbus is here this week. C G Ranow and Belle Posey visited Mrs Lillie Ranow. Franklin Moore spent Sunday with cousin Jack Wainwright. Lester Wainwright rode to Marion county last Friday.
Masters Charlie and Joseph Smith and Miss Jewel Adams entered school at Butler Monday morning. Mrs. Jim Bazemore is on the sick list. Mr. Ralph Royal suffered a painful head blow in a Thomas ton garage and is at home recovering. Miss Pearl Adams improves after illness. Miss Cora Wilson returned to Atlanta last Thursday. The Texas correspondent sent a message. Come again, Uncle Jimmie.
A soldier writes to his sister about receiving nine letters including one from a fiancé, the beauty of France, and social life. He details baking habits, cooking in large quantities, and earning about camp cook wages back home while enjoying music, boat rides, and French lessons with a Protestant friend who attends Catholic services. He notes good and hard times, and plans to answer more letters.
An old advert states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. It offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured and notes circulars and druggists price of 75 cents.
Judge Frank Harwell's office releases a statement asserting broad statewide support for Harwell and criticizing Mr Stephens for claiming wider endorsement. It notes Stephens failed to gain a majority in 1916 and questions his claim to Judge George's seat.
Prices for poultry and eggs from a merchant ad show hens at 20 cents per pound roosters 50 cents each fryers 112 to 2 pounds 50 cents per item hams and shoulders per pound and eggs at per dozen. The listing appears under a merchant name likely M A C Butler from German Georgia.
A Savannah Missouri reader recalls using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy about nine years ago to cure flux and again to treat a later dysentery attack. She says she has recommended the medicine to dozens of people since.
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