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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
1
The order praises Brother Fountain's generosity and virtues and notes the world is better for his life. It offers condolences to his widow, mother, brothers and sisters, and adopted daughter. The resolutions urge publication to the widow and to the Butler Herald.
Garden Valley notes list locals and visitors from Butler and surrounding towns. Entries mention Robert Davant visiting, Vera Watkins resuming duties in Thomasville, Leila Passmore visiting near Butler, Elma Harp ill, Victoria Whatley departing to Athens, Callie Bryan home from Tallahassee summer school, J M Moore family time with C J Harp, Ella Bess Shephard returning from North Georgia, Laura Douglass guesting here, B F Boland visiting with Kathleen, Don Scoville and Maude Johnson visiting Mrs. J M Daniels, Judge J E Davant and Hortense Davyant spanning as day guests, Gordon Harris of Havana Florida staying briefly, R S Perry visiting South Georgia.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs and colds with antiseptic ingredients, claiming four decades of household use and urging readers to keep a bottle in the medicine chest for colds, croup, grippe, and bronchial affections. The text also includes stray rural letters and notes on dry weather impacts and Sunday School notices.
The Texas Wonder claims to dissolve gravels cure diabetes and back and rheumatic issues in men and women. It regulates bladder troubles in children and offers mail order at $1.00 for a two month supply. Includes sworn testimonials and address Dr F W Hall St Louis Mo. Sold by druggists.
Potterville notes show Homer Edwards and son visiting J J Edwards in Columbus. Mr and Mrs E D Smith announce the birth of a boy. Mrs Charlie Moore improves after illness. Louise Windham of Columbus visits grandparents. Ethel Smith returns home with Miss. Cleo Blair visits uncle Layfield at Junction City. Uncle Bill Kimble in feeble health. Ira Hobbs and family visit Reynolds. R T Byers and family visit Neal Hinton and wife at Reynolds. Locals plan to attend Primitive Baptist Association at Charing this week. Mrs J B Lipsey and Mrs Edward of Savannah visit J S Hinton. B Brown moves family from Porterdale to Potterville.
Notice states L M Sanders administrator applies to the Ordinary for leave to sell lands of the deceased M Sanders for distribution. The hearing is set for the regular term of the Court of Ordinary to be held on the first Monday in September 1917 at Taylor County Georgia.
Georgia news highlights Camp Gordon training for 5 percent of the 82nd division drafts and local political shifts. Clayton Jay wins Fitzgerald mayoral race, Tech Night School opens Sept 24, and state officials appoint John M. Lee as secretary. Draft numbers, legal notices, fires, Negro Y M C A drive, and military movements near Camp Gordon also reported.
A car accident near Carmichael crossing left E G rey of Atlanta dead as the five passenger vehicle he rode in struck a pole near the Chattahoochee River. The Georgia Land Owners association plans a Tifton meeting September 15 to form a permanent livestock and farm development group. Two former governors, Henry McDaniel and Joseph Brown, were named to the University of Georgia board of trustees by Governor Dorsey. In Macon a dispute over a law case led to a five minute fist fight between Attorneys E W Butler and J A Monnes in front of the Bibb county courthouse.
Governor Dorsey approves the War Department choosing Griffin as a training camp site for aviation and signaling corps. About 50 men may be trained there, while 530 gun crew troops depart Camp Haing Mineola to France. Major Cooper D Winn leads a 19 man class from 250 applicants at Tech. The First National Bank will adjust hours to handle cotton market-driven business.
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