Justice Gilbert Tribute Marks Georgia Supreme Court Farewell
The Georgia Supreme Court honors Justice Price Gilbert who retires Dec 1 1986 after more than 20 years on the bench and participation in 12000 decisions with 2000 opinions. He began in Atlanta 1885 moved to Columbus 1886 served as solicitor general, circuit judge, and on the Supreme Court since 1919.
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Chattahoochee
State Supreme Court
Price Gilbert
Georgia Supreme Court
Gilbert
Frank Jenkins
Court of Appeals
Altho
Vanderbilt
Yale
Atlanta
Columbus
Supreme Court
Stirling Ding Price Gilbert
Rnd
Vely
Aftire
Acordingly
Ricard B. Russell
Marcus W. Beck
Samuel
Car of coal expected to reach Butler in January
A shipment of May oner coal is due to arrive in Butler around January. Jarrell's Dept. Store urges customers to call or place orders before delivery. The store offers 50 cents per ton for delivery. hauling coal yourself saves delivery charges. Call 32 or 72.
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Butler
Jan
Jarrell's Dept
Americus Business College Holds Graduation Night
Seventy six students graduated from Americus Business College Friday night. Lionel Stokes, Americus attorney, delivered the principal address on the theme Success.
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Americus Business College
Lionel Stokes
Amerius
Dolly Madison at Madison Inauguration Shown Like a Queen
A description of Dolly Madison at President Madison's inaugural ceremony emphasizes her regal appearance. She wore a pale buff velvet gown with a long train, a matching turban and pearl jewelry, and a satin plume headdress from Paris. Her accessories included a bird of paradise feather plume, snuff boxes, and bandana handkerchiefs.
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Dolly Madison
Madison
Paris
Dolly
Hair Fashion Through History in French Wigs
The article traces how women historically styled hair in France, noting that long hair was called a wig, covering the forehead and ears with ends reaching to the shoulders. It mentions colors from white to bright yellow and notes onion skin dye as a historical dye method.
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France
Presenting Keys of City
The custom of presenting the keys of the city dates to medieval times when towns had walls and gates. It symbolized submission or allegiance to a visiting king or lord, and the modern practice remains a sentimental survival of that older ceremony.
Alexander Cruden the Concordance Author and Bookseller
English scholar Alexander Cruden born in Aberdeenshire Scotland established as a London bookseller in 1732. His Complete Concordance of the Holy Scriptures appeared in 1737 dedicated to Queen Caroline who died soon after. Cruden later relapsed into insanity.
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Cruden
Alexander Cruden
Aberdeen
Scotland
London
Caroline
Phoenix Considered Sacred in Chinese Lore
The phoenix, feng huang in Chinese, is cited by Nature Magazine as one of four sacred creatures alongside the dragon, tortoise, and unicorn. The unicorn is described as the king of quadruped life, while the phoenix rules all feathered life.
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Nature Magazine
Constitutional Conventions Followed By Nonvote on Plans
The 1802 Ohio constitutional convention did not submit its work to a popular vote. Twenty other state conventions also did not put their documents to a general citizen vote.
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Ohio
Soap From Trees In South America
A tree in South America yields fruit valued for its rich lather used in washing clothes. Similarly, a California plant’s bulbs create a thick suds when rubbed onto fabrics, serving as an effective soap alternative.
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South America
California
Sap flow in trees follows seasonal shift
Describes how sap does not rise in spring and fall. it oscillates with the tree’s growth cycle. In spring it is nearer the bark, and in fall it moves toward the center. The description notes sap behavior across seasons without implying a rise or fall in overall volume.
Wild fowl breeding grounds lie in Canada
Wild fowl in the United States constitute about 15 percent of the nation’s total. The main breeding areas for the continental duck crop are situated in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada.
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U.S
United States
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Cathedral on Temple Site Valencia Roman Diana History
The great cathedral at Valencia Spain stands on the site of a Roman temple to Diana. It was rebuilt by a church under the Goths and later a mosque under Moor rule.
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Valencia
Spain
Diana
Vice President William R King Sworn in Cuba March 1848
W R King served as vice president of the United States after being sworn in by the Mataranas consul of Cuba on March 4 1848 and died on April 10 in Alabama records show the historical sequence and locations of this notable political figure.
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W. R. King
William R. King
United States
Mataranas
Cuba
Alabama
Force of Freezing Water Demonstrates Ice Damage Potential
In freezing, water exerts a force of 40000 pounds per square inch, explaining the extensive damage that confined water can cause as it freezes and expands.
Key Once Diplomat Francis Scott Key in Alabama Mission
Francis Scott Key, famed author of The Star Spangled Banner, once acted as a diplomat to address Indian troubles in Alabama, shaping early U S relations and border policy.
Largest Lump of Silver Found in Aspen 1894
The largest lump of silver mined in the United States, weighing 1,400 pounds, was found at Aspen, Colorado, in 1894. The article notes a pithy quote about letting go of animosity and mentions Gibraltar, historic name Kalpe for the Rock of Gibraltar.
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United States
Aspen
Colo
Gibraltar
Kalpe
Rock of Gibraltar
First Rifle Makers of Pennsylvania Germans
The Pennsylvania Germans formed the earliest rifle makers in Colonial America, establishing skilled arms production that influenced frontier firearms. Their craft contributed to early American weaponry development and regional trade networks.
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Pennsylvania
America
Napoleon's Time Conquests Shape Europe with Small Army
In Napoleon's era he expanded French control across Europe using fewer than half a million soldiers. Militarily bold campaigns leveraged rapid movement, decisive battles, and political alliances to dominate much of the continent before enforcements and countercoalitions reshaped borders.
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Napoleon
Europe
Leavetaking Next Step For State's Officers
Atlanta December 19 Most Statehouse officers and Talmadge appointees slated to leave office in January resume pre politics pursuits. Governor Talmadge plans to return to his McRae farm and edit the Statesman while remaining in touch with developments.
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Atlanta
Statehouse
Talmadge
McRae
Statesman
Tom Linder
Dublin
Linder
Columbus Roberts
Columbus
Capitol
Georgia
J. B. Daniel
LaGrange
Geo. B. Hamilton
Daniel
Hamilton
Homer C. Parker
Thalmadge
Parker
Wm. B. Harrison
Statesboro
Congress
Lindley Camp
Irm
Hewlett and Dennis
Adjutant General
Sam D. Hewlett
Lalmadge
Superior Court
Schol Graham
Drew
U. S
Wm. J. Harris
Cedartown
Highway Board
Brown Hotel Sold in Hawkinsville to Turner Couple
The Brown hotel at Hawkinsville was sold this week to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Turner who will operate it in the future.
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Hawkinsville
S. W. Turner
Bull Frog Description Describes Distinguishing Features
A detailed account outlines the bull frog’s warty greenish brown body with prominent eyes and fully webbed toes. It notes an aquatic nature, summer habitats in muddy ponds or lakes, and a loud croak likened to a bull by Helen Loomis in the Detroit News.
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Helen Loomis
Detroit News
Trivial Memorial in Lancaster Street Becomes Landmark
A horseshoe embedded in a busy Lancaster street is described as the most trivial memorial in the world. Supposedly tied to a horse of the Duke of Lancaster who lost a shoe over 500 years ago, the spot has been kept in constant repair with a new shoe replacing the worn one every few years, Collier's Weekly notes.
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Lancaster
England
Duke of Lancaster
Collier's Weekly
Daughters in Kashmir Challenge Early Marriage Traditions
The Kashmir region in India sees daughters contributing valuably to farming while patriarchal customs push early marriage. Fathers often delay marriages, but husbands frequently sue for wife possession, a common legal challenge in these cases.
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Kashmir
India
Fire-scarred trees reveal historic wildfires across regions
Old trees bear fire scars dating to 245 and 1441 and to 1580 and 1797 in California. Colorado spruces show scars from fires in 1676 1707 1722 1753 and 1781. Maine white spruces indicate a fire around 1795 covering about 200 square miles.
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California
Colorado
Maine
Lake Tana as Nile source and regional irrigation water
Lake Tana in Africa is about one eighth the size of Lake Erie and serves as the source of the Blue Nile river. Its overflow, joining the White Nile at Khartoum, provides irrigation water and rich silt for agriculture in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan and Egypt valleys.
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Lake
Tana
Africa
Lake Tana
Blue Nile
White Nile
Khartoum
Sudan
Egypt
Carbon content and welding difficulty of tool steel
Tool steel for ordinary tools contains from 0.80 to 1.10 percent carbon. It is much more difficult to weld satisfactorily than mild steel. The higher the carbon content, the more difficult to weld.
Wild Air Plants Thrive Across South Florida
Air plants are hardy wild orchids that grow without soil, clinging to oak bark and living on air and water. They resemble Spanish moss, are not parasites, and can be detached easily.
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South
Florida
Hi Ho’s Enemies Caution on Retribution Addressed
Sage of Chinatown Hi Ho says he does not hope to see his enemies harmed. He notes their deserved troubles may make them unpleasant neighbors and suggests he may be taxed to help support their maintenance.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Carries Them on Her Back Wolf Spider Moms Brood
Nature Magazine notes Lycosa scutulata females carry up to 160 spiderlings on their backs until they are old enough to disperse. This maternal behavior helps protect the young as they mature.
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Nature Magazine
Forged Stamps Sold at English Post Office 1873
In 1873 thousands of forged English one shilling stamps circulated through a British post office and the fraud remained undetected for about 26 years until the truth surfaced.
Untruths Do Not Pay Sage of Chinatown Warns
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown cautions that living by untruths risks the same fate as passing counterfeit money, a moral lesson about deceit and consequence. The remark frames honesty as protection against peril and loss.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
The Optimist Seeks Success in Worry-Free Mindset
A reflection on optimism stating that a hopeful mindset drives success by avoiding dwellings on why something cannot be done, highlighting the link between confidence and achievement.
Cremic Acid Definition in Plant Decay
Cremic acid is a constituent of vegetable mold produced wherever leaves and other plant matter decay, forming part of the chemistry surrounding natural decomposition and decay processes.
Town Near Dublin Sees Prominent View of Ireland’s Eye
A small town near Dublin Ireland provides a fine overlook of Ireland’s Eye and Lambay islands, offering scenic coastal vistas and easy access to famed landmarks for visitors and locals alike.
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Dublin
Howth
Dublin Ireland
Ireland
Eye
Lambay Islands
Higher Than U S Peaks Mount Thorvald Nilson in Antarctica
The article notes that Mount Thorvald Nilson in Antarctica rises higher than any peak in the United States at about 15,400 feet. It contrasts Antarctic geology with American mountains, highlighting the extreme elevation of the southern continent.
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U. S
Thorvald Nilson
Antarctica
United States
State May Assume Duties of County Governments
Georgia plans to centralize at least five government functions new education health courts prisons roads and care of the indigent to the state. A uniform county and municipal bookkeeping system will be required with annual audits to the state auditor. The commission urges consolidation when full state assumption is not possible and notes most counties and towns cooperated in the survey.
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Commission On Economy and Taxation
Wm ™. Lester
Talmadge
General Assembly
Georgia
Lester
Feneral Assembly
HW. B. Edwards
Valdosta
Roy McGinty
Chatsworth
J. I. Pope Lyons
Tom Wisdom
Atlinta
A. M. Zellner
Forsyth
Mills Lane
Savannah
S. PB. Vandiver
Lavonia
R. T. Hampton
Blue Ridge
W. L. McElmurray
Waynesboro
Allen Chapell
Americus
Commission
Three Armed Bandits Rob Crawford Georgia Bank
Three armed bandits robbed the Commercial Bank of Crawford, 13 miles from Athens, of about 4000 dollars after covering the cashier and a customer with pistols. They forced both to lie on the floor, rifled the vault, and fled toward Comer in a waiting car. The cashier and Howard McWhorter were present. shots were fired at the pursuing man but none hit. The robbers weighed about 150 to 175 pounds each.
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Crawford
Commercial Bank of
Athens
Comer
F. H. Fureron
Dismissal Notice for Mamie McCary Evans Estate
In Taylor County Georgia Mamie McCary Evans executrix of R E McCrary deceased petitions to be discharged and granted Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in January 1937. Witness L T Peed Ordinary November 27 1936. Also notes a Fort Benning unit compliment and obituary of Judge Benjamin J Walker 75 of Wrens Ga.
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Benjamin J. Walker
Wrens
Thos
Watson
Toombs
J. E. Brown
Administrator seeks discharge of estate in 1937 petition
C B Marshall administrator of Elbert Towns deceased petitions to be discharged and receive letters of dismission. The court cites all persons concerned to show cause, if any, why discharge should not be granted. Witness dated December 7, 1986, L T Peed Ordinary.
Discharge of Towns estate administrator sought in 1936
Whereas B Marshall administrator of Edgar Towns deceased petitions the court claiming full administration of the estate has been executed and requests discharge and letters of dismission. Witnessed by official signature this 7th of December 1936 by LT PEBD Ordinary.
Administrator's Sale in Taylor County Georgia 1936
The administrator of Lena Rhodes Bartlett's estate will sell at public outcry the 3 4th undivided interest in 100 acres and a 1 4th undivided reversionary interest in the southeast corner of lot 145, 13th District, Taylor County, to pay debts. Sale at the courthouse steps in Butler on January 5, 1937, between legal hours. Mollie Rhodes life estate noted. Thelm on Jarrell administrator.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Court of Ordinary
Upes
Taylor
Braxton Turner
Atlanta Joint Stock Land Bank
L. R. Adams
Lena Rhodes Bartlett
Mollie Rhodes
Taylor Superior Court
Thelmon Jarrell
Notice to Cite Heirs and Creditors for Ida Wiggins Estate
Georgia Taylor County Miss Ida Wig wins deceased. Dan S Beeland administrator states estate fully executed. All concerned show cause why administrator should not be discharged and receive Letters Dismission on the first Monday in January 1937. Witness my hand and official signature November 28 1936 L T Peed Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Mamie McCary Evans
R. EE. McCrary
R. EE McCrary
L. T. Peed
C. B. Marshall
Elbert Towns
B. Marshall
Edgar Towns
Dan S. Beeland
Miss Ida Wigwins
Petition for Letters of Administration in Taylor County
W Goodwin applied for permanent letters of administration on the estate of W M Goodwin late of Taylor County Georgia. The court cites creditors and next of kin to appear and show cause why permanent administration should not be granted to W Z Goodwin. Witness my hand and official signature this December 9, 1936. L T Peed Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
W. Goodwin
W. M. Goodwin
W. Z. Goodwin
L. T. Peed
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Yehry
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North Atlantic
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Asa L. Singefon
Fort Benning
Betty Howard Neisler
Mary Louise Neisler
Will Griffin Neisler
Do. I. Neisler
CH Neisler
Nature
Ordinary
Administrator's Sale
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