Famine in England Then and Now
A National Geographic Magazine account traces England’s repeated famines from early medieval times through the Norman era. It notes 8th century dearths extending to Ireland, a severe 1005 to 1016 famine under Aethelred the Unready, wars with Sweyn, and post conquest hunger. It recalls nine years of distress in the late 11th century, with cases of peasant slavery and cannibalism cited as outcomes of famine.
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England
Ireland
Aethelred
National Geographic
North
Durham
York
Beverly
Dead Shots Devoted Time to Practice
A reminiscence recalls Jack Mellish a gunman who practiced the draw and shot extensively. The writer notes Mellish’s skill with a six gun, drawing and firing within seconds, and reflects on the era’s emphasis on repeated practice to master the gun.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
Laula O. Emillikin
Jack Mellish
Within and Without Why I Hastens to Solve Riddles
A reflective passage questions solving life’s riddles and accepting answers in time. It asserts inner truth shapes perception, that gods exist only if we harbor belief, and that true immortality links to universal endurance. It cites Emerson on happiness and completion.
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Emerson
King Thrimekundan’s reign eclipses Solomon in mythic tale
An ancient Tibetan mystery recounts King Thrimekundan of Bhela with 8,000 ministers and 60 vassal kings ruling 500 noble wives, 500 rich wives, and 600 beautiful wives. The tale, translated from Jacques Bacot, notes these dramas are staged in Tibetan monasteries during the sixth moon with precise costumes, though action is limited.
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Solomon
Thrimekundan
Bhela
Jacques Bacot
Family Herald
Character and reputation in public life
The quotation contrasts character and reputation, defining character as a person’s true self enduring through temptations and wrongdoing, while reputation is the external view shaped by others. It notes defamation can harm reputation, yet character persists until a voluntary transgression and even a single unfounded accusation can destroy it.
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Himsef
Abbott
Rosamond Story Tied to Henry II Court Tale
Rosamond is described as the mistress of Henry II and daughter of Walter de Clifford. The legend claims Henry hid her in a Woodstock labyrinth to fool Eleanor, who later forced her to take poison. Some sources claim she died at Goodstone Nunnery near Oxford. She bore two sons, William Longaword and Jeffrey, Archbishop of York.
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Rosamond
Walter de Clifford
Hereford
Henry II
England
Eleanor
Henry
Woodstock Park
Goodstow
Oxford
William
Longaword
Jeffry
York
Ital OY
Death of Mrs Windham at 80 in Unadilla area
Mrs Ann Windham, wife of J M Windham, died June 17 after years of poor health. She was 80 years and 8 days old, born June 9, 1845. Funeral at Pottervilla cemetery June 18 led by Rev Tom Lovicx. She leaves three sons, six daughters, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, plus three sisters and two brothers.
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Ann Windham
J. M. Windham
Pottervilla
Tom Lovicx
Mellie Nixon
Youngblood
Clim_mons
Unadilla
Bud Downing
Fitzgerald
Ben Downing
Roberta
Card of Thanks for Mrs Ann Windham
The relatives of Mrs Ann Windham thank Potterville residents for faithful service during her illness and death. Grateful for floral offerings from Mrs E E Payne Miss Ethel James and others. Special thanks are extended to Dr Mangham for his faithful service.
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Ann Windham
Potterville
E E. Payne
Ethel James
Mangham
Grady County Treasurer Charged in $10,000 Embezzlement Case
Cairo Ga June 27 Howard B Rawls treasurer of Grady County was arrested and released on a $10 000 bond to appear before the September grand jury on embezzlement charges Auditor C J Burke of Atlanta found a slight over 10 000 shortage from county funds and Rawls was suspended by the Board of County Commissioners He says political friends forced private loans and he used county funds hoping to repay not yet returned He was re elected last year for a four year term and comes from a prominent family
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Cairo
Howard B. Rawls
Grady County
C J. Burke
Atlanta
Rawls
Board of County Commissioners
Burke
Cold in the Head and Nasal Catarrh Remedy Offered
An acute attack on nasal catarrh notes frequent colds. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a local ointment and systemic tonic claimed to boost the blood and mucous surfaces, reducing susceptibility. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Government tests watches to aid watchmaker certificates
The government conducts extensive testing on timepieces, including freezing and baking them, then disassembles watches to be repaired by applicants seeking watchmakers' certificates. This process ensures hands on assessment of candidates' skills.
Walker Makes Plea for Schools at Inauguration
Georgia Governor Cliff Walker is sworn in for a second term in a joint session as dignitaries including U S Senator W J Harris and former governors look on. The address emphasizes education and cooperation with the General Assembly in the new term.
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Walker
Atlanta
General Assembly
Cliff, Walker
Georgia
Commonwealth
W. Frank Jenkins
Court of Appeals
United States
State House
Wm. A. Wright
A. H Colquitt
Senate
J.H. Ennis
F. C. ‘McConnell
Wm J. Harris
House
W. C. Neill
Ennis
J. E. Brown
Nat Harris
John Slaton
Hugh
Dorsey
Wright
S. G. McLendon
Fort E. Land
Pensions
J. W. Clark
McLendon
Land
N. H. Ballard
Clark
Harris
C. E. Gregor
Walker Boom for Chancellorship Rumors Fly in Atlanta
Atlanta rumors say Governor Cliff Walker could be named Chancellor of the University of Georgia by a July board vote, with a September transition. A strong push for A M Southe as chancellor has receded behind Walker's possible election, which would trigger a 60 day governorship by President Howard Ennis and a Senate presidency shift if it occurred before adjournment.
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Atlanta
Cliff Walker
University of Georgia
Walker
Govrnor
Board of Trustees
A. M. Soute
Howard Ennis
State Senate
Mr. Ennis
Ennis
J. A. Dixon
Millen
Senate
Tailess Old World Monkey Exhibited in Australia
A tailess Old World monkey described as the most humanlike specimen on exhibition in Australia. The animal had a single childlike wail, was mainly black with a white frontal band over the eyes, and stood out for its striking appearance among primates in 2008.
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Australia
Cheating Inventive Talent Quote by Horace Walpole
A compact quotation from Horace Walpole portrays cheating as a clever trick to extract knowledge from a modest eminent scientist and present it as legally acquired while keeping the source entirely silent. It reflects on intellectual appropriation and reputational manipulation.
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Horace Walpole
Quote by Henry Ward Beecher on free speech and society
A Beecher quotation likens free speech to winds that clear disease and bring health to great peoples. It warns that when free speech is suppressed, malaria and death follow. The remark underscores the civic need for open discourse as a safeguard for public well being.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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