Administrative Directory Listing Local Officials
Directory lists city government officers including mayor marshal aldermen treasurer trustees school officials and county offices with names such as B Smith Walden Moore Anderson Townsend and Higgins. It notes roles like clerk superior court tax collector and surveyor along with education board members and county superintendent.
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Env
Essotss Wivesntsty
Chaimna H. B. Smith
G. Walden
John H. Moore
B. F
Anderson County
Craig R. Arnold Miptrops
W. B. Townsend
T. F. Christian Odl
O. Porter
Alfred Grigzale
H. Head
Ye. Dain
The Mountain Inn Opens for Transit Guests in North Georgia
The Mountain Inn announces readiness for transient travelers and the traveling public as a premier resort in North Georgia. Cratg R. Arnold, proprietor, promises fine meals, reliable lighting, ample cooling water, and 380 acres of parkland with shade and scenic views.
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North Georgia
Cratg R. Arnold
Candidate for Judge of the Northeastern Circuit Georgia
A candidate announces for Judge of the Northeastern Circuit of Georgia subject to the Democratic Primary. He pledges to devote full time to duties, hold courts as law requires, and dispose of cases efficiently, calling cases by docket order and scheduling trials, with voter support requested.
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Georgia
Jones Seeks Re Election as Judge of the Circuit
In a February 22, 1918 note J B Jones announces his candidacy for Judge of the Circuit in the upcoming primary. He expresses gratitude for past support and asks voters to consider the announcement as a request for their continued aid if reelected.
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J.B. Jones
Pre Columbian links to Egypt say professor claims
Professor Elliot Smith argues in Science Progress that pre Columbian American cultures did not arise aboriginally but arrived via a Maritime wave from Asia. He cites Egypt as the origin of key cultural elements spread by Phoenician mariners after 800 BC, shaping civilizations across India Oceania and the Pacific.
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Elliot Smith
America
Asia
Pacific Ocean
Egypt
Smith
Science
India
Malay Archipelago
Oceania
Mediterranean
Pacific
Henry Clay's Diplomacy and a Ready Reply
A story shows Henry Clay handling a critic on the court green after a contested vote. When asked to abandon him, Clay compares politics to firing a rifle and urges the voter to let him pick his flint and try again, winning continued support.
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Henry Clay
Congress
Mr. Clay
Clay
Man Crafts Artificial Stones From Natural Heat
The piece notes how nature forms marble and volcanic rocks through heat, while humans mimic these processes to create bricks and chinaware. It argues that artificial stones formed by fused particles endure as long as natural counterparts and highlights the imitation of nature in laboratory and factory work.
Parrot Travel Risks and Breeding Highlights
The piece warns steamship travel harms parrots kept near engines and urges buyers to choose healthy Af rican parrots. It notes many species with cockatoos from Australasia and the large American macaws, and comments that neither macaws nor cockatoos are typically talkative though some individuals can be quite conversational.
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Australasia
Mysterious Floating Island Reappears on Lake Orion
The Christian Science Monitor notes a famed island on Lake Orion Michigan that surfaces each summer around mid August and sinks by mid February. Farmers once buried it with stones hoping it would stay submerged, but it reappeared the next summer unchanged.
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Lake Orion
Michigan
Christian Science Monitor
Rose: the most popular flower through history
The rose is described as universally represented and widely spread across the globe and eras. It traces improvement from ancient times, with medieval cultivation moving into convents and castles as barbarians invaded northern German lands.
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St. Louis Republic
Causes of earthquakes in crust shrinkage and steam explosions
Earth's crust shrinks as it cools causing lateral pressure that makes rock layers slip. In volcanic regions rapid water to steam changes trigger explosions whose tremors propagate through surrounding rock for long distances.
True Mahogany Species and Cabinet Wood Frauds
True mahogany comes from two closely related trees Swientenia mahogan Jaey and Swientenia machophylla king, native to tropical America. Various cabinet woods are sold as real mahogany. A U S bulletin lists 67 species in 41 genera across 18 families of the plant kingdom.
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Swientenia Mahogan Jaey
Tropical America
Department of Agriculture
Kind Thoughts as Tonic for Suspicious Minds
The piece urges self restraint when interpreting others actions. It argues that assuming malice is common but unwarranted and promotes charitable judgments and generous regard toward acquaintances.
Supremacy in Air Disputed by Feathered Foes
A vivid note on aerial rivalry where a sky-pilot faces adversary birds with sharp beaks and talons. The piece warns that swarms of seabirds and scavengers could overwhelm him, likening the danger to Gulliver's Lilliputians and signaling a contest for air superiority.
How to Make Shellac Varnish for Insulation Gaskets
To make shellac for insulating electric wiring and fixing gaskets, dissolve shellac flakes in alcohol. Store the mixture in a wide mouthed bottle with a waxed cork to prevent sticking.
Enjoy Yourself Plan a daily dose of work and play
A guidance note urges balancing duty with pleasure. It promotes weaving enjoyment into daily routines and treating work and leisure as joint parts of a satisfying life. The piece encourages seizing moments for fun throughout the day.
Beehive Wing Captured by Electric Spark Photo
A bee wing, moving faster than any film, was photographed by an electric spark lasting a hundredth of a second. Twenty sharp negatives were produced during the brief exposure.
Burroughs Quote on Work Under Sun and Stars
A reflective line by John Burroughs frames life as daily labor shared with fellow workers under sun and stars. It emphasizes labor as meaningful, not as warfare, and hints at moments of thought, song, and rejoicing during work.
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John Burroughs
Hello Candy Greeting Changes Visiting Habit
A sister visiting a neighbor learns not to ask for food and instead greets a dish of candies with a playful line. She pauses at the tempting treat, then says Hello candy as a lighthearted moment.
Eben speech reflects faded ambition and humor
In a folksy aside, Uncle Eben jokes he is willing to love his fellow men but lacks ambition to socialize with some as much as a rabbit courts a houn' dog, capturing rural voice and humor.
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Eber
Uncle Eben
Ingenious Ring Guard Prevents Finger Curling
A new ring worn inside the finger acts to press against the finger and prevent curling while remaining nearly invisible.
When a Man Proposes
When a man asks a woman to marry him he often shows respect or wealth as a sign of commitment and affection. The quote notes a compliment through proposal and hints at financial motive if money is lacking. Life remains a platform for marriage ideals and social expectations.
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Nvan
Playing the Game
A soldier plays the game by performing feats required by duty, showing bravery beyond rank. He never knows when he is done, accepts no limit to cheerfulness and strength, and values his life less than the humblest. He laughs at danger, not from fearlessness, but from knowledge that worse afflictions than death exist.
Cows Motivated by Music Milk More in Wisconsin Claim
A Wisconsin farmer reports cows milked with phonograph music yield two extra quarts daily. Professor Harker notes cows perform better when entertained, and mood influences results, per London Tit-Bits.
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Wisconsin
Harker
London
Work Requires Expert Herbarium Collection
An herbarium is a collection of dried plants arranged and named for reference. Well done work boosts market value and keeps material in demand. Two classes exist, garden plants and native or wild plants. Only a careful expert may collect with profit.
Friendship’s Fragility When Strained By Heat Or Violence
The excerpt speaks on friendship failing under heat or violence, suggesting it cannot be trusted after damage. It notes that while coarse stones may be cemented, precious stones cannot be restored to their former state, underscoring the inevitability of loss.
Unicorn and chiru compare as mythical and real antelope
The unicorn badge linked to the British Royal coat of arms is widely seen as mythical yet a real animal called the chiru of western Tibet and Hin dustan serves as a prototype. The chiru normally has two horns but often loses one due to its combative nature.
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Hindustan
No Honest Work Wasted Exchange
A concise maxim on merit and effort emphasizing that honest work yields results and effort and achievement are inseparable, with the message that every act has value even if immediate payoff is unseen.
Classifying the Jury
Counsel tells the jury the prisoner trusted thieves and scoundrels and asks the jurors to weigh this fault as a sign of character. The appeal frames the defendant as naïve for relying on criminals. This courtroom moment contrasts trust and judgment in a criminal case.
Courage as a Civic Virtue in Times of Unpopular Action
The passage extols courage as essential to citizenship, valuing acts done for right’s sake rather than to please others. It argues courage motivates individuals to pursue ethical choices even when those choices are unpopular or criticized by society.
Josh Billings Quip Highlights Honest Man Label
A Boston Transcript exchange turns on a joke about Josh Billings claiming he is an honest man since jail life disagreed with him. The reply notes the misattribution and clarifies Frank Billings is not the same.
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Josh Billings
Frank
Josh
Frank ‘Billings
Boston Transcript
Quotable Thought on Affection for Native Land
A historical line echoes Cicero on patriotism noting that while family and friends are dear, all affections are encompassed in love for one’s native land. The quotation highlights enduring civic sentiment across eras.
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Cicero
Get a Magnet for Sewing Basket Hooks
A magnet proves handy for a sewing basket by attracting metal hooks and eyes and repelling those that are not magnetic. It helps remove rust and organize small hardware efficiently.
Paris Spends Large Sum on Street Tree Care
Paris spends about 100000 dollars yearly to care for trees on streets boulevards and in parks with over 1000 new trees planted each year expanding the urban canopy and shade in the city.
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Paris
British committee maintains smoke measuring apparatus
A British committee for investigation of atmospheric pollution keeps smoke measuring devices in 16 English and Scottish towns to monitor air quality.
Keep Up the Good Work Says Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben counsels patience with a reformed sinner urging continued interest so he does not feel abandoned or lonesome. The remark reflects a practical moral stance likely tied to community support and personal reform.
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Eben
X Rays Color Glass and Artifacts at General Electric Lab
Experiments at Schenectady General Electric labs show X rays can dye glass in amethyst violet amber yellow green and bright yellow by altering glass structure not chemistry The color can penetrate from surface tint to full substance coloring The treated glass becomes resistant to X rays and glare The method may tint porcelain enamel and precious stones and is aided by long sun exposure in old violet tinted windows The article also lists Georgia Agricultural College advertising its year cost and programs led by Dr G R Glenn president
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General Electric Company
Schenectady
Rosenthal
Russia United States friendship through early diplomacy
The article recalls longstanding ties between Russia and the United States from the Revolutionary era to the Monroe administration. It notes Russia’s mediation offer, early recognition of American independence, amicable treaties, and presidents praising Russia’s friendship including Monroe’s 1828 call to adjust the Northwest boundary through diplomatic channels.
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Russia
United States
Great Britain
Tussin
Northwest
Monroe
Love in Fishdom Observed by Fish Affairs Student
Jim Foster, a student of fish affairs, keeps a small downtown restaurant aquarium where he watches twelve hours of nightly behavior. He notes two large fish that appear paired, kissing good night and nibbling at each other's mouths, while the female avoids the male’s back and both yawn and stretch in the morning.
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Jim Foster
Jim
Detroit Free Press
How Would You Tie a Camel? Ship of the Desert Image
The camel, called the ship of the desert for its swaying gait, endures heavy loads with little rest. Drivers hobble camels by tying a fore leg, allowing movement up or down but preventing travel during rests.
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Desert
Popular Science Monthly
How to Tell Age of Eggs by Salt Water Test
A simple method uses the air cell at the egg’s broad end. Place the egg in a saltwater tumbler and observe its tilt from horizontal as it ages. Fresh eggs lie flat, three to four days old rise to 20 degrees, eight days 45 degrees, two weeks 60 degrees, three weeks 75 degrees, and over a month float upright on its small end.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors in Lumpkin County Georgia
Notice to debtors and creditors. Estate of Virgil A Higgins. Executrix Lizzie Hiners Leniy requests all creditors to render accounts and all indebted persons to settle at once. Dated March 11 1918.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Virgil A. Higgins
Mareh
Lizzie Hiners Leniy
Tax Notice Last Round Onin Creek to Porter Springs
Tax notice listing last round assessments with locations Yahoola Davis Hightower Jones Creek Nimblewill Mill Creek Auraria New Bridge Martin's Ford Peck's Store Wahoo Shoal Creek Crumby Frogtown Chestatee Miller's Bridge Porter Springs Dahlonega Atrrep Grizzam TR. Dates and ranges appear for each place, indicating tax windows and times in April.
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Yahoola
Onin Creek
Tod. Davis
Hightower
Jones’ Creek
Nimblewill
Mill Creek
Auraria
New Bridge
Martin’s Ford
Peck's
Finest caskets North of Atlanta Guarantee Atlanta Prices
Coffins priced from the cheapest to the highest with the biggest line. Finest caskets feature copper linings and are advertised as offering Atlanta price guarantees on burial goods. Stock described as second to none for quality and neatness. Call to inspect.
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Atlanta
Absentee Morrell in Franklin County Receivership Appeal
Probate Court cites Mye Morrell an absentee of Dahlonega Georgia in a petition to appoint Joseph Morrell of Greenfield as receiver for a fifth of a life policy surrender value of New England Mutual Life Insurance. Court sets May 16 1918 hearing in Boston and requires notice by publication posting and mailing.
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Morrell
Dahlonega
Georgia
Joseph Morrell
Greenfield
Franklin
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Boston
Suffolk
Boston Traveller
Robert Grant
Thousan
Arthur W. Donan
Mules and Mores Return to Market
G EL Moore brings a fresh stock of good young mules and mares for sale. The dealer announces a new consign ment of sturdy animals ready for retirement or work. Potential buyers are invited to inspect at Moore’s yard this week.
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G. EL. Moore
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