Municipal officials and church notices listed in local roster
A dense roster lists mayoral and alderman names, school trustees, tax officials, county policemen, registrars, and road board members. It also names church pastors for Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Church of God with service times and Sunday School details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Hightower
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Baker
J. A. Carson
Church OF God
R. BE
Hamilton
Young People’s
Rey
Bedford Lots Solicit Sale By Court in Lumpkin County
In Lumpkin County Georgia the Bedford home place in Dallonaga city comprising four town lots 27 28 29 and 30 three-eights of an acre each will be sold at the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in May 1924 to settle the estate of Dr G M Jones deceased The property includes the dwelling and store building and improvements occupied by the Howard family and is being sold to settle debts of the decedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Shirtynie
Bedford
G. Hl. Jones
How Aid
Jones
Dallonega
Raxny Foxia, Fiscentrix Ifider
Enid GC
M. Jones
Charles O. Cain
Erbasly Howard
Priestly Howard
W. B. Townsend
Jon. W. Rider
J. J. Rider
Dee
Broken Charleston Courtyard Scene In Vivid Decay
A vivid scene of a Charleston courtyard shows a broken marble stair climbing the wall, a peach tree growing from masonry, and lush greenery. A mantis, lizards, and a lethargic cat inhabit the alcove as yellow stucco rosettes and crape myrtle garlands frame the sunlit ruin described by John Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bennett
Csqu
Town That Never Existed Taos Legend Recalled
The Detroit News notes Taos in New Mexico was never officially a town called Taos but Fernandez de Taos. The area, famed for Taos lightning whisky traded with Indians, has long been a picturesque valley favored by artists for its striking colorings and scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernandez
Taos
New Mexico
Santa Fe Trail
Detroit News
Relics of ancient plumbing found in Egypt Italy and Constantinople
Copper pipe from Giza shows early Egyptian plumbing and a 76 A D bronze tub unearthed in Italy still holds water. A Sixth century bronze figure The Flight of Time and the ancient serpent column of Constantinople reveal enduring alloy strength per Popular Mechanics Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Giza
Italy
Mt. Vesuvius
Constantinople
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Shagbark Hickory Growth Noted by American Tree Association
The shagbark hickory grows very slowly according to the American Tree Association. A log specimen in the Tessup collection at the American Museum of Natural History in New York is thirteen metres in diameter inside the bark and shows 233 layers of annual growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tree Association of Washington
Tessup
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Enormous Damage by Rats and Public Health Impacts
Rats infest nearly every region, causing extensive damage and disease risk. U S losses to produce and property reach about 200 million dollars annually, affecting prices in wholesale retail and homes. Guidance from the Public Health Service and the Bureau of Biological Survey offers control and life history information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Surgeon General
United States Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Buried Talents Unearthed From Dying Man’s Cabin
An elderly man long supported by public charity died in America. In his dilapidated cabin, a relative found a deed to valuable property and about $1,000 in worn currency. The bills, in $2 and $5 notes, were so frayed they needed mint redemption. The tale echoes the talent parable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amer
Ben Jonson Warrior Poet of England’s Early Era
Detroit News recounts Ben Jonson as England’s first poet laureate with a turbulent life. From noble beginnings and prison to military heroism in the Low Countries and a deadly duel on stage, his career blends combat and drama amid persecution and remorse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Jonson
Ingland
Henry III
Bloody Mary
Cambridge
Ile
Detroit News
Push Some More Moral Tale at Mississippi Gas Station
A wealthy motorist presses a lazy country boy for gasoline. The boy responds that no gas is available and tells the man he must push. The exchange underscores self reliance as the governor notes past success came from pushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Forbes
Missionary zeal rebuked by a child’s Washington question
Mrs Smith, a devout Brooklynite, tells how a girl reciting presidents on a stoop challenged her belief. When asked about God the girl replied that God is love and great, then asked if He is as good as George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Higher Ideals in Business Echo a Century of Change
Theodore IL Price notes a shift over the last fifty years as business moved from a shady reputation to higher professional ideals. He contrasts old beliefs that traders deceived buyers with a modern view that lawyers and merchants should act with fidelity to clients and fair dealing, replacing caveat emptor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore IL Price
Memorandum Reveals Early Omar Khayyam Quatrain Discovery
Edward Fitzgerald stored a handwritten note quoting a quatrain that hints at a forgotten Omar Khayyam line. He suspects the verse appeared inKeepsake around 1842 and says he may have copied it without the author’s name. William Harris Arnold reports searching British Museum Keepsakes from 1835 to 1845 without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fitzgerald
Omar Khayyam
William Harris Arnold
British Museum
American Driver Fined After Speeding in Scottish Town
An American motorist was fined for speeding in a small Scottish town after a police officer asked if he noticed the local warning sign. The driver replied that he understood the warning but thought it referred to the town itself.
Absurd Tale From Sun About a Flooded Bath Incident
The New York Sun reports Guy-Waters, recently returning from a motorboat cruise, sat in the bath and bailed it out until the floor flooded. The odd case stirs talk of absent-mindedness and quirky behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy—Waters
Guy
New York Sun
Cant Fool Him Uncle Jim Inquizitive Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows a playful exchange between Uncle Jim and another speaker about learning. The lines hint at curiosity and recognition of knowledge being taught, with staccato phrases and mispronunciations reflecting a casual, intimate conversation.
For Sale 150 Bushels Corn and 20 Bushels Soybeans
Farm advertises 150 bushels of corn and about 20 bushels of soybeans for sale. Contact KE and N Nonongon, Manager College Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ke, N
Nonongon
Notice to sell vacant lot on Dahlonega public square
T J Ssrtn of Dahlonega Ga offers the Burnside Lot on the public square for sale. The tract is sixty one hundredh of an acre suited for a hotel or business block. Terms and price available from the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlonega
Genuine guaranteed hosiery sales job from Norristown
Employment offer from INTERNATIONAL STOCKING Mfg Norristown PA seeking men or women to take orders for hosiery for men women and children. Full time salary 875 a week spare time 1.50 an hour. Products include cotton heathers silks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Srooxina Mits
Norristown
Public Lumpkin County Sworn Statement April 14 1924
A sworn affidavit records T. F. Jackson of Lumpkin County witnessing the end of an inscription dated April 14 1924. The document references a SL commission and an expiration in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.B. Towysgap
SL Commission
T. F. Jackson
Lumpkin County
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.L. Ash
T. F. Christian
Cantrell
W. P. Rider
HH. Wimpy
C. N. Fitts
J. W. Grindle
J A. Andovaon
Trustees City School
Aori Wihaty
Oliniravan
John
Moorey
J. M. Brooksher
J. F. Struett
Clerk Superior Cour
W. B
John Evans
O. Burns
G. G. Evans
W. J. Free
D. O. Johnson
W.H. Jones
W. J. Hightower
County Board OF Education
J. M. Ridley
W.T. Dowdy
C.D. Pierre
D. W. Caldwell
R. J. Hutcheson
Carl Shultz
John H. Moore
W. L. Ash
C. Meaders
Peach
Auraria
W. A. Hutcheson
J. P
Cane Creek
Luther Justus
J.P
Fred Ash
N. J
Crumby
L. B. Hatfield
N. P. Chestatee
J. M. Wilkins
N. P. Davis
W.M. Wehunt
B. H. Higgins
N-P. Dahlonega
H. C. Lovelace
N. P
J. M. Duckett
J.P. Shoal Creek
H. C. Burges
N. P. Wahoohoo
J. A. Abercrombie
Bunyan Pierce
N. P. Wahoola
Jarrard
J.P. W
Head
Dawson
Lumpkin
Maloor
Ay Dawson
Homeread
Qahioneva
City Property
Old
Charleston
Southwest
Man
England
Washington
Brooklyn
ODD
Jim
H-Mcguire Jeweler
Burns
Fitts’ Nursery
C.N. Fitts & Sons
Central
Dahlonega Telephone Company
WAGO
Blacksmith
T. V. Greenway
W.B. Townsenp
Ordinary
Dahlonega Nugget
W. B. ‘Townsend
AME
Crete
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