Local Government and Church Notices Listed
A dense list presents city officers trustees county officials and educators followed by church schedules. Names for aldermen trustees treasurer clerk and various county roles are given alongside notaries peace pastors and weekly services across multiple churches. Public meetings include Sunday school times prayer meetings and youth programs in several congregations.
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F. Christian
Cantrell
W. P. Rider
Jos. Townsend
O. N
Fitte
Old Colony Life Insurance seeks agents in Georgia
Old Colony Life Insurance Company of Chicago announces hiring in Georgia for a wide field. They offer plans covering ages 0 to 60 with annual semi annual or quarterly premiums up to 8000 for children and up to 30000 for adults. The firm accepts sub standard risks and seeks a strong local producer.
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Old Colony Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Illinois
Georgia
Uncaser Finds Roman Amphitheater Remains in Djumaia Square
Archeologists in Djumaia report discovery of a marble stair flight beneath the city square, likely the aisle of a Roman amphitheater. Sofia ethnological museum experts will supervise further excavations as the city’s ancient wall and layers promise more relics from Roman and pre Roman times.
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Djumaia
Philippopolis
Bulgaria
New York Evening Post
Ethnological Museum
Sofia
Rome
Philip of Macedon
Crushed to Death in Germany After Slipping on Marks
A confusing exchange recalls a fatal accident in Germany where a man slipped and fell among a roll of marks, leading to his crushing death. The dialogue hints at a past tragedy involving an uncle named Carl and a linguistic mishap during the disaster.
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Germany
Carl
Scientists puzzled by arsenate sprayed oranges
California and South Africa orange groves show sprayed trees yield fruit with about one third the acidity of untreated fruit. Plant chemists cannot explain how arsenate of lead alters taste and preservation, leaving the mystery unsolved.
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California
South Africa
Nut trees gaining ground as profitable planting
The American Tree Association of Washington DC notes nut trees are a comparatively new venture in the country. Ten years ago individuals faced scorn for planting trees for nuts, while Europe already profits from road side nut and fruit trees. For a two cent stamp the association will send a tree planting folder.
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American Tree Association
Washington, D. C
Kiss sparks explosion and divorce suit in quirky remark
A sharp quip from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes a joke about a kiss that led to a dramatic chain of events. The line references a boss, a cook, a divorce proceeding, and the fallout of workplace upheaval.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Willing to Call Things Even After Car Sales Prank
A Central avenue housewife who resisted persistent car salesmen sought revenge by warning a friend to name her as a hot prospect at an automobile show. The friend spread her name to nearly every booth, causing repeated visits and worn patience before the trick was discovered.
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Central Avenue
Indianapolis
Star
Caribou Bulls Mix With Reindeer Herds
Wild caribou bulls invade Broadpass Alaska reindeer herds. Calves appear long-legged and long-necked, blurring differences between species. Experiments show reindeer trained to eat oats. moss remains favored roughage. Researchers hope to adapt forage for longer treks and sled use.
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Broadpass
Alaska
Pellagra Found Widespread North After Misbelief It Is Southern
The disease once thought unique to the South has been found to be common in the North. Pellagra was linked to maize based diets and was once called reaism. Dr Louis W Sambon, noted for earlier cancer work, also contributed to pellagra research.
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Louis W. Sambon
Golf humor and quips from Chicago New
A series of late 19th century style jokes compares golf to pie fishing and worn cars, highlighting misdirection and timing. The quips play on common golf terms and daily annoyances with a lighthearted tone.
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Chicago
Ride the Street Cars Meet Your Neighbors Sign Woes
Touston Post reporter Jack Nystrom tried riding the street cars after signs urged residents to ride and meet neighbors. He reported to Bill Wood of the company that the first person he met was a collector he had been dodging for a month, and he vowed to walk instead.
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Jack Nystrom
Touston Post
Bill” Wood
Bank
Belgium Seeks American Advice on Gorilla Sanctuary Plan
Belgium to form a vast national park and gorilla sanctuary in the Belgian Congo with data from Prof. Carl Akeley of the American Museum of Natural History. Ambassador Ballman asks for US expertise on park management and wildlife protection for a hoped major conservation project.
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Balgium
Ballnian
United States
Carl Akeley
American Museum of NaturalHistory
Ameonrisean Service
Belgium
Belgian Congo
South Africa
Akeeloy
Africa
National Parks
Pein
Shaw’s Novel Remedy for Smoke Nuisance
George Bernard Shaw proposed drastic tests to curb coal smoke at a London Coal Smoke Abatement Society meeting. He suggested letting new weapons be used on smoky towns and punishing manufacturers by forcing them down their own chimneys. Sir Napier Shaw supported clean air, noting parallels to clean water and citing a winter death drop during a coal strike.
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George Bernard Shaw
London
Shaw
Napier Shaw
British Meteorological Service
Stellar Keyboard Turned Light Into Sound from Capella Star
The Paris invention converts light from Capella into sound and suggests future devices could map many stars to melodies. Capella as a bright example shows the potential for a wide range of tones as the instrument improves to respond to thousands of naked eye stars.
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Paris
Capella
High Power Field Glasses Questioned by Customer
A customer asks if the field glasses are high power and the salesman claims they reveal objects ten miles away clearly. The exchange reflects salesmanship and curiosity typical of the period.
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American Legion Weekly
Worried Husband Seeks Economy in Dresses
London Opinion notes a worried husband urging economy as business remains poor. Wife agrees to order plainer dresses first thing in the morning to cut expenses.
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London
Silent organ restored after centuries in Paris church
A historic church in Paris revived its old organ, silenced since 1026, by replacing only the bellows while preserving other pipes. The restoration, completed with the archbishop present, reintroduced the Messiah’s music as the organ was inaugurated before flags and a gold velvet throne.
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Devel
Tedin
Gerad
Paris
Messiah
Tague
Very Lucky Turtle Stockings Commentator Tale
A playful regional item notes luck and humorous hardship about finding properly fitting stockings and their cost, tongue in cheek about fashion and frugality. It mixes whimsy with practical thrift and regional charm in a lighthearted brief.
Little girl reads aloud prays for purity like baking powder
A Portland Oregonian quip notes a golden haired child learning to read. She studies newspaper letters, then prays “Dear Lord make me pure” and adds “make me absolutely pure like baking powder” in a humorous ender.
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Portland
Oregonian
Enormous Lemon Reaches Portland Deputy Marshal
Burt Smith, a United States deputy marshal, holds a Florida jumbo lemon sent by his son. The fruit weighs a pound and a half, much larger than a standard large lemon, and far bigger than a candlepin bowling ball.
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Portland
Burt Smith
United States
Florida
Sergeant Berates Recruit In Cold Weather Command
The sergeant roars at a recruit and demands proper coat fastening while the recruit, newly married, responds with a calm assurance to his spouse. The exchange shows a blunt military mood contrasting with domestic restraint.
Automobile sales pitch echoes in Houston transcript
In a brief Live Wire item from the Houston Transcript a speaker jokes about not buying a house while praising a splendid automobile. The accompanying line confirms the speaker acts as an agent for the car and offers to book an order.
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Houston Transcript
Lumpkin County Candidates Seek State Senate Seats
A collection of candidacy notices from Lumpkin County figures for Georgia's State Senate and General Assembly. Included are J.B. Prvett W. P. River H. B. Smith and Clara R, with pledges of service, primary date September 10, and notes on past legislative work and county betterment.
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State Senate
St Ig
Lampkin County
Clara R, Arnote
Lumpkin County
J.B. Prvett
General Assembly of
Georgia
W. P. River
General Assembly of Georgia
Rember
H. B. Smith
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Golly
W. TL. Ash
Ces
Goroneh
Townsend YP
Christian Wl
M. Davis
G. G. Porter
H. Peck
Cantrell R
Baker
John Evans
C.burpis
Y. G. Abercrombie
W. J. Free
D. O. Jonson
W.H. Jones
W. J. Hightower
County Board OF
Frank Parks
W.T. Dowdys
C.D. Pierce
D. W. Caldwell
R. J. Hutcheson
Carl Shultz
John H. Moore
W. L. Ash
R. O. Meaders
Y. F. Christian
Auraria
W. A. Hutcheson
J. P
Cane Creek
Luther Justus
J. P. Fred Ash
N. P. Cromby
L. B. Hatfield
N. P. Chestatee
J. M. Wilkins
N. P. Davis
W. M. Wehunt
B. O H. Higgins
N. P. Dahlonega
H. OC. Lovelace
J. P. A.R. Ray
N. P. Frogtown
Dave White
N. P. Hightower
J.N. Satterfield
N. P. Jones’ Creek
M. H. Kendall
N. P. Martin’s Ford
H. M. Poore
J. A. Hollifield
N. P. Nimblewill
J. M. Calhoun
N. P
Porter Springs
J. B. Ricketts
J. M. Duckett
J. P. Shoal Greek
H. C. Burges
N. P. Wahoohoo
J. A. Abercrombie
J. P. Bunyan Pierce
N. P. Wahoola
KW. C. Jarrard
J. P. W. H.S. Head
N.V
W. T. Evans
Speer
Supe
Methodist Church
W. B. Hamrick
Epworth League
O. I. Smith
R. E. Hamilton
Dahlonega
Gainesville
Janie Martin
Robert Housers
Otis Fine
Abovo
Dahlonega, Ga
W. M. Werenr
THE
Senate
Bank of Dahlonega
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