The Souvenir Habit Teaspoon Theft at Reception
A housemaid tidying after a reception found a solid silver teaspoon missing. She quips that a guest must have had a hole in his pocket. The remark frames a light, tongue in cheek moment from the event.
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
4
A housemaid tidying after a reception found a solid silver teaspoon missing. She quips that a guest must have had a hole in his pocket. The remark frames a light, tongue in cheek moment from the event.
Derrick praises Lola as bright and brainy, while Raymond agrees she is the ideal match for him in a lively personal exchange.
In Lumpkin County Georgia O W Ash applied for permanent letters of administration on the estate of W W Ash deceased. Citations require all interested parties to appear at the ordinary s office on the first Monday in September to show cause why administration should not be granted This notice dated August 4 1924 by W B Towns Ordinary
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Lumber and related timber assets owned by George W. Byers in Martin's Ford District will be sold at public auction on the first Tuesday in September 1924 before the Lumpkin County courthouse door. The sale proceeds go to satisfy an execution issued by D C Stow Administrator of the estate of D F Freeman against Byers and others.
T S Candler applies for permanent administration of the estate of Lillian Wahl deceased. Next of kin and creditors are informed that the application will be heard at the regular September Term 1924 of the Court of Ordinary. Witness my hand this 4th day of August 1924. W B Townsen, Ordinary
A report by R. Mildred Lang describes Jicarilla Apache rites marking girlhood end at age twelve with eyebrow removal and a multi day coming out dance. It notes strong family control after marriage, superstition about death, and reliance on medicine men including drastic home remedies for illness.
A British government appeal is made by North Sea fishermen to curb seals hurting the Wash fishing industry. An old Cornwall tale recalls Stephen Hawker’s Boscastle dining with veallike meat from young seals roasted by thrifty households.
Italy imports grain through Naples amounting to about one sixth of national intake. Most flour is milled locally for Naples bakeries and macaroni works. About 150 mills serve Naples and suburbs, sufficient for demand. In 1923 nine months imports totaled 18 million bushels hard wheat, mostly from the United States, and 67 million bushels soft wheat, also largely from the U S.
A brief hotel lobby moment captures a guest asking for a room with bath and querying the day of the week in a humorous exchange.
Notice warns that any person found trespassing on lands Nos. 982 938 934 944 945 046 in the 12th District and 1st Section Lumpkin county known as the Fishtrap property will be prosecuted. By order of Executors of Hales estate. T F Jackson.
Eight room house in good repair with an eight stall barn and outbuildings. Seventy two acres of cultivated, well timbered land with fine well water. Will sell cheap with terms if desired. P BELL Murrayville Ga
Wakefield and Flat Dutch cabbage varieties for fall heading. Tomato plants Stone Baltimore and Beauty, plus Colla NC Short Stem heading type are ready. Prices listed: 800 plants 50 cents each, 500 plants 75 cents, 1000 plants $1.25. Prepaid by mail or express $1.00 per 1000. Frowrry Branen, Ga.
An institution renowned for enduring reliability proclaims the Dodge Brothers motor car as a model of soundness. The statement underscores the company’s reputation for quality engineering and trusted performance.
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