Polynesian origin theory linked to Alaskan Indians
A Hawaiian Historical Society discussion centers on W D Westervelt's paper proposing a shared root for Hawaiians, Alaskan Indians, Australians, and South American peoples. The study suggests possible ancient land connections and notes similar beliefs about supernatural powers and totem poles as record of tribal history, with outsiders arriving in canoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Historical Society
Potter
South America
Hawaiian Islands
Australia
W. D. Westervell
Toany
Hanwaii
Australa
Hawaii
Samoan
South Sea Islands
California
Westervelt
Suggestion on a Changing Matrimonial List
In a crowded reception, two women discuss the charm of Mrs. Jaye formerly Mrs. Gaye. They note her remarriage after being widowed and joke about tracking all recent name changes. A reference book titled Who's Whose could help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gaye
Mrs. Witte
Gaye
Jaye
Mrs. Jaye
Wait for Love While Father Invests Silver Mine
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph excerpt, a woman asks Jack how long he will wait as her father travels to a silver mine and her mother needs care. Jack vows to wait until the mine's results are known, signaling lasting devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Pittsburgh Chroniclé
High Cost of Plant Disease Losses Across Crops
Last year plant diseases caused major crop losses including 112 million bushels of wheat 50 million oats 80 million corn 50 thousand potatoes 40 million sweet potatoes 185 thousand tons tomatoes 50 thousand bales cotton 5 million peaches and 10 million apples Most losses could have been avoided with timely application of known remedies.
Evangelist Painted Bible Verses on Public Rocks and Fences
A western evangelist reportedly painted religious lines on rocks and fences along public highways. One inscription asked What will you do when you did and another read Use Delta Oil Good for burns amid diversions.
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The
American Legion Weekly
American Jewelry Demand Across China and Japan
American jewelry enjoys strong demand in China and Japan. Orientals favor Western wares and American salesmen report brisk orders for jewelry of all grades, signaling a flourishing western export trend in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Enriching the Language Expressions From Soldier Boys
The Luray Herald cites phrases said to be from French brought home by American soldiers. It notes expressions like bean tote bone jar billy do lingery duitra nod fox paws Jenny's pa silver plite three beans and toot sweet.
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The
Luray Herald
Jenny
Boston Transcript
1000 Commercial Aircraft In Use In North America
The report states about 1,000 air powered commercial aircraft are in use across the United States and Canada. It also notes England feeds 250,000 daily, with four million starving children in Non Europe receiving aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
England
Europe
Westminster Abbey Through the Ages of Rebuilding
A concise history traces Westminster Abbey from St Sebert’s medieval origins to repeated restorations. Edward the Confessor’s 11th century repairs gave way to Henry III’s 1220 restoration, 1809 rebuilding under Fondon authorities, Wyatt’s later di lapidation work, and G Scott’s chapter house and repairs culminating in 1881.
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Westminster Abbey
St. Sebert
Essex
Edward the Confessor
Henry III
Fondon
Wyatt
G. Scott
Ashes to Ashes Beefsteak Confession
A farmer and his wife quarrel over a cow sale and missing money. The husband confesses he spent the funds in a restaurant on a single beefsteak, revealing the source of their financial trouble. The brief exchanges capture a domestic moment framed by a period newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Amelia
American Legion Weekly
Directory of Aldermen and County Officials Listed
A fragmented directory lists city aldermen trustees county officers and road and revenue officials. Entries name G H Moore A West T J Smith W P Rider J Jones G Vaughn J J Walker and J H Moore among others with roles as city marshal county tax assessors registrars and board of education members. The list shows multiple towns and offices including Auraria Cane Creek Calhoun Dahlonega Frogtown Shoal Creek and Wahoola with various peace notaries and J P references.
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G. H. Moore
A. West
T. J. Smith
W. P. Rider
W. HH
Jones
G. 4
Vaughn
J. J. Waler
W.H. Jones
W. J. Hightower
County Board OF Education
J. A. Dockery
J. M. Ridley
Carl Shultz
John H. Moore
W. L. Ash
C. Meaders
T. F. Christian
Outsides Peace
Auraria
W. A. Hutcheson
Aes
Cane Creek
C. GC. Smith
Jones’ Creek
Martin’s Ford
Hottifield
N. Nimbiewill
J. M. Calhoun
Porter Springs
Ricketts
Shoal Creek
H. C. Burges
N. P. Wahoohoo
J. A. Abercrombie
J P
Bunyan Pierce
Genuine Watkins Trade Agents Wanted in Memphis Tenn
Live agents sought to handle city trade for the J. R. Watkins Co. products. A real opportunity with free simple details and particulars by mail in Memphis Tennessee.
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Genuin Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co. Dept
Memphis, Tenn
City Registration Notice in Dahlonega
The Dahlonega city court orders the city registration book opened at Alderman T. J Smith’s store from November 19 1921 to December 10 1921 to allow qualified voters within town limits to register for the mayoral and ward alderman election. Note the dates and the registration location as read.
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Dahlonega
T. J Smith
O’clock
A. M
O'Clock
P.M
Ki. B
Viexeny
United States Condemn Lands in Georgia District Court
Notice to non residents and heirs detailing petition by United States to condemn 6603.10 acres in Fannin Union and Lumpkin counties for public use. Landlots listed across districts 7 6 10 11 in Fannin and Union and Lumpkin counties. Hearing set January 16 1922 in Atlanta with rights to object and claim value.
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United States
Fannin
Union
Lumpkin
Counties
Georgia
William Burnett
Min Parks, Jr
Joe Phillips
William H. Rice
Nathan Rowland
Solomon Rowlands
F. Rolens
Rollins
Henry Rape
Wm. H. Rhodes
John N. Swift
Elizabeth Seabolt
Solomon Seabolt
Robert Seabolt
George 8
Street
A. H. Stargell
Uriah Slappey
John G. Starling
James M. Stevens
David O. Sisum
George 8. Strut
Lizar Solomons
Charles C. Schley
George Schley
Edward
Shipnen
Charles W. Stanwon
Joshua Saxon
Christopher Shumate
William Summerlane
C. M. Sitton
Lewis Sholars
Michael Sullivan
John Stillwell
George Millen
Standard Gold Mining Company
Shadrack Trawick
John Tidewell
Jesse Tollison
Tolleson
Young J. Thomason
Silas A. Thompson
FP. M. Willingham
L. L. Williams
James H. Worley
Charles Kerr
C. J. Welborn
E. G. Welborn
Archilaus Walker
H. W
Rachel M. Ward
Margaret Ward Lee
Nancy Ward Gilreath
Sarah Ward Gilreath
Amanda Ward Lee
John Waters
Frederick Wright
James M. White
Martha Wylla
M. Whitfield
Tobias Woody
W. J. Willingham
George H. Young
Callie Abercrombie
Jane Abercrombie
John S. Fish
William Fry
J. J. Gilreath
L. A. Gilreath
S. J.gilreath
James Gooch
Willian Gooch
Mat Gooch
Jane Hendricks
Elizabeth Hendricks
Rachel Watkins
Lafayette Gooch
Drew Gooch
Bartow Gooch
J. Harve Gooch
J. M. Gooch
Wm. Grizzle
Joseph Grizzle
Nervie Michel
Cansada Carder
Maryan Gaddis
Washington Grizzle
Hannah Berry
Wilburn Grizzle
G. M. G. Gurley
Walter Gurley
W. H. W. Gurley
J. F. Hallaway
W. A. Harkins
John Hendrix
B. S. Holden
Ruth Holden
Dolly Holden
Francis Morrison
Charity Ingram
Joseph Ingram
Nelson Ingram
Lester Ingram
Elizabeth Brookshire
Sara Lunsford
Doskie Mears
J. W. Justus
W. A. Justus
Charles Killian
Neppie Killian
Thomas Killian
Frank Killian
Kian
Sarah J. Lunsford
James M. McClure
Mary McGee
Morse Brothers Lumber Company
John H. Nelson
Emma Picklesetmer
D. L. Pitner
M. A. Pitner
Pither Mica Mining Company
Alice Rider
Lafayette Seabolt
W. C. Seabolt
Mary Self
Martha Self
Southern Title Guarantee Company
L. P. Weathers
B. M. Ledford
Arthur P. Ledford
Lena Blackwell
J. W. Blackwell
B.M. Ledford
B. D. Martin
Marion Fry Stripling
E. W. Butt
D. Demeri Wood
District Court of the
Trict
Fannin County
Union County
Towit
Georgia, To-Wit
To-Wit
Lumpkin County
Lumpkin Counties
State of
William Burenett
Blood Mountain Lumber Company
Cobb and Smith Timber Company
B. S. Lunsford
J. W. Lunsford
Allas Painter
R. D. Ralston
J. F. Laine
M. §. Wheeler
United States Court Room
Atlanta
United States District Court
C. C. Fuller
Northern District of Georgia
C. A. McGrew
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Westminster
EB. B. Vidbery
Trustees City School
John H Moore
Omen Shoes
Treas
J. M. Brooksher
Rh. G. Meaders
Oxygibal Gu
Ces
W. B. Townsend Merk Superior Court
T.F. Christian So Aeie
M. Davie
Porte
Iver
J. H. Peek
Jonorgn Vate Aleksa Ty
Dr. A
Sorustomn
Apisatta Sco
R. I
Baker County
John Evans
Gainesville
Avery & Vaughn
TS Littlefeld
District Court OF the United States
Towlt
Thomas P. Ayers
Ada Bell Wilson
R. C. Wilson
Orelia K. Bell
Frank G. Benhan
George T. Bisell
Laura KE. Bisell
N B. Bubb
George C. Barber
W. W. Barnhard
Chapman
Jarnard and Chatmain
James Hi
Baird
W. L. Clement
Milo D
George F. Hobart
Lookout Mica and Manufacturing Company
William 8. Morse
Fred
GC. W. Standton
Charles H. Breyman
Ek. Scryver
Cecilia Schryver
Charles W. Somers
William H. Sanford
J. C. Seabolt
Tennessee Copper Company
Toccoa River Lumber Company
Fred Vogel, Jr
Water Power Mining Company, & Corporation
Dahlonega Consolidated Gold
J. W. Lunsford, Jr
Nora Lunsford
James H. McChue
W. G. Orion
Thomas
J. Haratson
Minnie M. Ensley
W. J. Ledford
Fanny Tritz
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Moses Askew
Mattie Askin
H. C. Allen
W. P. Anderson
H. N. Anderson
I. Abercrombie
Alice A. Allen
Nathaniel Ashton
James H. Anderson
Cullen Amason
B. F. Anderson
U. S. A. Abercrombie
John
Bailey
Major John Bacon
Watson Burke
James M. Baxter
Daniel Ek. Bridges
J. S. Blackwell
James H. Baird
John §. Burton
Henry Branham
Noah H. Bartow
Bartow
Mrs. Eigabeth Ss. Bartow
W. A. G Butts
Ohn S. Bartoh
Hatton
John D. Black
Christopher F. Bunce
Goncord Braswell
James M. Bradford
D. A. Bector
Becton
Stening Brinson
Henry Tanks
Levi C. Blair
John B. Black
Alex Black
Lillie Black
Reubert Bankston
M. A. Bentley
Andrew B. Brooks
Bowden
Charles
Eli Crow
E. B. Crisson
Thomas Cooper
William Cavender
Wm. A. Campbell
Jeremiah Culpepper
Kencen Carr
J. J. Cochran
Moses Caraker
James W. Carlysle
Covington Cripps
Cribbs
Nicholas Cassmore
Samuel Cherry
Jane Compton
Miles Crenshaw
John G. Crane
John Casteel
Nancy M. Cox
G. W. Clark
Hamilh Carter
Clementh Cayender
Kate Curtis
Robert A. Cavender
John M. Cochran
D. W. Caldwell
Caldwell
E. W. Caldwell
John J. Cochran
George RB. Garter
W. J
Wm. Davidson
BE. Daggett
Baron T. Davis
Sarah Debenaise
Mary Ann Douglas
Thomas Dick
Charles Day
William Dickens
William Davis
Charles Davis
Elijah Drapher
Louis Delaigh
W. R. Douglas
George W. Davis
Eliza Davis
David Evans
Wm. Eaton, Jr
John Eady
James Estes
R. H. Erwin
Benjamin Franklin
John 8
Gabriel M. Freeman
John D. Field
Ebenezer Fain
Welcome Fanning
Stephen Felker
Marena Freeman
James R. George
J. W. Guthrie
James Gurley
Joseph Gurley
A. R. Gibson
H. Y. Grindell
Robert W. Gower
R. F. Garland
Archibie Gaddis
J. H. Guthrie
S.M. Grizzle
Gurley
Joseph Gilreath
Jackson Grizzell
Thomas Y. Gill
Samuel Green
Miller Grieve
John Goodwin
Allen D. Gaddis
N. J. Gaddis
Robert M. Gower
Jones Hicks
Joe Hoyle
Lizabeth
Sarah Hicks
Martha Hicks
Jane Hicks
Harris and
Millen
Seaborn
J. Hendrick
Bennett J. Humphrey
James Holland
James Hagerty
Wm. B. Harmon
John C. Holcomb
H. S. Hudson
William Hook
John Hodges
Walton Harris
Nathaniel H. Head
Isaac Hamby
William P. Head
Robert I. Hill
Hathorn
Reuben L. Hatcher
Dydames Hood
William Hanes
John J. Harper
Frank W. Hall
Andrew B. Hooks
James R. Jackson
Ahab Johnson
James Jackson
William Johnson, Sr
Zephaniah John
J.T. Jenkins
D. M. Killian
John Knox
T. H. Keepner
Marion Lee
Thomas J. Lee
Seaborn Lawrence
Henry Logan
John C. H. Lyon
T. J. Lampkin
Wm. Lokey
Charles Long
Peter O T. Lewis
Rachel P. Lumsden
John McLeod
Edward H. McCoy
Henry T. Miller
Loring Miller
G. McGuire
James Moore
James N. Miller
Asa Martin
William Henry May
Mann Thomas Moore
Thomas Moreman
Joe M. McCormack
Joseph Methvin
P. E. McDaniel
Henry K. McHarg
McDuffie R. Moore
Patrick Neagle
Jacob Owens
Abner Orton
G. N. Orton
R. I. Peak
Thomas P. Peacock
Fardui
Cardus
Mrs. Simpson
Cardui
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