French card sharp Ardisson dies after risky luck
A Paris dispatch reports Andre Ardisson known as the king of card sharps died by his own hand in Toulon after poverty from stock losses. Police say his skill in disguises fueled three fortunes and casino wins. He dodged clubs while gambling in many disguises including an aristocrat and an Indian prince winning tens of thousands.
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Paris
New York
Andre Ardisson
Toulon
Tie
Riviera
Local Government Directory and Church Notices
Directory lists city aldermen and officials led by Mayor G H Moore with numerous positions in city and county offices. Includes ministers and church services for Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Church of God, plus local business notices and advertising from Nugget Office.
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John Evans
G. G. Evans
WJ. Free
O. Johnson
W. H. Jones
W. J. Hightower
A. B. Keith
Jounty Board OF Education
Lowe
J, M. Ridley
W.T. Dowdy
D. Pierce
D. W. Caldwell
Carl Shultz
B. WH. Higgins
N.P. Dahlonega
W. P. Rider
J. P
A. R. Ray
N. P
Frogtown
G. L. Jones
N. P. Hightower
J.N. Satterfield
N. P. Jones’? Creek
M. H. Kendall
N. P. Martin’s Ford
H. M. Poore
W. T. Evans
Speer
Supt. Methodist Church
J. W. Blake
Epworth League
W. R. Hightower
M.C. Wyley
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Baker
J. A. Carson
Church OF God
Gordon Watson
Ella Fry
Wanted: Hosiery Sales Positions In Norristown
Wanted men or women to take orders for genuine guaranteed stockings for men women and children. No learning required. Full time year around and 1.00 dollar per hour spare time. Experience unnecessary. International Stocking Mills Norristown Pa.
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International Stocking Mills
Norristown
Auga Del Pio Imago Seeks Oil and Water Locating Work
Augusta Del Pio Luogo, a Venice beauty, draws interest from oil and irrigation firms for her water and petroleum locating powers. She began sensing subterranean shocks as a child, teamed with Chiabrera in 1909, and in Argentina located water often at great depths with mixed results including salt water.
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Augusta del Pio Luogo
Venice
Italy
Augusta del Pio Imago
Augusta
Chiabrera
Argentina
Appraising the Sparkle Ring Worth Mystery
A fiancée gives a ring that lacks sparkle as the narrator questions its value. A jeweler declines to disclose the price, saying values of items bought at their shop are never told. The exchange highlights uncertainty about the ring's cost.
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Jack
Chicago ‘Tribune
Our teacher wears a wig reveal shocks class
A pupil remarks that a teacher in a normal school wears a wig after illness. The supervising principal asks students to describe the teacher and a pupil answers directly, exposing the wig in a moment of classroom honesty.
Man to Dress Woman Says Poiret
Paul Poiret famed Paris dress designer asserts only a man can properly dress a woman. He argues dressing a woman matches her type and that generalization ruins elegance, insisting the task requires extensive study before undertaking.
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Paul Poiret
Paris
Long Held by One Family at Gibraltar Consuls
The Sprague family provided U S consuls in Gibraltar across three generations from 1848 to present, beginning with Horatio Sprague appointed by President Jackson in 1882, followed by his son and then Richard L Sprague. The piece notes Gibraltar's rise in trade after 1867 with the Suez Canal, and hopes the current consul may reach a century of service.
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United States
Gibraltar
Jackson
Horatio Sprague
Horatio
Richard L. Sprague
Suez Canal
Europe
North America
West Indies
Madrid
Spragues
Boston Herald
Heifer Notice From J J Ravan Cleveland
A three year old heifer with a right ear crop and partial left ear crop is at my house. J J Ravan of Cleveland reports the animal’s location and requests contact.
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J.J. Ravan
Cleveland
Estrayed four yearlings seek owner in Dahlonega area
Four yearlings are missing, one year old with a crop on the left ear and a swallow fork on the right, under bit in the right ear. If you know their whereabouts please write A. L. Jones, Dahlonega Rt. 1.
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A. L. Jones
Dahlonega Rt. 1
Christmas bargains at B F Andersons store
Call at B F Andersons for Xmas oranges, apples, candy and a full range of gifts. Mens ladies and children's handkerchiefs, ties, overcoats and cloaks priced to move. General merchandise advertised as bargain items during Christmas season.
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B. F. Andersons
Fabian Policy Origins in Roman War Tactics
The Fabian policy refers to delaying and misdirecting the enemy to avoid direct battles. Fabius Maximus, a Roman general in the Second Punic War, led troops after a crushing defeat at Lake Trasimene, using strategic marches and counter-marches to exhaust Hannibal’s forces until the Senate forced a change.
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Fabius Maximus
Lake Thrasymene
Hannibal
Maximus
Hydro power replaces coal for St Gothard line traffic
One hundred thousand tons of coal a year were once needed to run the St Gothard railroad from Lucerne to the Swiss Italian frontier. Now the complete passenger and freight traffic is powered by hydro electric power.
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St. Gothard
Lucerne
Just Like a Genealogist Adv A Pipe With a Pedigree
A note from the Boston Transcript compares a plumber’s work fixing a long stubborn pipe to tracing its connections and lineage, recalling a full day spent locating the problem and restoring the system.
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Boston Transcript
Kiss Confession Sparks Moral Debate in Business Tale
In a Victorian style exchange from the Sheffield Telegraph a fair girl chides Mr Hansom for questionable business behavior citing the Golden Rule. He playfully challenges her, then proceeds with an impulsive kiss, prompting moral reflections on conduct.
All Right Except Motor
A vivid vignette describes a bright yellow roadster at a country club tea dansant. The narrator contrasts its gleaming lines and speed with a harsh noisy engine and flippant demeanor, ending with disapproval of the car and rider.
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Chicago Post
Explorers Return With Panamanian Jungle Treasures
British explorers Mitchell Hedges and Major Fitzwilliam return from the San Blas and Chucunaque river country in Panama. They claim to be the first white men to penetrate that Isthmian jungle section and bring back a large collection of Indian idols and artifacts resembling ancient Egyptian objects.
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Mitchell Hedges
Major Fitzwilliam
San Blas
Chucunaque
Panama
City Street Exchange Sparks Curbside Debate
A clipped exchange captures a police officer telling a man to move on from a street corner and the man replying he is simply watching the world go by. The dialogue reflects urban life and enforcement of curbside conduct in a Boston neighborhood.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Knowledge of music and art discussed in a light jab
A Philadelphia Public Ledger blurb jokes about a person’s ignorance on music art and diplomacy. It suggests a social gathering at the speaker's house to share a pipe and a pleasant evening. The exchange frames knowledge as secondary to companionship.
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League of Nations
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Bridge with sound chambers boosts stringed instrument tone
An English invention now sold in the country adds a sound chamber to each foot of a bridge, enhancing the tone of all stringed instruments. The feature resembles a common bridge but promises richer resonance, as described in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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England
Popular Mechanics
Pitt Panther Reflects On Purchases In Sentimental Arithmetic
A young man contemplates buying flowers confectionery and theater tickets in a playful exchange with a desk clerk. The scene centers on quick math and sentiment while illustrating a Pitt Panther character.
Finale hatless fad grips city workers
Two young men seeking jobs are shooed from the anteroom. A boss presses Miss Kelly for a hat theft joke, but she explains the trend: finale hoppers eschew hats. The fad began this summer and now many young men ride subways and commute to business districts hatless.
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Miss Kelly
New York Sun
Bird notes describe junco calls and color
An early arrival is the junco described by the American Forestry Magazine. It is slate gray with white underparts and bill. It feeds on the ground near brush piles and has a wide variety of call notes. Its song resembles the chipping sparrow but with a deeper tone.
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American Forestry Magazine
Endurance and fame on camera for Miss Cayenne
An exchange hints at Miss Cayenne earning medals through endurance shown while posing for successive camera shots. The quote suggests a public display rather than specific athletic feats, focusing on persistence under the lens.
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Miss Cayenne
Golfing Busybody Quips On Barber Shortage
A witty exchange notes a golfer who avoids barber time while joking about his busy schedule. The remark frames a light scene of sports humor and daily life.
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Nugget
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Jackson Building
Gainesville
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
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McGuire Jeweler
Dahlonega
Shep
Moore & Larlys
Earth
House of Sprague
Santa Claus
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G. H. Moore
J. 8. Speer
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