Forgetful Husband Delays Mother's Visit Letter
A husband confesses to his wife that he forgot to mail a letter to his mother asking her to postpone her visit. The wife responds with sharp irony as the misstep unfolds in a tense breakfast room scene. A frantic partner is later seen retreating to the cellar to vent his embarrassment.
Water priced at 30 cents a gallon at Cow Camp
In Tonopah New Mexico's Silver Peak range a water monopoly charges 30 cents per gallon at Cow Camp the driest point. The nearest source is 11 miles away and water is hauled five miles by buck board then carried on horseback the rest of the way. Travel takes about a day and demand rises as saloons fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cow Camp
Silver Peak Range
Tonopah
New
Los Angeles Times
Spurn Gifts of Pennies in Changing Times
In a New York Sun vent, children now expect nickels or six cents daily instead of pennies. Little Johnny balks at two cents, asking why anything less buys nothing. The piece contrasts evolving parental wages, consumer prices, and child expectations with a quip about motive in theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Johnny
Akron Man Ordered to Arrest Himself for Repeated Intoxication
An Akron man, arraigned in municipal court for intoxication, faced his hundredth such appearance in two years. Judge Pardee scolded him and ordered that, in the future, he must arrest himself and walk to police headquarters whenever drunk. The man pledged to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ghia
Pardee
New Boss Etiquette Irks Staff Says Birmingham Paper
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip contrasts a boss who delays decisions to think of a word with another boss who overreacts to a copied recipe mistake, implying excessive corporate drama and high stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermentrude
Imogen
Birmingham Age-Herald
Truly Cosmopolite Flag Made in Jamestown
A United States flag crafted in Jamestown featuring a global work chain with wool fibers processed by a Yankee and Albanian to Italian and Swedish hands, then German and English experts, a Scotch weaver, Belgian loom, French supervision, Yankee inspection, and final dressing by a Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jamestown
Horse and Hen Form Unlikely Bond in New Brunswick
A New Brunswick man reports a friendly horse and hen sharing space. The hen nests in the horse’s manger and lays an egg, then flies away. The horse then consumes the egg, illustrating an unusual domestic animal interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horce
Hen
New Brunswick
Expert Stilta Walkers Of Landes In Gascony
The Landes department in Gascony France is famed for stiltwalking due to permeable sub soil. Low districts flood into marshes forcing shepherds and farmers to live on stilts. A Landes baker reportedly walked from Paris to Moscow, 1580 miles, in 58 days in spring 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of
Landes
Gascony
France
Paria
Moscow
First Jewish Burial Ceremony Held in Piershill Cemetery
In Edinburgh the first Jewish burial rite of its kind took place in the Piershill cemetery. Hebrew books, scrolls of the law, phylacteries, and synagogue utensils were interred to prevent misuse and preserve relics from three merged synagogues. A century of accumulations filled ten sacks lowered into a grave with boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Piershill
Edinburgh
Teeth of Elephants Explain Tooth Life Cycle
Elephants have eight teeth on each side two below and two above per side. Baby elephants shed all teeth around age fourteen as a new set grows in. The article notes the sequential eruption and replacement pattern across the elephant’s life.
Salmon Skin as Superior Waterproof Material
The article notes salmon skin as an excellent waterproof material suitable for apparel and footwear. It cites Eskimos using salmon skin for shoes and shirts, highlighting its durable water resistant qualities.
Directory of city government and county officers listed
A fragmented directory page enumerates city aldermen trustees school board and city officials alongside county officers including sheriff tax collector and registrars with numerous place names and abbreviations. The list covers roads education notaries peace and several township or district officers across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Davis
Q. C. Porter
J. H. Peck
Baker County
John Evans
Evans
W. J. Free
D. O. Johnson
Fare Cut to Gainesville by Mail Line
The price of the fare by mail line to and from Gainesville has been reduced to 2 dollars each way. Passengers are carried through by autos comfortably and safely. Your patronage solicited, Phone No. 1-5J Avery & Vaughn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Avery & Vaughn
Live Agents Wanted for Watkins Products Trade
Real opportunity to handle city trade for genuine Watkins Products. Write today for a free sample and particulars to J. R. Watkins Co Dept. 70 Memphis Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
City Registration Notice in Dahlonega 1921
The Dahlonega city council orders the registration book opened November 19 1921 at Alderman T J Smith's store and stayed open until December 10 1921 to allow qualified voters within town limits to register for the mayor and alderman elections. This notice is dated November 7 1921 and signed by Mayor Vickery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlonega
T., J. Smith
O’eloek
A. M
Do’eloek
P.M
Hi, Vickery
Coffins and Caskets Priced North of Atlanta
Advertisement touts a range of coffins and caskets from cheapest to highest priced. Claims copper-lidded options and “biggest dine” with guaranteed Atlanta burial goods prices. Promises high quality stock and invites direct contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Notice of Land Condemnation in Georgia District Court
The United States District Court Northern District of Georgia Northern Division files a condemnation petition for 6 608 10 acres in Fannin Union and Lumpkin counties Georgia. Non residents and unknown heirs are named for notice with instruction to appear January 16 1932 in Atlanta court room to contest or claim rights and present objections or claims to the property and funds involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Northern District OF Georgia
Fannin, Union and
Lumpkin Counties
Georgia
William Burnett
Towit
Thomas
PF. Ayers
Ada Bell Wilson
R. CG. Wilton
Urea K. Bell
Frans G. Benham
George T. Biwoli
Laura EB. Bisell
NGC
Bubb
George C. Barber T
W. W. Barnhard
Chapman
Barnard and Chapman
James #. Baird
W. L. Clement
Cobb = and Smith Timber company
Milo D. Smith
A. FH. Cobb
J. H. Cox
Dahlonega Consolidated Coal Mining Company
Chas
D. A. Ritchie
Charles S. Russell
C. W. Standton
Standard Gold Mining Company
Charles H. Breyman
KE. Scryver
Mra
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
Dah
Lonega Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Charles Breyman
W.M. Bellman
Miranda Thompson
H. Weigel
Annie v. ‘Worley
William Worley
James PF. Chastain
Alice’ Davis
Martha Davis
J. W. Owens
W. J. Townley
S. B. Felker, Jr
Vy. A. Hallaway
J. H. Lunsford, Jr
J. W. Lunsford, Jr
Nora Lunsford
James H. McClure
W. G. Orton
Thomas J. Haralson, Jr
Minnie M. Wnsley
W. J. Ledford
Fanny Critz
Moses Askew
Matte Askin
H. C. Allan
W. P. Anderson
H. N. Anderson
Abercrombie
Alice A. Allen
Nathaniel Ashton
James H. Anderson
Cullen Amason
B. IF. Anderson
John 8. Burton
James Reed Boyleston
J. S. Blackwell
Austin A. Bryant
Henry Boone
Henry P. Brawner
Brawer
Alfred Bishop
Marcus A. Bell
Thomas Burnside
Henry Branham
Noah H. Bartow
Barto
Elisabeth
Bartow
A. G. Butts
John 8. Barton
Barton
John D. Black
Christopher F. Bunce
Lillie Black
Reuben Bankston
M. A. Bentley
Andrew B. Brooks
Bowden
Charles
Eli Crow
E. E. Crisson
Thomas Cooper
William Cave
Kate Curtis
Robert A. Cavender
John M. Cochran
D. W. Caldwell
Caldwell
TE. W. Caldwell
John J. Cochran
George 5. Carter
W. J
Mn Parks, Jr
Joe Phillips
William H. Rice
Nathan Rowland
Solomon Rowlands
F. Rollens
Rollins
Henry Rape
Wa. H. Rhodes
John N. Swift
Elizabeth Seabolt
Solomon Seabolt
Robert Seabolt
George S. Street
A. H. Stargell
Uriah Slappey
John G. Starling
James M. Stevens
David O. Siaum
George 8. Strut
Lizar Solomone
Charles C. Schley
George Schley
Lewis Sholars
Michael Sullivan
John Stillwell
George Millen
Shadrack Trawick
John Tidewell
Jesse Tollison
Tolleson
Young J. Thomason
Silas A. Thompson
Jordan D. Welcher
F. 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
Callin Abercrombie
Jane Abercrombie
W. L. Blackwell
Martha Buckalow
M. l Elizabeth Cavender
Nannie Connor
Charles EK. Davis
Susie Davis
Mary Dockery
O. M. Dover
S. B. Felker
R. W. Felker
O. C. Alley
T. S. McCamy
John S. Fish
William Fry
J. J. Gilreath
L. A. Gilreath
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
Nervine Michel Cansada Carder
Maryan Gaddis
Washington Grizzle
Hannah Berry
Wilburn Grizzle
G. M. G. Gurley
Walter Gurley
W. H. W. Gurley
J. F. Hallaway
Thomas Killian
Frank Killian
Killian
Sarah J. Lunsford
James M. McClure
Mary McGee
Morse Brothers Lumber Company
John HH. Nelson
Emma Pickleheimer
D. L. Pitner
M. A. Pitner
Pitner Mica Mining Company
Alice Rider
Lafayette Seabolt
Lafayette Seabolt, Jr
W. C. Seabolt
Mary Self
Martha Self
Southern Title Guarantee Company
L. P. Weathers
B. M. Ledford
Arthur P. Lefford
Lena Blackwell
J. W. Blackwell
B. D. Martin
Marion Pry Stripling
J. W. Butt
D. Demers Wood
District Court of the
Georgina
Fannin County
Union County
To-Wit
Lumpkin County
J. W. Lunsford
Painter
R. D. Ralston
J. F. Saino
M. 8
United States District Court
Atlanta
D. C. Fuller
United States’ District Court
A. McGriw
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Bb. B. Vickery
G.H. Moore
A. West
T. J. Smith
W.P. Rider
W. H W. Jones
G. M. Vaughn
J. Ll. Wal- Rot
Trustees City School
J. M. Brooksher
R. OC. Meaders
Csgainesville
Littlefield
Wm. Davidson
E. Daggett
Haran 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 Rady
James Estes
R. H. Erwin
Benjamin Franklin
John S. Fain
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
Samuel Green
Miller Grieve
Joh Goodwin
Alleh D. Gaddis
N. J. Gaddis
Robert M. Gower
Jones Hicks
Joe Hoyle
Elizabeth
Sarah Hicks
Martha , Hicks
Jane Hicks
Harris and
Millen
Seaborn
J. Hendrick
Bennett J. Humphrey
James Holland
James Hagerty
Wm. B. Harmon
John CG. Holcomb
H. 8. Hudson
William Hook
John Hodges
Walton Harris
Nathaniel H. Head
Isaac Hamby
William P. Head
Robert J. 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 GC. H. Lyon
T. J. Lampkin
Wm. Lokey
James Moore
Frank Merrick
Herbert Mead, Jr
Abraham M. Mathews
Joseph Meadows
Robert H. Moore
George McKinney
Edward Middlebrooks
J. T. Major
A. L. Malcolm
James N. Miller
Asa Martin
Wiliam Henry May
Mann Thomas Moore
Thomas Moreman
Joe M. McCormack
Joseph Methyin
P. B. McDaniel
Henry K. McHare
McDuffie R Moore
Patrick Neagle
Jacob Owens
Abner Orton
G.N. Orton
R. I. Peak
Thomas P. Peacock
Jacob Postell
A. N. Postell
Aaron Proctor
Seth P. Pool
A. F. Pitney
John Peters
John Palmour
Benja
Albert Gregory
Bluford
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