Large 19th Century Global Snapshots From a Curious Column
The piece surveys global notes from distilleries in France to Irish and English public utilities and pauperism costs in England and Wales. It mentions Indian labor wages, the vanishing Mexican dollar, Munich subsidy for milk for low income families, a 120 ounce gold nugget found in Bark County California, and Japanese wound dressings using charcoal from straw.
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France
England
Wales
Yarmouth
India
Munich
Bark County
California
Escape Lightning Safest Places in Storms
Authorities advise staying indoors in a thunderstorm with the middle of a room as the safest spot. Avoid chimneys cellars and bare floors. in open air stay clear of tall trees and water. shelter under low shrubs away from large trees. if lightning nearby hit targets high trees.
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Lightnig
Makes a Beautiful Loose Plant for Winter Decor
Readers learn to grow a striking vine from two sweet potato slips placed in moist loose soil or water with the seed end up. The plant resembles English ivy and rivals wandering Jew for indoor greenery, offering rapid, glossy foliage in winter.
Marriages Recorded in Lumpkin County This Year
A list shows numerous marriages recorded by the Lumpkin County ordnity office for the year. Names include J M Martin and Eva Lenden, Geo Garret and Martha Mate, plus many others with diverse spouses and locations.
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Lumpkin County
J. M. Martin
Eva Lenden
Geo. Garret
Martha Mate
M. AG. Rider
Lillie Gaddis
A. J. Jackson
Delila Reid
J. J. Dangler
Leah Williams
Herbert Pierce
Annie Elrod
What College Does for the American Boy
Excerpted reflections praise college as a bond of friendship and civic duty. It argues education shapes character, widens community sympathy, and inspires public service, while noting varied views on higher learning and social uplift. A separate note discusses South Carolina marriage ease and proposed licensing, plus Gainesville cigarette tax.
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South Carolina
Marietta Journal
South Crrolina
A Living Basket Blooms From Water Filled Cup
A described craft creates a decorative basket hollowed from a wooden core filled with water. Pars cords run through side holes and the cavity holds water. In days green sprouts cover the exterior, and a small violet bouquet adds a charming touch for room decoration.
Seizing Opportunity Amid Life Lessons and Local Notes
An essay extols recognizing opportunity as the key to success and cites examples from daily life and finance. A sidebar mentions Bankers Row in the Ohio penitentiary with indictments, recent house cleaning, and local civic notes about Hall County grants and Macon and Atlante fair plans.
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Samuel Johnson
Beter
Eateh
Victor Angouptty
Ooio
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W.D. Walser
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J. EB. Goodlock
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William Grindle
Susan Arm
Arthur Patterson
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H. M. Gilstrap
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R. M. Dowdy
Mary Ander
Luther Walker
Lita Coldwell
Joseph Swaney
Louisa Bryan
J. N. Divis
Alma Seitz
Gus Hamilton
Pearl Castleberry
Geo. Clark
Ida Castleberry
John Grizzie
Nancy Mote
Willie Marr
Lizzie Walker
John S. Jones
Nora Tate
KF. W. Jarrard
Malinda Jones
J. M. Bryan
Josephine Lee
J.B. Miller
Lizzie Gaddis
James M. Barnes
Ella Evans
Andrew Seahalt
Carrie Cal
Charlie Magness
Mollie Seabalt
Jack Whelchel
Col
Vista Martin
Joseph Stevens
Call
Bertha Castleberry
Benj. Ash
Vangie Grizale
J.B. Chapman
Nancy Ash
Lee Taylor
Atlinta
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P. Price, Jr
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A. W. Satterfield
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