Local Government and Church Notices Lead Page
A fragmented roster lists city officers trustees and department heads with several county officials and school board members. Also included are church service times for Methodist and Presbyterian congregations and Sunday School schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
RK. B. Hawkins
Epworth League
O. T. Smith
R. W. Hightower
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Baker
J. A. Carson
Cataract Medicine Claims Quick Inflammation Relief
A claimed remedy called Catararia Medicine and a tonic named Tonle promise to reduce inflammation by acting on the blood and mucous surface. The product is marketed by J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio and sold by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Britain Turns to Hydroelectric Power in Highland Scheme
Engineers study Britain s industrial issues as a state aided hydroelectric project called the Qocaber undertaking moves forward. The $14 million plan targets 800 plus square miles of watersheds with 100000 horsepower at Fort William and tunneling through Ben Nevis for aqueducts and dams on rivers Lachie Frieg Laggan Spean Treig and Spey to power lowland factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
England
Great Britain
Ben Nevis
Lach 'Frieg
Lagfan
Spean
Treig
Spey
Highlands
Spider Webs Used as Hat Trimmings From European Collector
Popular Mechanics reports a European collector has prepared spider webs for hat trimmings and other items. The webs are transferred to gummed cards, treated with chemicals for strength and waterproofing, then placed on cloth backgrounds as silken threads. A spider can spin a new web in about an hour, ensuring a constant supply.
Modern Dress Sparks Wardrobe Debate
A brief on fashion commentary contrasts prudence in selecting outfits with flaws in choosing what to omit, highlighting style wisdom and wardrobe missteps in a witty exchange.
Fox Exhibition Planned in Charlottetown 1925
The Silver Black Fox Breeders Association voted at its annual meeting to hold a world fox and fur show in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island in 1925. They argue the island is the cradle of the fox industry and anticipate several thousand animals on display in the capital city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Silver Black Fox Breeders’ Association
Such a Foolish Idea Clerk at Summer Hotel
A hotel guest in unit 16 complains of poor service, prompting a sharp exchange with the landlord who tells her to leave if unsatisfied. The Boston Transcript notes city visitors see the seaside retreat as merely for their own pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Hotel
Boston Transcript
City Nephew and Uncle Hiram in Orchard Quip
A humorous exchange shows City Nephew teasing Uncle Hiram about pruning an apple tree. The judge remarks on the nephew's idea of being fooled, revealing a light domestic scene with rustic dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Largest copper nugget etched by ancient ice found at UM
A 483 pound float copper nugget, 42 by 32 by 3 inches, with an Indian face formed along one edge, was photographed at the University of Michigan after being acquired from a Houghton county farmer. Dean Edward Kraus notes hammering marks and glacial wear from pebbles carried by ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton County
Michigan
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Edward II. Kraus
Dean Kraus
Slow in seeing wives and spouses in a quaint missive
A playful wartime era note laments poor eyesight and requests practical aid. The speaker chides a husband for tardiness, urging him to adopt tortoise shell glasses to improve vision and daily life. A lighthearted domestic scene appears in a nostalgic voice.
Hamlet production eyed by Sock and Buskin coterie
A washing machine agent and a tavern keeper in a small hamlet discuss the Sock and Buskin group staging Hamlet. They joke that assembling a cast may be easier than finding an audience for the famous play. Kansas City Star.
Paris Bourse Marks Two Hundredth Birthday
The Paris bourse celebrates two centuries since its official opening on September 24, with the modern trading hall occupying the same site since 1808. Etymology links the term bourse to Bruges moneylenders and the Burse family, while Lyons, Toulouse, Rouen, and Bordeaux precede Paris in stock exchange history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Finance
Sam
London Mail
French Stock Exchange
Bruges
van der Burse
France
Lyons
Toulouse
Rouen
Bordeaux
Chinese See Highways as Things of the Pass
Rev Frank Eckerson, a Dutch Reformed missionary, argues that China may abandon costly roads and rail to pursue flying machines. He notes Chinese leaders favor aerial routes and see roads as less urgent, believing aerial highways could precede land transport as clouds and routes are perfected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Frank Eckerson
Gold Gone to Waste at Book Cadillac Lobby
The Detroit News reports gold leaf littering the new Book-Cadillac hotel lobby. Workmen scoop a dime’s worth of nails but sweep away the rest, debating whether salvaging loose leaf gold pays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Book-Cadillac Hotel
Detroit News
Tea Exports Dominate Dutch East Indies Plantations
A Detroit News summary cites a Netherlands Chamber bulletin stating tea is the fourth largest product in the Dutch East Indies. In 1923 production reached 106 260 000 pounds, enough for a morning cup for every US resident Jan 1 to Sep 1. Average dried-leaf yield per acre is 364 pounds with many new plantations, suggesting 385 pounds per full-grown plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch East Indies
Netherlands Chamber of Commerce
Detroit News
Bulletin
United States
Islands
Java
Laughs at Mystery About Railroading by Erie President
President F W Underwood of the Erie argues there is no mystery in railroading. He recalls his career from brakeman to president and says the industry simply moves raw materials to factories and finished goods to cities, despite talk of mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Underwood
Erie Railroad
Wall Street Journal
Veteran Violin Maker Continues Craft at Eighty-Four
Carlos Adams of South Wood stock Vermont remains active in violin making at eighty four despite partial paralysis in one arm. Since age sixty four he has carved over thirty violins noted for excellent tone. He even made his own carving tools from old spruce and maple timbers sourced from his homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Adams
South Woodstock
Mr. Adams
Adams
Charity at Home: Natalie Finds Aesop’s Tables
In a Life magazine snippet, young Natalie sorts her toys to fill a basket for needy children. She discovers a small book titled Aesop's Tables and asks to give it away, expressing strong dislike for the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie
Letter from Lilly Balance to Willie at camp urges life loving restraint
Excerpt from a mother's letter warns her son in camp not to shoot the little craps and to remember that others love life as much as he does. The note reflects maternal concern and emphasizes restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Lilly Balance
Scientists Identify Boll Odor Attracting Weevil
For years researchers sought why boll weevils invade cotton blooms. They now claim the boll odor draws the pest, signaling the beginning of an end to its damage and the loss of millions in cotton value.
Rubbers With Pointed Toes In Hungary Feature Cloth Fans
A historical note describes rubbers with pointed toes and archies that include cloth fans often izvmmed with Sur, reflecting period footwear and fashion terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Cabbage Plants Offered by Major Crow’s Plant Farm
Flowery Branch Georgia seller Major Crow's Plant Farm lists frost proof cabbage varieties Early Wakefield and Flat Dutch. Prices show 100 plants for $1.00 per plant, 250 for $1.00, 800 and 600 quantities at $1.00, and 700 for $1.00, 1000 for $1.25 post paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Crow
Flowery Branch
Farm equipment auction notice with wagon and harness
Schedule lists two mules wagon and harness set plus a double buggy harness. One good one horse bag wagon includes two sets of leather wagon harness and an extra set. Lot of other farm items for sale. Buy before shipment by W. B. Loggins Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Loggins
Notice to dismiss administrator for Jesse M. McDonald estate
Lumpkin County Georgia notice states John H. Moore as administrator of Jesse M. McDonald and Sallie McDonald estates has fully administered. Court cites all interested to show cause why he should not be dismissed and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in February 1925. January 5, 1925. W. B. Townsenn, Ordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
R. T. Odom
Theodore Miney
Dee
W. B. Townsenn
Oriinary
John H. Moore
Jesse M. McDonald
Sallie McDonald
Notice to heirs on sale of estate assets Lumpkin County
H B Cochran and G L Walden as executors of G W Cochran deceased filed to sell realty and five shares of Bank of Lumpkin County stock par value 100 each. An order for citation was issued at the January 1925 term of Lumpkin County Court of Ordinary. The February 1925 term will hear the application and grant leave unless objections are shown. W B Townsand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
State of Georgia
Lumpkin Superior Court
Act of the General Assembly
J. H. Jones
Dahlonega
Gainesville
Aid County
J.B Jones
T. F. Cipistrarx
Lumpkin Cunty
H. B. Cochran
G. L. Walden
G. W. Cochran
Eare
Bank of
Lumpki County
Beloning
W. B. Townsand
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Oiry Government
OL. Ash
Aldisamen
M. G. Wiley
Cantrell
W._P. P. Rider
A. R. Ray
J. W. Grindle
GO. N. Fitts
W. M. Rice
Trusts City School
ETT
Dgohn H. Moore
Mamet ES Ouob
Felis
Ees
J. M. Brooksher
J. F. Pruett
W. B. Townsend
Superior Court
Christian
Magpie
W. I. Housley
Portee
Ray
Mia Head
John Evan and
D. GC. Burns
O. I. Jones
G. Abercrombie
W. J. Free
D. O. Johnson
WT. Jones
W. J. Hightower
A. H. McGuire
County Board OF Education
Frank Parks
W.T. Dowdy
D. W. Caldwell
J. Hutcheson
Staes
J. J. Seabolt
John H. Nor
W.L. Ash
Meaders
A. Chapman
J. Pane
U Creek
Luther Stus
P. Justus
J. P. Avis
J. W. Rider
J. P
B. H. Higgins
Ahlonega
H. ©. Lovelace
N. Py
Tie Meteatir
J. N. Satterfield
N. P. Martin
S Ford
J. A. Hollifield
Mill Creek
Chambers
N. P
Fitts’ Nursery
G.N. Fitts & Sons
Britain
Dahlonega Cash Store
Park Street
W.B. Lowe
Prop
Charity
Atlanta
Pinceton
Central T
Frep Jones & CC, CO. West
F. L. Meaders
G. H. McGuire
Burns
Dahlonega Telephone CO
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