Directory listing city government and church officials
A fragmented directory lists city government officers including mayor aldermen city marshal tax collectors clerks and registrars. Also shown are county officers polling places and church leaders with service times and Sunday school schedules for Methodist and Presbyterian congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
RK. B. Hawkins
Epworth League
T. Smith
Surgat School
R. W. Hightower
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Walter
Prof
J. U. Carson
Fitts Nursery Advertises Dahlonega Trees and Prices
The advertisement from Fitts Nursery of Dahlonega, Georgia promotes a long established business in the county selling thousands of fine trees. It highlights a large variety and reasonable prices and invites interested buyers to call or write C. N. Fitts & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N. Fitts & Sons
Dahlonega
Lumpkin County Land and Mining Firm Seized in Federal Writ
Public sale set for the first Tuesday in February 1924 at Lumpkin County courthouse to settle a federal writ. Property includes land lots 626 595 1215 in the 12th District and 1st Section plus mining rights in lots 17 18 48 49 and 52 in the 18th District. The Etowah Gold Mining and Milling Company and its water rights and mining equipment are included. sale to satisfy a district court fi fa in favor of Mrs. A M Jaquish. Water Akerman U S Marshal and officials list.
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Georgia
Lumkin County
Court House
Said
Lumpkin County
Etowah Gold Mining and Milling Company
Krowah Gold Mining and Milling Company
District Court of the United States
A. M. Jaquish
Jaquish
Biowah Gold Mining and Milling Company
Fifa
Water Akerman
U. S
B. D, C. Corn
Catarrh Remedy Promoted by Cheney Company
An advertisement claims a two part cure for catarrh including an ointment for local use and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to reduce mucous membrane inflammation. Sold by all druggists, WY J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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MALL
Catarius Medicing
WY. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Golden Wedding Gossip Sparks Witty Exchange
In a sharp exchange, a man boasts of a golden wedding while another quips that Smith married today for a fortune. The banter centers on a presumed long marriage versus a new union with a “girl with a million,” prompting amused disbelief.
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Smith
Hospital Map Shows New York City Health Battle Line
United hospital fund completes a New York map detailing how the $80,000,000 invested in city hospital service forms a battle line against disease. It notes about $35,000,000 yearly is needed to maintain institutions and marks 5% of institutions affiliated with the fund, municipal hospitals and ambulance districts with detailed house numbers for rapid emergency response.
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United Hospital Fund
New York
New York City
New York World
Saxophone English? A critique of American English evolution
A Baltimore Sun note discusses the phrase Saxophone English and the teacher’s objection to clipped forms like Whadja say and Watcha got. It argues Americans are not destroying English, noting regional speech preserves older forms while American English improves overall.
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England
America
Baltimore Sun
Ingenious Portable Drill Digs 60000 Grape Vines Fast
In California fruit country, a pair of automatic augers fed by one motor on a small truck bored 60,000 grape vine holes in 10 days. The setup yielded about 400 dollars daily in labor savings, drilling six thousand holes daily at three inches in diameter and eighteen inches deep.
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California
Popular Science Monthly
Deer Jump Graces Auto Ride Near Sheridan, Oregon
Two deer attempted to cross a road near Sheridan Oregon as a car approached. One leaped into the driver’s lap causing minor injuries to the deer. The motorist drove the animal home with him.
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Sheridan
Ore
Popular Science Monthly
Newark Drops All Year School Experiment
New Jersey officials discontinue the year round school program in Newark citing poor summer session attendance and lack of justification for extra costs.
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Newark
N J
Asbestos in Demand Shapes Automotive Use
The article notes the modern automobile's high asbestos demand, estimating the industry consumes half of the nation's asbestos products and brake lining alone requires about 70 million feet annually.
N G A College Alumni Forms Committees at Dahlonega
Oglethorpe University Georgia January 12 1925 report of a December 26 alumni meeting at the State Capitol creating Welfare Legislative Military and Athletic Library and General committees to standardize equipment visit legislatures inspect military colleges gather books and raise a ten dollar annual incidental fund for five years with self perpetuating roles and a cabinet to coordinate work.
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Oglethorpe University
State Capitol
N.G. A
Appropriations
Dahlonega
Boer Pioneer One of Those Who Made History
Johannes Adam Zietsman known as the last of the Cape Voortrekkers died at Langlaagte near Johannesburg at age 107. He joined the great trek at 19, fought at Blood River, and took part in many native wars. He fathered 18 children and lived with a daughter at Crown Mines Langlaagte.
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Johannes Adam Zietsman
Cape Voortrekkers
Langlaagte
Johannesburg
South Africa
Zietsman
Natal
Free State
Transvaal
Blood River
Piet Retief
Dingaan
Voortrekker
Crown Mines
Olive Tree Orphanage Aids Relief Effort in Jerusalem
The Olive Tree Orphanage of the Near East relief is dedicated in Jerusalem to teach carpentry and woodwork for Armenian students who will craft collection plates church furniture and sacred items from ancient olive wood for sale in America and Europe. The American director cites using finest olive wood and three to five hundred year old trees for Bible covers communion cups and crucifixes in a holy enterprise.
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Olive Tree Orphanage
Jerusalem
America
Europe
Anatomy of Melancholy by Burton and Democritus Junior
The work Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton with the full title Democritus Junior outlines its three main parts and sections. It is noted Burton wrote to banish melancholy and Doctor Johnson praised it as the only book that woke him two hours earlier than he wished.
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Robert Burton
Maine
Democritus Junior
League of Nations Library Grows as Research Center
The League of Nations develops into a key research hub for American scholars. Its library and archives hold a swelling wealth of information as activities expand globally. Official treaty registrations aid researchers seeking serious study.
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League of Nations
The
League
Question from Tommy on company and character
Tommy asks if a good man becomes bad by keeping company with a bad man or if the bad man becomes good by being with the good man. The father confirms the premise and discusses moral influence and accountability.
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Tommy
Sonny
Proclamation Plant Sale and Yard Run Notices
Cabbage plants frost proof Early Wakefield and Flat Dutch priced 26¢ for 100 and 60e for 800. 700 at $1.00 and 1000 at $1.25 post paid. Major Crow's Plant Farm Flowery Branch. Go notice: I will be at the Dahlonega yard every Friday to take up cross ties, O. N. Stars.
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Wakefield
Crow
Flowery Branch
Notice to dismiss administrator in Lumpkin County
John H. Moore administrator of Jesse M. McDonald and Sallie McDonald estate asks the court to be dismissed after fully administering the estate. All interested persons must show cause why letters of dismission should not be issued on the first Monday in February 1925. January 6, 1925. W. B. Townsenn, Ordinary.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
Fannie Anderson
W. M. Anderson
Court of Ordinary
W. B. Towssenn
Jesse M. McDonald
Sallie McDonald
W. B. Townsenn
Notice of sale of estate realty and stock shares Lumpkin County
H B Cochran and G L Walden as executors of G W Cochran deceased petition for leave to sell estate realty and five shares of Bank of Lumpkin County stock par value 100 each. Citation issued to heirs legatees creditors and others concerned. Court of Ordinary Lumpkin County to act in February 1925. If no cause shown leave will be granted. This 5th January 1925 W B Townsand Ordinary.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
H. B. Cochran
G. L. Walden
G. W. Cochran
Bank of
Beloning
W. BL. Townsand
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. C. Wiley
A.S. Cantrell
W. P. P. Rider
A. R. Ray
J. W. Grindle
C. N. Sitta
W. M. Rice
Trusters
A. W. Cain John II
Moore
H. Jones
J. M
Cou’ Rube Amiss Cplangley
W.B. Townsend
Christian
Housley Saphaces
Porine LA
Ray Dr
H Head
O.J. Jones
Y. G. Abe Paren
W.J. Free
O. Johnson
Jones
W. J. Hightower
Gi. H. McGuire
County Board OF Education
Frank Parks
W.T. Dowdy
C.D. Pierce
D. W. Caldwell
Fitts’ Nursery
Deer
Dahlonega Cash Store
Ark Street
W.B. Lowe
Prop
N. G. A. College
Joan W. Wust
Pres. Alumni Society
Oscar Palmour
China
Grant Building
Atlanta
N. Slankersley
Ellijay
Wood
Canton
Cordele
Ernest Dart
Jacksonville
Plu
Sam J Cartledge
Athens
Jeff Davis
Toccoa
W. B. McMullan
Hartwell
W. Rt. Sinquefield
Louisville
W. T. Townsend
Chinn
Cartersville
W. A. Charters
Gainesville
H.C. Whelchel
Douglas
B. F. Gay
Madison
W. A. Hatfield
Clarkesville
T. O. Galloway
Barnsville
Fenn Coggins
K. KE
Ward
Soperton
Burnett
Military & Atilly Pic
Mary Lou Quilhan
Brookton
W. W. Scott
A Godby
College Park
J. J. Gaillard
Macon
Marvie Craig Dahlonega
Geo. T. Watts
Rome
J.C. Barns
Irene Moore
Frank Christian
Dahlorega
Geo. N. Napier
R.C.& F. L. Meaders
G. H. McGuire
Dahlonega, GA
Burns
W. A. Housley
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