Directory of city officials and church listings
A long block lists city government officers including Mayor K H Baker and Aldermen, various clerks, treasurer, tax collectors, educators, police, roads and revenues, notaries, peace officers, and registrars. It also enumerates county boards, superintendents, road chairmen, and multiple church congregations with pastors and service times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Jones
W. J. Hightower
A. B. Keith
County Board OF Education
W. B. Lowe
J. M. Ridley
W.T. Dowdy
GO. D. Pierce
D. W. Caldwell
Carl Shultz
John H. Moore
W. L. Ash
C. Meaders
T. F. Christian
A. R. Ray
N. P. Frogtown
G. 1. Jones
N. P. Hightower
J. N. Satterfield
Deb Jones’ Creek
M. H. Kendall
N. P. Martin’s Ford
H. M. Poore
J. PB. Nimblewill
J. M. Calhoun
N.P
Porter Springs
J. &. Ricketts
N. P
J.M. Duckett
Shoal
O’lock
J S Speer
Supt. Methodist Church
J. W. Blake
Epworth League
W. RB
Highlanner
M.C Wyley
Supt
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Baker
al Lod’elsek
J. A. Carson
Church OF God
Gordon Watson
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertised as Health Tonic
Catalog snippet describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming to act through the blood to reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces and aid constitutional recovery. Ad states circulars free and lists Toledo Ohio manufacturers. Also notes a local notice in Lumpkin County Georgia and a probate advertisement for Tod Ravan estate with executor J M Willius dated December 19 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Cg
Toledo
Ohio
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Tod Ravan
J. M. Willius
Admr
John Ravan
Ideal Hosiery Mills Hiring Workers in Maryville
Advertises steady employment for women with good character at the Ideal Hosiery Mills in Maryville Tennessee. Nearby furnace area jobs offered by Aluminum Company of America in Anioa Tennessee provide similar work opportunities within a short distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville
Tennessee
Soyie | Aluminum Company
Anioriets
Aigoa
Rooster Joins Grant Anniversary Program Crowd Pleaser
A rooster in Point Pleasant Ohio interrupted the April 27 Grant anniversary event by crowing loudly from a rostrum near a Bell transmitter. The crow reached Cincinnati thirty miles away as 20 000 people in Lytle Park followed the program via loudspeaking apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Zoological Hall of Fame
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Cincinnati
Lytle Park
Christian Science Monitor
Imperial family expands Tokyo land for public use and new palace
The Japanese imperial family opens portions of Tokyo land for schools and recreation and builds outside the city. At Isshiki Hayama the emperor’s winter palace sits on foreshore lands with walls to guard against seas. Kamizawa's northern resort hosts a summer rendezvous of missionaries as the crown prince buys land for another palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Isshiki Hayama
Yokohama
Bay
Kamizawa
Portable one night stand theater in Elmira makes rounds
A portable miniature playhouse built for community service tours Elmira New York. When closed it looks like a small house on wheels with doors at both ends and a stage 16 by 15 feet. It seats 15 to 25 and includes foot lights border lights a motion picture screen a piano and other theater necessities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira N. Y
Popular Mechanics
Post Office seeks enormous twine order
The Post Office department requests bids for 1,000,000 pounds of two ply jute twine for a year’s supply. Shipped in half pound balls, the order yields 2,000,000 balls. Each ball holds 300 yards, totaling 600,000,000 yards or about 840,909 miles of twine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Three Cigarettes, One Match Superstition Origin
A superstition arose after Spanish Moroccan war trench smokeings. Officers who shared a single match to light three cigarettes believed the Moroccan enemy watched the first puff reveals the position, the second reveals the location, and the third invites a fatal shot. The practice spread to France afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Morocco
France
Proof of Holy Writ on Women Souls Cited in Memo Randas
A New York Herald letter argues from Genesis and Numbers to show women have souls. It cites Rachel naming Benoni and vows by young women under a father, plus a tale from II Kings where a woman’s soul is described as vexed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Elisha
Rachel
Ben-oni
Benjamin
New York Herald
Showed Speed in Court as Witness Estimates Distances
In a courtroom exchange a witness describes being about six feet from the shooter at the first shot and roughly half a mile away at the second shot, while answering the judge’s questions. The testimony underscores uncertain distance during the incident.
Truthful Man Wifey Remark Stirs Print Exchange
A humorous exchange centers on a husband and wife where she recalls his past honesty. He questions the relevance while she notes his defining trait as truthfulness. The dialogue underscores a light domestic quarrel over a remark about worthiness.
Phrase From Prison Walls Echoes In Poetry
A whispered line echoes from confinement as a chaplain recalls that stone walls do not define a prison and iron bars fail to cage the mind. The convict responds with a wry note about being hypnotized by the notion.
Touch of Home in City Ride Inspires Pie Gift
A city car ride ends with a stranger offering a home made pie to a traveler from Podunk Kalamazoo. The motorman accepts the treat after a brief exchange about distance to Broadway, echoing memories of home.
Quadruped Duckling Reported in Ontario
A Montreal Family Herald note describes a duckling hatched by a hen with two extra legs attached to an enlarged rear body. The creature runs on its two front legs while the hind legs drag, with webbed toes that cannot be used. The owner awaits further developments with careful observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Montreal Family Herald
Old English Manuscripts Shown At Victoria and Albert Museum
London Times reports Durham cathedral monastic library treasures from Lindisfarne and Durham on display in London. Works range seventh to seventeenth century, including caligraphy and illumination. Some Bede attributions questioned. several books donated by Bishops Pudsey and St Carlseph. Three Pudsey Bible volumes are featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Durham
London
Victoria and Albert Museum
Lindisfarne
Bede
William de St. Carlseph
Hugh de Pulset
Pudsey
London Times
Young man stops runaway Bristol bull by grappling neck
A loose bull dashed through Bristol streets. A cyclist leapt from his bike and tackled the bull, grabbing its neck to hold on as it dragged him. Drovers arrived and secured the animal, ending the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Eng
Demand for Shark Fins Prompts Market Tightness in San Francisco
The article notes a strong demand for dried shark fins, with San Francisco as the main U.S. market and no recent overproduction. It specifies preferred fin types and sizes, stressing thorough sun drying with no salt. A dialogue fragment about stealing a pearl necklace appears, implying risk and social concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
The Game Must Go On Wicked Monopolist Quote
A camp remark notes a monopolist with the only deck in camp and the power to mark it before use. The speaker, Cactus Joe, calls this person out as the true master of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cactus Joe
Joffre a Great Traveler Retires From Official Life
Marshal Joffre the Marne hero retires after years of travel. Since the armistice he logged about 45000 miles on official missions for France. He toured the globe, met over 500000 people, and presided at 6000 ceremonies. He signs fewer autographs than any other modern great, resisting autograph hunters.
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Marshal Joffre
Marne
Leather Industry Anchored in Old Tannery District
In New York the leather trade remains rooted in its historic core. Tanneries began near John and Ann streets, then moved to Beekman Street over two decades, while newer tanneries spread to reduce odor. The old tannery district still centers the leather industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
New York
John and Ann Streets
Beekman Street
Dog Saves Master from Bull at Tre rddur Farm
Tess the dog of Mr Edwards Tre rddur farm Holyhead Wales attacked by a bull and helped divert the animal by biting its heels while Edwards was carried away. The Canine Defense league awards a bronze medal to the brave Welsh dog for its life saving action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Edwards
Tre*rddur Farm
Holyhead
England
Canine Defense League
Conference panel drops foreign trade zones in tariff bill
Final tariff bill adjustments omit provisions to establish foreign trade zones at U S ports. Supporters have argued zones would boost re export activity and foreign trade development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference Committee
United States
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K. HM. Baker
T. ¥. Christian
A. West
Jos. Townsend
T. H. Wimpy
I. B Jackton
HW. Head
W. Ss. Datis
Trust Wesley School
W. Ll. Ash
Moore
RIVE
J Ma Brooksher
Wk. Pruett
W. B. Townsend
Christian Papel
J. M. Davis
Porter
H. Peck
Baker County
John Evans
G. Evans
W. J. Free
D. O. Johnson
J. P. Court
Nugget
Rooster
Grant
Dahlonega
Lawrenceville
Gainesville
It. Morow, Jr
Mer
Pel Ey Ac
Bronx
Broadway
Home
New York Sun
Joffre
Dog
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