Bank of England Notes 1819 Forgery Battle Summary
A historical overview explains the 1819 push against counterfeiters of Bank of England notes. Government commissions reviewed 180 proposed designs and 70 paper varieties as clerks tested features like watermarked paper, unique texture, edge markings, and a nearly impenetrable wire mark to deter forgery. The result was the distinctive banknote design that survives today.
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Bank of England
Scientific American
Frankfort
Present Strike Sparks Doorstep Lockout in London Tit-Bits
A young cotton worker returns home after a strike meeting to a cold reception from his wife. She declares the present lockout after questioning his late night absence and plans. The brief scene captures marital strain amid labor unrest.
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John
London
Australian hotel keeper foils robber with quick draw
James Dennis, a hotel keeper in Australia, faced a single robber at his counter. The assailant demanded surrender but Dennis raised his own revolver, disarming the robber who paused to assess the scene. Dennis acted swiftly, ending the threat without harm.
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James Dennis
Hmself
Dennis
Rascal
Looking Down a Well and Its Charm in Country Life
The author reflects on the charm of a country well, noting its darkness dampness and coolness as a sentiment uniquely felt by rural minds. He contrasts himself with a hypothetical urban reader who might not grasp this quiet pleasure.
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Atkincon Kimball
Mil bury Anderson Recovers After Stabbing Incident
Local news notes Mil bury Anderson's recovery after a stabbing by Ralph Weaver. Obituaries mention Mrs. Elizabeth Mote's death at J. W. Walden's home, and lam Roberts losing his pentecostal roll status. The piece covers community events, local moves, and criminal concerns in Dahlonega.
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Milbury Anderson
Ralph Weaver
Elizabeth Mote
J. W. Walden
Lam Roberts
Tom
Ordinary Hill Contemplates A Better Grade Near Col Baker Farm
The column notes local happenings including Mr Vernon Moore catching an otter, merchants reporting dull trade in January, and land tax sales planned for next May. It mentions a dog market, local produce like Irish potatoes, and various small notices from area residents and businesses.
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Col. Baker
Griffin Daily Herald Not Revived and Local News Notes
The Griffin Daily Herald will not be revived. Macon has about 60 licensed beer saloons and a suit for three dollars was filed in Bible Superior court last week. A New Yorker averages two barrels of beer annually. A Macon negro received ten months for stealing a wedding suit. Milinerstown Marshal indicted in Ma con on peonage charges. A New Orleans boy reportedly recovered from a broken neck. Cotton: 274 bales from the state farm sold for 17964.49. Superintendent Force fired from old Soldiers Home in Atlanta for mistreating inmates. Two Atlanta soldiers fined for aiding prison escape. Waycross to plant pecan trees. Aviator Ely flies twelve miles from near San Francisco to a ship deck. A prisoner escapee asks Gov. Brown for pardon after years in the Far West. Federal grand jury indicts Atlanta Journal Company and staff for conspiracy to defraud government via inflated circulation. Judge Jones urges vigilance against vagrancy in Hall County. Remarks on care for the poor and the lack of visits to the sick. Gainesville News reports mass meeting for good roads. Hardy’s resolution for a road Atlanta to Porter Springs passes. Hull County commissioners urged to secure Gainesville road improvements.
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Texas
Milinerstown
U. S
Macon
New Orleans
Force
Atlanta
Ely
Sanfrancisco
Far West
Gov. Brown
Gainesville
Court House
Hardy
Porter Springs
Hull County
Gwinnett
Lumpkin Line
Monument for a Town
Richmond Climax exhorts readers to boost local schools churches and morality, urging advertising for growth and harmony. It calls for honest competition and public spirit, invites citizens to speak well of leaders, and to act as one of them for the town’s welfare.
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Richmond
Good County
Rural telephone service expands for farmers voices
A Georgia Carolina Agriculturist note urges farmers to install home telephones and connect via a central Bell system to reduce isolation. It argues low costs for poles and wire, and suggests neighborhood lines as a practical step toward nationwide access. Macon notes spur competition with Atlanta over Mercer University.
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Algo
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone Company
Georgia
Carolina Agriculturist
Dark Horse Origin Story Ends in Sudden Victory
A Tennessee tale explains how Dusky Pete, at first disguised as a shabby outsider, wins a village race. Sam Flynn, a crafty horse trader, bets against locals, but Judge McMinamee identifies the veteran racer and calls him a dark horse who bursts to the front, winning easily and inspiring the term.
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Tennessee
Sam Flynn
Lynn
Dusky Pete
Flynn
McMinamee
Suysper
New York Times
England and Lotteries in 18th Century Britain
The London Chronicle labels England a nation of gamblers and notes Westminster Bridge and the British Museum were funded by lotteries. A 1753 act authorized a £300,000 lottery used to acquire Sir Hans Sloane’s collection, the Harleian manuscripts, and Montague House, enabling the British Museum’s rise.
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England
London Chronicle
Westminster Bridge
British Museum
Hans Soane
Harleian
Montague House
Bloomsbury
Harl
Halifax
Amaranth as Emblem of Immortality in Southern Europe Decor
The piece notes amaranth as a late fading flower used as an emblem of immortality and mentions varieties like love lies bleeding and coxcomb. It compares its use alongside hellyo and ivy in decorating churches in southern European regions, highlighting the flowers' lasting color for many months.
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Priece
Europe
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Jno. Brooksher
Watson’s
Brackett Brothers
Walker
Wempy’s
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Judge Pruett
Union
Buford
Anderson Settlement
Peter
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Griffin Daily Herald
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B. Babb
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Hall County
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Mercer University
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