Lumpkin County Georgia estate support petition filed
Mrs HW G Brackett applies for a year of support from the estate of TH G Brackett deceased. Appraisers were appointed and returned. All concerned must show cause before the Lumpkin County Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in July 1826 why the application should not be granted. Dated June 7 1826. W B Townsend Ordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
HW. G. Brackett
TH. G. Brackett
Court of Ordinary
W. B. Townsend
James A. Grizzle
Jas
A. Grizzle
Democrats Meet in Lumpkin County to Set Primary Date
The Democratic Executive Committee of Lumpkin County will meet at the courthouse tomorrow the 8th instant at 16 o'clock A M to fix the date of the primary and handle other business. All committeemen are requested to attend. W L Asa, Chairman. W H Jones, Secretary.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Lumpkin County
Court House
W. L. Asa
Chinn
W. H. Jones
Seey
Commencement Praise For N. G. A. College Dahlonega
W W Scott of Atlanta lauds the N G A College in Dahlonega during graduation season praising the meetings meals sermons and exercises. He credits Col John W West and the college leadership for future growth and greater service to Georgia youth.
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John W. West
Dahlonega
N. G. A. College
Effective Ways to Circumvent the Moth
A guide from Popular Science Monthly on preventing moth infestations in clothing. It advises inspecting garments for eggs, beating and heating fabrics, sunning outside, ironing or boiling, cedar storage, light avoidance, regular shaking, airtight containment, moth balls, and regular brushing of furs. It suggests discarding old garments and swatting visible moths.
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Popular Science Monthly
How She Dances Hwe Parling Note
A garbled OCR fragment references dancing and singing with unclear names and actions. The readable bits suggest a stage or music scene but lack concrete facts, dates, or reliable entities to identify a clear incident or person.
Chinese Typewriter Brings 5000 Characters To Paper
A Shanghai native I'ze Quan unveils the first ideographic Chinese typewriter with 5000 characters on a sliding table and a single key rod. The device uses a rubber roller and inked ribbon to transcribe characters, allowing two months of practice to reach about 2000 characters per hour.
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Orient
China
I'ze Quan
Shanghai
Official Tests Show Crabs Are Travelers
The Bureau of Fisheries studied Chesapeake Bay crab migration. In a summer program crabs were tagged and released. a 25 cent reward encouraged recapture. Data from liberation and recapture times and places showed notable travel, including a Chrisfield crab moving thirty miles in thirty six hours.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Chesapeake Bay
Pathfinder Magazine
Chrisfield
Bureau camera photographs inside rifle barrels without damage
The Bureau of Standards developed a camera to image the interior of a rifle barrel without cutting it. A long periscope with a small light captures successive bore sections on motion picture film, enabling six shots to cover the entire interior surface.
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Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
George K. Burgess
Bureau
Burgess
Too Strong Mary and the Lesson in Answers
Six year old Too Strong Mary took her sister Dorothy to visit. Dorothy answered two plus two as sixteen, prompting their mother to excuse the youngster as a baby. Mary remarked that Dorothy did not need to say so many questions.
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Mary
Dorothy
Honey
Trade With China Exports Rise Against Obstacles in 1925
Exports from China to the United States in 1925 totaled 159,502,913 dollars, up from 1924 and below 1928, reflecting combined returns for all American consulates in China. The gain in 1925 occurred despite numerous serious trade obstacles of the period.
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China
United States
Soap Suds Said to Kill Bacteria in Study
Dr J B Walker reports in the Journal of Infectious Diseases that flat soap and water can kill several bacteria including those causing pneumonia and diphtheria at the Army and Navy General Hospital Hot Springs Arkansas. Saturated fatty acid soaps are needed to tackle tougher bacilli. coconut oil soap works but irritates skin.
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Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
J. 8. Walker
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Walker
Odd Fashion Worn by Soviet Official Sparks Diplomatic Style
Soviet foreign affairs commissar Georges Tchitcherin wore a Mongolian costume when receiving a delegation from Mongolia. The outfit included a long gown with flowing sleeves and a peaked cap, set around a candlelit photo table, sparking comments on diplomatic fashion.
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Georges T’chitcherin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
West Chester Clock Turns Stunts Into Charity Trick
Joseph W. Belt, a photographer from West Chester, volunteers to wind and run the town clock for a year without pay. The clock now keeps exact time and performs noon tricks by releasing a baseball from the tower, with a ten cent reward for the finder. A reservoir supplies balls for three weeks, and Belt plans more feats as the scheme succeeds, reported by the Indianapolis News.
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West Chester
Joseph W. Belt
Belt
Indianapolis News
Air brush cosmetics idea transforms theatrical makeup
Patsy Chapman of St. Paul Minnesota adopts air brushing to apply liquid face colors after watching a painter use the technique on an automobile. She believes the method yields smoother application and finer blending of tints with a helper to operate the device.
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Patsy Chapman
St. Paul
Swedish War Currency Iron Coins Sold as Junk
Wartime iron coins from Sweden, about eighty tons, have been sold to a Gothenburg firm as junk. Copper shortages during the blockade led Sweden to mint 237 270 in iron small change, with over half stored in the treasury. About 103 180 worth likely circulates, and as the coins remain legal tender there is little to do but wait for redemption. Many iron coins have been sold as souvenirs and some issues are already rare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Gothenburg
Didn't Care To Mary Elizabeth Out In Cold Weather
Mary Elizabeth spent the day with her grandmother and wandered off without hat or coat in near zero weather. Her grandmother urged her to return and dress warmly, but Mary claimed she did not hear the command saying, I didn t hear you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth
Mary
Monumental Furniture Temple to Rise in Grand Rapids
A thirty four story pyramid style building costing over 6,000,000 will be constructed in Grand Rapids Michigan. The temple will house a furniture exhibition and feature more than 1,000,000 square feet of floor space. A central thirteen story tower will overlook the twenty one story main structure and be flood lit at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Feeding Babies Meat Extract Promotes Growth in Germany
Dr. Samuel Gross, back from Germany, reports that babies are fed meat extracts as a substitute for milk. He notes six month olds thrive on beef and kidney extract, with longer and broader babies observed in German hospitals for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gross
Germany
Doctor Gross
Pathfinder Magazine
Global shipbuilding rankings shift as Italy rises
Britain and Ireland still lead in total ship tonnage built though Germany drops from second to third. Italy advances from fourth to second, pushing France from third to fourth. The United States sits sixth now, down from eighth at the close of 1924.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
Italy
France
United States
Man wears same trousers 58 years in Coatesville
Bayard Conner, an 84 year old resident of Coatesville Pennsylvania, says he has worn the same pair of trousers since 1868. The garment, woven by his wife, remains in good condition and has been used regularly for nearly six decades.
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Coatesville
Bayard Conner
Cormner
Force of Habit from a Detroit Breakfast Ritual
A Detroit professional recalls his lifelong habit of eating breakfast at a single restaurant. He continues to choose it for salt pork and milk gravy, saying his farm upbringing made this breakfast irreplaceable and deeply familiar.
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Detroit
Sod House Preserved For 76 Years On Orr Page Farm
A sod house built seventy six years ago on Orr Page’s farm south of Hendley Nebraska remains in excellent condition and is used to shelter livestock. Page notes it has withstood dozens of tornadoes and cyclones without damage.
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Orr Page
Hendley
Neb
Page
Transmission line from Canyon Ferry to Butte preserves 1907 poles
A 65 mile electric line between Canyon Ferry and Butte, Montana, operates at 66 000 volts and has run for 24 years with minimal changes. Only a few insulators have been replaced and most cedar poles date from the original 1907 construction.
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Canyon Ferry
Butte, Mont
For Rent and Estate Notices from Lumpkin County 1926
Notices warn creditors and debtors of the H G Brackett and Margret Magness estates in Lumpkin County Georgia. The ads mention a furnished steam house for rent in Georgia and require creditors to render demands while debtors must pay promptly. Appraisers assess Jas A Grizzle estate and the Ordinary schedules a July hearing for approval.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
H. G. Brackett
T. F. Curtsman, Adinr
Margret
Poppy) Magness
Anperson
Admi
Bell for Congress Ninth District Nomination
The candidate urges support for the Democratic nomination and outlines plans to visit all counties in the Ninth district, report on public service work, and seek reelection. He promises to balance duties and meet voters, asking continued help from the people for future efforts.
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Tuos, M, Bron
Solicitor General Seeks Re election in Clarkesville GA
Lookan McMmuran announces candidacy for re election as Solicitor General to serve a second term after two prior terms and a four year interval. He asks voters to judge his past performance and to consider his claims as the campaign proceeds in Clarkesville Georgia.
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Ghenit
Lookan McMmuran
Clarkesville, Ga
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