Local Officials and Church Notices Listed in County
A compiled listing shows tax assessors registrars county board of education roads and other county officials along with clergy and church schedules. It includes names for Auraria Dahlonega Nimblewill Wahoola and other communities, plus church service times for Baptist Methodist Presbyterian Church of God and related activities.
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W.H. Jones
W. J. Tightower
County Board OF Education
J. M. Ridley
W.T. Dowdy
D. Pierce
D. W. Caldwell
Jane Apa Uther Justus
J. P Fred Ash
N. Steahny
B. Hatfield
N. P. Chestatee
J. M. Wilkins
N. P. Davis
W. Je Wehunt
J. P
B. H. Higgins
N. F. Dahlonega
H. C
Lovelace
N. P. Froetown
Dave’ White
N. P. Hightower
J. N. Bead
N.P. Jones’ Creek
M. H. Kendall
N. P. Martin’s Ford
H. M. Poore
J. P. J. A. Hollifield
N. P. Nimblewill
J. M. Calhoun
N. P
Porter Springs
J. B. Ricketts
N.P
J. M. Duckett
R. EF. Hamilton
Notice to Creditors in Lumpkin County Georgia
All creditors of the estate of G W Cochran, late of Lumpkin County, Georgia, deceased, are notified to render demands to the undersigne d according to law, and all persons indebted to the estate must make immediate payments. This 27th day of May 1924. H I Cochran and G J Warppy, Executors.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
G.W. Cochran
H. I. Cocoran
Telephone users seek prelookup to improve service
Central warns callers to look up numbers before dialing and to remain on the line for three minutes after ringing if calling after 11 pm due to delayed answers. Advertises ordering magazines and papers at discounted rates from R. O. and F. L. Mead ers.
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Central
F. L. Meaders
Jerusalem Unearths 3000 B.C. Past City of David Finds
A British archeologist working in the ancient city of David reports pottery walls and masonry dating Jerusalem to about 3000 B.C. Finds include walls at David’s time and structures from Solomon’s era. A cave and spring shaft suggest secure water supply, possibly the famous gutter used by David’s men.
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Jerusalem
Christ
David
Abraham
Ene
Messages in Bottles Reveal Ocean Currents
Italian oceanographers set adrift many bottles with blank forms to record date and place of discovery. The experiment shows navigation manuals overstated the steadiness of a northwesterly current along Italy’s west coast.
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Investigatora
Italy
Meeting by Chance Echoes Across the World
A brief, playful exchange hints at a chance encounter and the sense that the world remains wonderfully small. Two voices acknowledge the coincidence and share a light moment about destiny and reunion.
Before the wedding the bride must have awning carpet laid
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes the wedding day rituals with humor about preparations. It suggests social expectations around the bride and traditional setups like an awning and carpet for the procession. The joke contrasts formal setup with postwedding expectations.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Clever Disguise Sparks Witty Exchange Between Barnes and Scott
In a playful exchange, Barnes and Scott trade clever lines about trouble and blessing in disguise. The banter showcases sharp humor and wit as they discuss misfortune turning favorable in an imaginative disguise.
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Barnes
Scott
Love Proposal Revealed in Family Moment
A man recounts his son Richard proposing to a woman, noting she had seen him first. She blushes and confirms she favors Richard, while the father reflects on their budding engagement in a brief, intimate exchange.
The Touch Artistic Controversy Cites Borrowing Aversions
A fragmentary quote from the Boston Transcript debates a theater figure's attitude toward borrowing. The exchange questions how strongly borrowing was pressed upon him and whether certain aversions were justified.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Ancient Asphalt Used as Cement Since 8000 B.C.
Article notes early use of natural asphalt by Sumerians as a binding agent in 8000 B.C. and later by Nabopolassar in Babylon for brick pavements. Mentions waterproofing a bulrush basket linked to Moses and historical spread into highway construction.
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Moses
Israel
Egypt
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nabopolassar
Babylon
Arabs First Opium Users in Chinese Records
A Chinese account notes opium first appears in the Fifteenth century with Arabs introducing it to China and the Indies. During the Ming era opium use becomes general, the elixir of gold is cited, and smoking spreads as China begins importing opium from India while Philippine tobacco had already entered China.
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China
Indies
Detroit News
India
Philippines
Jaya
Formosa
Fuller Life on Life and Spiritual Fulfillment
The article argues life in the New Testament is mostly spiritual rather than physical. It cites J T L Macaulay stating most references to life are mental and ethical. It concludes true life is fulfilled through spiritual capacities of character and service.
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J. TL
Macaulay
Evidently Not Twins in Drawing Room
A sick woman warns her sister to hide behind a screen so she can overhear a specialist and local doctor during a consultation. The specialist dismisses the ill woman as ugliest he has seen, prompting a punchline about the sister’s appearance.
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Wer Doestor
Coal Dealer Dispute Ends With Customer’s Rock Bottom Demand
Smith Jones tells the coal dealer this is the last order as he complains about rocks rather than coal. The dealer counters with their previous rock-bottom price quote.
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Smith Jones
Statue of Liberty Finger Joke
A brief joke exchanges asks why the Statue of Liberty’s little finger is eleven inches long. The punchline implies that lengthening it would make it a foot.
Portuguese Fishermen Find Alive Man Hidden in Coffin
Little Anthony a local figure from Tra faria Portugal dies and is carried to burial. The coffin-bearing crowd reels in shock when the corpse sits up and asks where he is being taken. Anthony reappears unharmed to his home as his wife and village react with disbelief.
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Anthony
Trafaria
Portugual
Portugal
Lisbon
Himelf
Odd Spring in New Mexico Forms Vast White Sodium Sulphate Bed
A New Mexico spring saturated with sodium sulphate runs at about 110 degrees F. Distilled water weighs 8 1 3 pounds per gallon while the brine weighs 10 2 3 pounds. As it cools the liquid crystallizes into a snow white bed miles wide and level like a lake, with a tiny shrimp like organism in the warm brine and no plant life in the dry expanse.
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New Mexico
Sodium Gulphato
Never Tires Ever She Goodness
A fragmentary notice hints at trying for a marathon prize with energetic encouragement and enthusiasm. It references perseverance and motivation without clear dates or names.
Lawn Reller of a Log
A simple lawn and garden roller can be built from a 3 foot log about 10 inches in diameter mounted in a scrap lumber frame. The device weighs roughly 60 pounds and costs only the time to construct.
Milly Hats Captivate With Quick Yet Lavish Style
The Philadelphia Record notes Milly’s remarkable fashion, comparing her rapid appearance to hours of careful dressing. The exchange suggests admiration for her “two minutes” look that others see as carefully styled.
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Milly
Billy
Philadelphia
Thrifty Two Kids Split An Orange Dispute
Two youngsters on Macpherson Avenue argued over sharing an orange. One urged half, the other refused, noting the juice they'd lose by splitting it. Indianapolis News report.
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Macpherson Avenue
Indianapolis News
Notice to Amend Dahlonega Charter for Permanent Voter Registration
Notice to amend Section Eight of Dahlonega charter to establish permanent voter registration rather than yearly. Georgia Lumpkin County announces a Hill to be introduced in the next General Assembly to effect permanent registration. Also a probate notice for support of I L Forrester estate with appraisers to report and show cause by the first Monday in June 1924.
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Dahlonega
Georgia
Lumpkin County
State of Georgia
Sussia Forrester
I. L. Forrester
Court of Ordinary
W. B. Towxsenn
Lumpkin County Candidates Seek State Senate and House Seats
A series of notices from Lumpkin County announces candidacies for the State Senate and General Assembly. Multiple speakers pledge prior service, advocate highway improvements, and urge voters to support them in the Democratic Primary on September 10.
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State Senate
Lumpkin County
Orata R
Arxoup
J. F. Progr
General Assembly of Georgia
H. B. Saurit
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W.L. Ash
Christian
Cantrefly
W. P. Rider
T. Law
Wimpy
O. N. Fitts
W. Cain
John H. Moore
W. HH. Jones
J.M. Brooksher
W. B. Townsend
Christian J. M. Davis
Porter Ij. A. Peck
S. Cantrell
Baker
John Evans
C. D. Burns
Y. G. Abercrombie
W. J. Free
D. O. Johnson
Gainesville
Janie Martin
Cane Creek Falls
Robert Houvsers
L. J. Jostus
Route 4
Said
Howanp Apooox
Healy
Atlanta
Blacksmith
T. V. Greenway
Homer Head
Dahlonega, Ga
Goodrich
Silvertown Cord
Dahlonega Motor Co
Arno
Richard
W. M. Wenaut
W. B. Townstenn
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