Notice to file claims for Towser Bros Inc debts
Georgia Lumpkin County notice to file with F. Christian trustee all bills or obligations due by Towser Bros Inc. The company intends to sell to J. C. Teodger & Co. of Cleveland Ohio. Thirty days to relieve any liability of Howser Bros. This does not affect the bond issue. July 2 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Y. F. Christian, Prustee
Towser Bros. Inc
J. C. Teodger & Co
Claveland
Ohio
Howser Bros. Two
Isaid Company
Titis
Silver in Olden Days Reveals Ancient Tableware Taste
The article compares modern life with ancient times and notes the Egyptians and Greeks valued sterling silver as a cherished tableware treasure. It mentions nobles of Rome and says cups and vessels of silver have survived through the ages in fine preservation.
Two Greatest Virtues Education and Intelligence Quote
A quote notes that education enables people to get along without intelligence and intelligence enables people to get along without education. It says a few men possess both virtues and are true leaders.
Decree of Authority and a War Time Joke
The article recalls criticism of General Wood's World War governance and recounts a wartime anecdote about Joe Childs, famed jockey, who trained at Curragh Ireland. The riding master jokes about Childs unsteady seat after claiming prior riding only on a donkey at the 200.
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Leonard W. Wood
Washington
Philippines
General Wood
Joe Childs
Joe
Curragh
Ireland
Electric Furnace Makes Cold Heat A Real Concept
A high frequency inductance furnace heats only electrical conductors, enabling rapid heating of metal parts without warming glass. In wireless valve manufacture the furnace preheats components before vacuum sealing, driving out gas bubbles and preventing later release during filament heating.
Love as Dynamite in Romance and Risk
A True Story Magazine passage compares love to dynamite warning that a man’s devotion can be exploited by a self seeking partner. It cautions that generosity born of love may turn to violent condemnation if the wife pursues dangerous indiscretions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Story Magazine
Definition of a university as a higher learning institution
The University Defined American Universities and Colleges describes a university as an institution of higher learning with colleges of arts, literature and science, professional schools, graduate divisions, libraries, museums, and sometimes presses or research institutes. Not every institution calling itself a university meets this standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rockefeller Commission Battles Yellow Fever in Guayaquil
In 1916 the Rockefeller Foundation sent a commission to Guayaquil to coordinate with local and national officials on active yellow fever measures. A 1918 proposal gained acceptance by public authorities and rapid propaganda followed. Scientists note a bucket and tank brigade began draining stagnant pools under General Ge's direction to end the outbreak.
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Rockefeller Foundation
Guayaquil
Bcudorian
Noise and Power in Engines and Energy
Fragmentary note discusses engines, efficiency, and power concepts with a focus on minimizing wasted energy. Mentions turning wheels and saving power through applied principles, attributed to a thinker named Grit.
Girl of Century Ago and Today Compared
A contrast between 1885 girls and modern youths, noting strict morals and education for the former. It describes a sixteen year old in a heavy pelisse and bonnet, pressed with Mangnall's questions, samplers, and deportment, and contrasts with today’s freer era and concerns about vanity and body image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily News
Mangnall
Greenland’s Early Colonization and Eskimo Mix
The piece traces Greenland’s history from initial Norse colonization around the year 1000 to a near extinction of those settlers before 1500 due to Eskimo incursions. It notes the Danish colony established in 1721 and cites Smithsonian findings that about 11,000 aborigines remain, largely mixed heritage, speaking Eskimo and following its customs.
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Greenland
Smithsonian Institution
Arrhenius Theory of Life Across Space
The noted Swedish chemist Svante August Arrhenius proposed life is a universal, interstellar element that disperses from habitable worlds as spores. These spores travel for ages, mostly destroyed by stars’ heat, with some reaching hospitable bodies. Meteors may also transfer life between celestial bodies.
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Arrhenius
Svante August Arrhenius
Vathfinder Magazine
Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire England
Historic edifice Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire England notable for Elizabeth I’s 19 day entertainment in 1575 with the Earl of Leicester. Remnant structures include the gatehouse Caesar's tower Mervyn's tower the great hall and the Leicester buildings with thick walls and ruinous condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenilworth Castle
Warwickshire
England
Elizabeth
Earl of Leicester
Geoffrey de Clinton
Scott
Kenilworth
English Tongue in France teaches Paris police response
English language lessons for Paris policemen yield 850 questions answered in the new tongue. Prefect Jean Chiappe orders 50 more officers to attend. Observers suggest notebooks and pencils aid memorization as officers find writing easier than grappling with a foreign accent.
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Paris
Jean Chiappe
England
America
Plesiosaur Thoughts Widen Time Memory from Doyle Claim
Scientists estimate a plesiosaurus lived about 100 million years ago. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle allegedly sighted a similar creature off the coast of Aegina years ago, though details remain speculative.
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London
Theo Plesiosaurus
Arthur Conan Doyle
Aegina
Elephant King of Beasts Dominates Jungle Rulers
In Indo China elephants resemble the Indian race Elephas maximus with smaller shaped ears and a flexible trunk. They are divided into subspecies but share a common lineage, larger brain capacity than African elephants, and a deadly headshot vulnerability. The Asiatic elephant is a fearless king of the jungle.
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Indo-China
Tonking
Elephus Maximus
I. J
Atlantic Monthly
Iion
Lile
Absurd History Answers From Sydney High School Boys
Examiners note odd views in a Sydney high school graduates class. Sample responses include Drake discovering the Invisible armada and monks in 13th century Europe drinking tea together. One pupil claims Parliament urged Elizabeth I to marry, a claim linked to her father Henry VII.
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Sydney
Francis Drake
Queen Elizabeth
Henry VII
Origin of the Dixie name linked to New Orleans bank notes
Pathfinder Magazine suggests Dixie originated in New Orleans from Citizens bank of Louisiana notes printed in English and French. Ten dollar notes showed Dix on one side, leading to the term Dixies for the currency and the bank, later applied to the South. The old bank reportedly stood at the New Royal in New Orleans.
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Dixie
Southland
New Orleans
Citizens Bank of Louisiana
Pathfinder Magazine
Louisiana
Citizens Bank
Dixie Bank
South
New Royala
Puss in History Cats From Egypt to Europe Across Ages
The article traces the domestic cat’s history from ancient Egypt where cats appeared on monuments and were mourned after death to Mediterranean and Roman times. It notes Herodotus on fires, biblical absence, and Max Muller on cat adoption in India, ending with cats in Europe via Rome.
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Heypt
Herodotus
Max Muller
India
Europe
Rome
Pathfinder Magazine
Purist objects to quote about a woman scorned
The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes a prominent Oregon attorney quoted William Congreve’s line misattributing the phrase Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. The purist argues no such language exists in Congreve or elsewhere and cites the correct version There is no rage like love to hatred turned nor hath hell a fury like a woman scorned The article notes widespread but contested variations of the line.
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St. Paul
Insanity Not Often Caused by Overstudy Says Doctor
Dr. Alexander Hershfield, Illinois state senator, argues overstudy rarely causes mental breakdown. He notes many students balance study with sports and friendships, and insists insanity from overstudy is usually coincidental with other factors.
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Alexander $. Hershfield
Mlinois
Atlonist
Operator Cut In on Concert for the Sick Young Man
A sick city youth confined at home received an impromptu concert from three semiprofessional girls who used a piano and ukulele to accompany popular songs. In the middle of the performance an operator interrupted with a sharp tirade, then requested a song after listening briefly.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Plants as indicators of ore deposits across regions
The article reports various plants signaling ore bodies. Amorpha canescens marks galens in Michigan, another Missouri plant from the poison stomach family indicates lead ore, Leech trees hint at nearby stone beds, Convolvulus athnecidus signals phosphate ore in Spain, Artemisia ovalifolium suggests silver in Montana, and calamine violet near Silesia Westphalia Belgium signals zinc ore in the neighborhood.
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Lidgely
Australian Mining Institute
Michigans
Missouri
Spain
Montana
Upper
Silesia
Westphalian
Belgium
Man Claims 11 Children Entitled to Free Admission
A man with a wife and 11 grown children arrives at an entertainment hall. He buys two tickets and demands entry for all his family. The doorkeeper notes only two tickets are available and reminds the man that children under twelve are admitted free. The man retorts that all 11 children must be admitted if any are not over twelve.
Getting the Right Word
A Topeka girl explains to her grandfather that the clock pendulum is broken. He asks what is wrong and she replies the percolator broke. The grandfather asks what that is and she clarifies she means the percolator, not the clock.
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Topeka
Kansas City Strir
Forgetting Success in Farm and Fire Side Thought
The lesaan man reflects on success and personal advancement as a scholar writes in Farm and Fire side. He contemplates how his efforts may lead beyond wildest dreams.
Candidate Declaration From Lumpskin County
Frep Jones announces candidacy for the legislature from Lumpskin County subject to the coming Democratic Primary. He asks all voters to support him and pledges faithful, honest and energetic service if elected to uphold the best interests of the people.
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Lumpskin County
Frep Jones
Bus Schedule Notice for Atlanta to Princeton Hotel
Schedule notice shows departures from Atlanta at 7 30 A M and 3 P M with best cars and careful drivers. Boarding at Princeton Hotel Bus Station 17 North Porsyth Street guidance reads See.
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Atlanta
Princeton
Porsyth St
Public Sale Foreclosure in Lumpkin County Georgia
Foreclosure sale set for the first Tuesday in August 1928 at the courthouse door in Dahlonega Lumpkin County Georgia. Personal property includes a Blue Ribbon Corn Mill 20 inch and a Ottawa Kerosene engine 7 horse power. Proceeds to satisfy a foreclosure of a retained title note in favor of Moore and Early against J W Walker. Sheriff W M Housing Lumpkin County.
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Court House
Dahlone Bi
Lumpkin County
Georgia
Bury
Ottawa
Moore & Early
J. W. Walker
W. M. Thousing
Citation notices from Lumapkin County probate court
In Lumapkin County Georgia Mrs H G King applies for a years support from the estate of H G King with appraisers reporting. The court requires all concerned to appear on the first Monday in August 1928 for the grant of the support. Executors W L Jones and Ty Be Christian petition the court to be discharged from their duties and for letters testamentary to be issued on the first Monday in August 1928. interested parties are summoned to show cause why such letters should not be granted.
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Georgia
Lumapkin County
H. G. King
Yokin County
Mondugust
B. WowNsenp
W. LU
Jones
J. B
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I. A. Braprorp
G. H. McGuire
Burns
J.J. Shanon
Pressing Club
Abee & Johnson
Sale
How Christian, Or Bros, Inc
France
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