Directory of city government and church listings
A historical city directory page lists Mayor and aldermen, officials like City Marshal J A Anderson, Tax Collector J M Davis, Clerk, Notary, and various county officers. It also notes trustees of city schools, surveyor R E Baker, roads and revenues chair John H Moore, and multiple church pastors with service times and Sunday School schedules.
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J .A. Anderson
Trustees City School
Tae Varese
Burs
Johnny Moore
J. M. Brooksher
J. F. Kruett
W. B. Townsend
W. H. Jones
J. P. Cane O
Bells in Old Netherlands and Surrounding Regions
The article explains how northern Dutch towns and nearby regions in France and Germany built and maintained carillons. It describes the instrument’s many bells arranged chromatically with a fixed hung design, clappers struck by a keyboard and clockwork, and contrasts carillon with chime which uses diatonic intervals.
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Netherlands
France
Germany
Detroit News
Gateway to the Sahara and Saharan Trade Hub
Peipoli, now under Italian rule, is dubbed the Gateway to the Sahara. Caravans move enormous volumes of goods through the desert, carried by baggage camels. Ivory, rhinoceros horn, leather, and dyed cloth flow from central Africa, escorted by fierce Tuareg tribes who levy heavy tolls and raid caravans, with crews killed or captured and goods seized.
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Peipoli
Sahara
Beverly
Central Africa
Oranges From a Lemon Pip Joke in London Answers
A witty exchange between Pather and his son Georgie features a lemon pip growing into an orange tree, prompting Georgie to note the oddity of an orange from a lemon seed. The humor centers on expectation and misunderstanding.
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Pather
Georgie
Mather
Father
Half Way Lucky quip from Copenhagen Klods-Hans
The dialogue pivots on wit and social perception as a man jokes about losing money and friends. A character questions a loud suit, while another responds that bold clothing will announce itself if the wearer speaks. The exchange captures early 20th century humor and social vanity.
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Copenhagen Klods-Hans
Fragmentaryexchange prompts curious kiss line
A fragmentary dialogue references a man asking for a kiss and another replying that others were merely tools, implying a historical or literary context about relationships and male roles. The lines suggest tension and irony without clear setting or speaker names.
Descriptive Coloring Arts Teacher Vision for Storm Scene
The student suggests wind blue and waves Tose, outlining color ideas for a storm scene. The teacher notes color choices to convey mood and motion, guiding shading, contrast, and texture to depict wind and turbulent water.
Wide Awake Fuddle You Snow Stocks Insomnia Patient
A doctor jokes about treating a patient for insomnia calling him a pretty wide awake man. Dialogue features playful quips about wakefulness.
Comedian Libretto Writer Claims Joke Has Many Points
A writer of librettos tested audience reactions to a mediocre joke by asking many women why they laughed. He found a wide range of responses and concluded the joke has as many points as a porcupine.
Partnership Dialogue on a Reducing Diet
A witty exchange shows Mrs Slimmer noting her wife’s plan for a dieting program. Mrs Ponderose’s Little Husband confirms success, claiming a loss of thirty pounds.
Black bass likened to a bull terrier in sports lore
The article compares the black bass to a bull terrier and describes its cunning, relentless struggle when hooked. It details the fish’s evasive tricks, rapid thrashing, and determined resistance as it battles to free itself before tiring.
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Brey
Pies of Goose Liver Make a Town Famous
The French town of Strasbourg is famed for goose liver pies or pate de foie gras. About twenty five manufacturers exist with farmers supplying geese raised generations for oversized livers. Livers are fed and fattened in autumn, then processed with spices and canned.
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Strasbourg
Clause
Marechel de Contades
Alsace
Goese
A Gase of Heredity
A vintage Life excerpt presents a terse exchange. A character named Malone is pressed about his father’s death with evasive memory and a suggestion of a serious illness overcome.
A Ship Named She Echoes a Ship's Lifespan Joke
A quip about ships and aging notes that ships are called she because a woman never grows older than twenty six years, while a paper cites ships living to that average lifespan. The exchange blends nautical humor with gendered metaphor.
Inmates at the asylum write and sell scenarios
A dialogue asks how asylum inmates stay occupied and notes many write scenarios and sell them. The exchange highlights creative activity within the institution and the commercialization of inmate writings.
Record Run Actor-TI Hamlet Run Question
An odd newspaper tidbit notes actor TI played Hamlet once and asks about a run of six miles. The fragment hints at a humorous aside from a friend named Indeed. It records a quirky exchange with no broader context or outcome.
Couldn't Be Pretty Aunt I Want You to Meet Janet
A nephew jokes with his aunt about Janet's appearance and notable freckles and a gnub nose as he urges meeting her, highlighting the aunt's experience and good sense in a light family exchange.
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Janet
Accidents Do Happen On The Moors
A young Englishman on the moors proves a poor gun hand as Dougal, the attendant girl, grows disgusted. He finally shoots a bird and proclaims triumph saying he killed it. Dougal grunts, remarking it serves him right for getting in the way of the shot.
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Dougal
The Sweet Tooth and Tooth Decay
Sugar ferments easily and bacteria in the mouth produce lactic acid that attacks enamel where it is imperfect. Each grain of sugar can start decay, and candy with impurities lodges in cracks, making dental care essential for heavy candy eaters.
Stout Lady’s Fat Loss Backfires on Ceiling Plaster
A quarrel erupts between a stout lodger and her landlord over the thickness of plaster removed from the ceiling of the apartment below. The lodger boasts of weight loss from exercise while the landlord worries about structural damage and the mess.
Preacher Nearly Through in Sudden Church Awakening
A stranger interrupts a sermon asking how long the preacher has preached. The answer is vague, suggesting decades, and the man decides to stay as the service nears its end.
Dumb Bell Quips On Keats In Boston Transcript
A humorous note from T. C. recounts overheard remarks about poet John Keats. The speaker, calling someone a dumb bell, quips about grand vaudeville shows at the city. The item reflects light gossip tone in the newspaper.
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T. C
Keats
Boston Transcript
He Got a Vacation
A brief item cites Sydney Bulletin reporting a suspect claiming illness prompted a purse theft as a courtroom exchange unfolds. The exchange includes a quip about seeking change for well-being and a judge’s reaction.
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Sydney Bulletin
Intervals of Quiet and Family in a Curious Exchange
The passage notes a family of musicians led by Jones and asks about their organ with four stops. It includes a quip about marriage for a title and Miss Cayenne’s amused remark on how a title relates to producing a bestseller.
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Brown
Jones
Miss Cayenne
Misprint shows wanted poster for general servant to do the work of a small horse
A London News misprint cites an advertisement seeking a general servant to do the work of a small horse, illustrating a curious blunder in historical classifieds.
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London News
Bad Advice and Good Mr Beaver
A lighthearted note about a talking beaver puppy giving potato planting guidance and a friend warning against following it. The whimsical exchange centers on playful misdirection and caution from a nearby companion.
Quote Sparks Debate Over Football Strategy
A remark contrasts football and baseball value, suggesting limited insight for advising managers. The exchange highlights differing views on strategic expertise and the usefulness of cross-sport commentary.
For Sale Blanks and Local Notes in Dahlonega
Blanks, land deeds, and J. P. court papers offered for sale at Nugget Office. Also items include a lost female cream colored dog, a corn and soy bean quantity, and a vacant lot on public square known as Burnsit Lot in Dahlonega of about sixtyone hundredth of an acre. Terms and price from owner T. J. Sra.
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J. P. Court
Nugget
Dahlonega
Burnsit
T. J. Sra
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Said County
Towit
Habersham
Cavender
Dockery
Anderson Ledford
John ©. Barrett
Superior Court
Banks County
Swift & Company
John
Barrett
Davis/Sheriffi
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W.L. Ash
T. F. Christian
John Evans and
C. D. Burns
G. G. Evans
WJ. Free
D. O. Johnson
R. W. Hightower
Presbyterian Churcil
B. W. Baker
J. A. Carson
Echurch OF God
R. BE. Hamilton
People’s Meeting
R. J. Hamilton
Dawson
Lumpkin
Matoor
Dawson, Ga
Homer Head
Dahlonega, Ga
CITY
Court House
Said
Bedford
OC. H. Jones
Old Netherlands
Tribeo
Tripoli
Gerald
Geraldine
Gulf
Ynitihe
Dahlonfga
Mr. Malone
H E
C. Burns
Sing E. N. Menorson
College Farm
Cnuiue
International Stockixa Mruts
Norristown
Bank of Dahlonega
Hmcguire Jeweler
Meaders
Burns
Fitts’ Nursery
White O. N. Fitts & Sons
Central
Dahlonega Telephone Company
Blacksmith
T. V. Greenway
Sheriff’s Sales
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