Directory of city officials and church listings
A fragmented directory shows city government figures like treasurer secretary and notary, county boards of education roads and revenues and tax assessors, plus church listings for Baptist Methodist Presbyterian and Church of God with service times and Sunday schools across multiple local districts. Individuals named include clerks trustees and pastors with varied roles and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Jones
W. J. Hightower
County Board OF Education
J. M. Ridley
W.T. Ene
O. D. Pierce
D. W. Caldwell
J. Hutcheson
SUPT
Carl Shultz
John H. Moore
W. J. Ash
GO. Meaders
T. F. Christian
Notary and Tutsions Pach
Auraria
J. B. Ricketts
J.M. Duckett
H. C. Burges
N. P.hoohoo
J. A. Abercrombie
J. P
Bunyan Pierce
N. P. Yahoola
C. Jarrard
J.P. Baptist Church
W. J. Beans
Speer
Supt. Methodist Church
J. W. Blake
Epworth League
W. R. Hightower
M.C. Wyley
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Baker
J. CG. Carson
Church OF God
Gordon Watson
A. Ly
Fitts
Juju Stall Immerses London Lecture On Nigerian Trading
At the Imperial Institute in London Edith Browne described a Nigerian selling method using a Juju stall. Goods like tobacco and sugar were displayed with prices, no attendant. native buyers paid by leaving money and taking items. A colored wood token served as a Juju to deter theft, though some tried to steal when the owner was away.
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Imperial Institute
London
England
Mies Edith Browne
Nigeria
Boggs Improving as Season Averages Rise
Fragmentary quotes suggest Boggs is improving and posting a higher daily average, with observers noting a fairly strong performance given his past form. The remarks imply progress and a growing confidence in his season trajectory.
New Electric Steel Refining Plant Opens in England
Popular Mechanics describes a new English plant using electric furnaces to melt and refine scrap steel continuously. A large primary furnace feeds a secondary finishing furnace, enabling large output with small batch versatility while improving power factor and load factor through constant molten baths.
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England
Bessemer
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Antique pistol collection to be Sold in London
A collection formed by Herbert Jackson over 40 years will be offered in London. It includes pistols powder flasks swords and armor with representative European pieces. A Spanish sporting gun inscribed Seville 1720 is noted as an early detonating principle firearm.
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Herbert Jackson
London
Europe
Seville
Lord Leverhulme Sleeps in Cage for Health
English philanthropist Lord Leverhulme is described living in an outdoor cage to breathe fresh air as a health measure in all seasons. The article portrays his belief in the healing power of open air and his unusual regimen.
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Lord Leverhulme
Illiteracy Rates Among Mexico Inhabitants
A historic note states that less than a third of Mexico’s inhabitants are literate on average. The statement highlights widespread illiteracy affecting education and literacy efforts across the country.
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Mexico
New Durable Paints From Recently Discovered Process
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports a newly discovered process for making durable paints and varnishes that do not require oil or shellac as a mixing medium. The inventor claims production costs are about half of current market prices, with oil paint appearance, no noticeable odor, and resistance to blistering in heat or cracking in cold.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Darling line sparks bold stage moment confession
A playful exchange reveals a character urging another to speak their mind despite doubts. The back and forth captures a candid moment of boldness and humor, highlighting tension and a push toward self expression. The dialogue reflects dynamic interplay between two people negotiating honesty.
Chicago and the scents
Chicago aims to gain financially from abolishing stockyards odors. The city expects odor control to attract investments and boost profits as cleaner air draws business and economic activity.
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Chicago
Kansas City Journal
Moonlight Boat Ride Offer Prompts Regard as Opportunity
Editherf Fred Huger invites a moonlight motor boat ride and Maude replies that it should be embraced as a favorable opportunity. The exchange frames the outing as a selective, optimistic prospect.
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Editherf
Fred Huger
Maude
Cheaper Flour Goal Prompts Cambridge Wheat Breeding
Experts at the Cambridge Plant Breeding Institute seek an improved crossbred prolific wheat adaptable to English conditions. It takes six years to test a new wheat species, with a fourteen year effort yielding the Yeoman type. Strengthening this wheat could revolutionize the English bread industry and reduce bread costs.
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England
Cambridge Plant Breeding Institute
Cambridge
Beggars of India Turn Entertainment into a Street Art
The piece describes Indian beggars claiming holiness and forecasting the future to solicit alms. It notes their dramatic acts such as lying on spikes or covering in ashes to prove sanctity, with wealthier passersby then offering food and gifts. The tone critiques slick selling techniques and public gullibility.
His Place in the Sun: Henry VIII as a Modern Headline
The political editor jests that Henry the Eighth would be a first page feature if alive today, contrasting royal legacy with contemporary media fascination. The reporter notes the playful premise framing royal history against current press standards.
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Henry the Eighth
Little Belgiums big horses invade export markets
Before the war draught stallions valued at up to ten million dollars annually were exported from Belgium to Great Britain. The Belgian horses are described as enormous, some weighing a ton, and they even pull drays in cities and seaports, competing with trucks.
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Great Britain
Belgium
Women Run Lighthouse On Discovery Island
Miss Edith Croft and her mother are the only women in British Columbia, perhaps in America, to operate a lighthouse without male assistance. They supervise the beacon from Discovery Island in Canadian waters.
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Edith Croft
British Columbia
America
Discovery Island
Canadian
Good Word for the Potato
The piece questions dietitians push against starchy foods and notes 12,000,000 bushels of potatoes left unharvested in Minnesota due to weak markets. It argues fat warnings may hurt potato demand and suggests potatoes themselves could still become fattening if eaten in various preparations.
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Minnesota
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
No Change in Marriage Plans Cited in Fragment
Fragmentary dialogue shows a couple discussing marriage and personal time. The speaker notes wanting evenings alone, while the other plans to spend every evening at home after marriage.
Parisian Cat Theft Ends in Public Outcry and Trial
A Parisian man Petit faced a string of penalties after a neighbor’s cat vanished. A tabby pelt found at his window led to fines for theft and for cruelty to animals. He claimed to have transformed the cat into rabbit stew for himself and his sweetheart, who ended their engagement in a letter of regret.
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Petit
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animale
Jim
The Canadian Antelope Survival Amid Prairie Habitat
The Canadian antelope population declined from about 2000 to 1250 in western Canada with Manitoba losing its herd. A government preserve at Nemiskam Park started five years ago protected 50 animals. The herd has grown to 130 and shows signs of avoiding extinction.
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Canada
Manitoba
Nemiskam Park
Rome bans artificially colored flowers under pure food law
Rome enforces a pure food law on flowers banning artificially colored roses carnations and lilies from stands. Sellers of such faked products face license revocation and removal from the market.
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Rome
Army Munson shoes sale at low price from Mrs Jones
We have bought a large stock of Army Munson last shoes selling at 2.75 dollars. 100 percent leather with heavy double soles. uppers are tan chrome leather with bellows tongue for water proofing. Sizes 6 through 11, all widths. Pay on receipt or money order. money back if unsatisfactory. Also seeds, flour, and Porto Rico plants offered.
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Army Munson
New Goods Arrive at Mrs. T. H. Jones Store
Mrs. T. H. Jones announces a fresh stock of ginghams silk and dress goods tennis shoes and various items. Call and inspect prices range 15 to 35 cents a yard with other goods priced reasonably.
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T. H. Jones
Public Sale Offers Army Munson Shoes at $2.95
Surplus stock from a large government shoe contractor, 122000 pairs of Munson shoes in sizes 54 to 12, are offered for sale. Shoes are solid leather, dark tan, with bellows tongue and waterproofing. Order by correct size and pay on delivery or by money order. Refund if not as described. National Bay State Shoe Company, 296 Broadway, New York.
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U. S. Army
Munson
U. S
National Bay State Shoe Company
Broadway
New York, N. Y
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R. H. Baker
Aldermin
Christian
Jon. Townsend
F Jackson
K. H. Heads
Davis
Guy My Vrshal
Trustees City School
W.L
Ashacer
John A Moore
A. W. Cain
J. M. Brooksher
J. Flernett
W. Bd. Townsend
Y. Christian Opheritl
J. M. Davis
Ec. Uoroner
Cantrell Surveyor
Baker
John Means
C. Uurus
G. Eyans
W. J. Free
D.O. Johnson
Ian
W. J. Chehey & Co
Totedo
Ohio
Gale
Nugget Offlor
G H McGuire
Dahlonega
Moore & Earlys
Bank of Dahlonega
Boggs
Chance For
North Georgia Agricultural College
Bahlonega, Ga
J. H. Park
Box
Dahlonega, GA
India
Little
Gainesville
Gainesville & Dahlonega
Ayury & McCuure
New York City
Porto Rico
Frank Jones
Homer Head
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