Reckoning Time and the Global Watchman
The article explains how time is measured from Greenwich via the Royal Observatory and Washington via the U S Naval Observatory. It describes the transit of stars crossing meridian lines, the chronograph recording, and the master clock in Washington that announces exact noon for the world to synchronize to the fraction of a second.
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England
Royal Observatory
Greenwich
America
United States Naval Observatory
Washington
Don’t Be Reckless and Save for Rainy Days
A Denver News quotation warns against reckless behavior in finances and charity, urging care with lending and avoiding reliance on borrowed money. It contrasts this with a natural history note on chick development, detailing incubation milestones from hour one to day eighteen and the formation of organs, beak, feathers, and early chick piping.
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Denver News
Noisy Old London Compared To Modern Cities
The passage contrasts London in King George II's era with modern cities, noting cobbled streets, heavy carts and wagons replacing pack horses, iron wheeled drays, and large iron frames outside shops. It describes constant street cries and nonstop hawking of common goods like pins thread ink straps fish milk and bread throughout the day.
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London
George II
The Modern Way Entomology Slang Joke
A Baltimore American quip notes Pred dy misuses slang asking about en tomology the science of bugs and wonders if an entomologist is a crazy man.
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Preddy
Baltimore
Little Rascal Named Shopkeeper Distinguishing Trade
A London Mall anecdote notes a shopkeeper called the little rascal to distinguish him from rival traders who are all great rascals. Professor Lee claims candy cures fatigue and a Bella quip praises chocolate versus fatigue, echoed in Harper’s Bazar.
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London Mall
Stella
Lee
Bella
Harper’s Bazar
In Brazil Barefoot Most Days and Sunday Rest
A century old survey notes that many Brazilians go barefoot except Sundays and holidays. It also mentions the long lasting value of gold pens, world newspaper totals, Greenland’s vast ice mass, and Colorado’s towering mountain peaks with many summits over 10 000 feet.
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Brazil
United States
Greenland
Colorado
Permanent Letters of Admin on Jesse Chester estate
W H Jones requests permanent administration for Jesse Chester's estate in Lumpkin County Georgia. Creditors and next of kin must appear at the ordinary's office on the first Monday in November 1906 to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness G G Evans Ordinary.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
W. H. Jones
Jesse Chester
G. G. Evans
Probate notices and timber contract in Dahlonega
In Lumpkin County Georgia on October 1, 1906 G G Evans as Ordinary will hear on November first two estate matters for Jane Boggs and H I Anderson deceased including administration and leave to sell lands. Dahlonega Handle Factory seeks timber buyers at $6.50 per cord and a boiler man 12 to 16 HP to cut timber on contract in Dahlonega Georgia.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
B. F. Anderson
H. I. Anderson
G. G. Evans
Ord’y
Dahlonega
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Alice Cain
William Cain
Littlefield
Jane Boggs
NueGrr
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Constable’s
Alfred Kivin & Bond
G. H. McGuires Jeweler’s Store
Tanner Y
H WA . Butler I
H. A. Butler
Duablonega, Ga
North Georgia Agricultural College
G. R. Glenn
Ahlonega
Agricultural College
W. L. Ash
Proltidons
DR. . H. Jones
John H. Moore
Simmons
Priges
Dahlon Lga
Balvery Stable
EY. Moore
Were
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DASS
Dalilor
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