Directory of City Government and County Officials
Lists and titles for the city government and county officers including mayor, treasurer, secretary, clerks, tax officials, educators, road duties, and notaries. Also notes church listings and service times for Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Church of God congregations with pastors and meeting schedules.
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R. W. Hightower
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Baker
Lov’elock
J. A. Carson
Church OF God
R. E. Hamilton
Young People
Rey
Ry W
Hamilton
Fall’s Catarria Medicine Promoted for Catarrh Treatment
Over forty years the Fall’s Catarria Medicine has been used to treat catarrh. The preparation includes an external application and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous membranes to reduce inflammation. Sold by W. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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FALL
NMALW
W. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
National Defense Test Day Set. Dahlonega Hosts 826th Infantry
National Defense Test Day set for Friday September 12 aims to show mobilization readiness and foster patriotism. In Dahlonega Co B 826th Infantry will assemble with Reserve Officers and local counties providing personnel. four PM parade and briefing at the Court House followed by displays of defense plans.
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Dahlonega
826Th Infantry
Lumpkin
Towns
Union
Dawson
Rabun
White
Court House
Walker
R. C. Meaders
G. Peyton
Fred Fitts
Capt
Nicholas
M. C. Wiley
Silver fox farming tested in French Alps
The French National Society of Acclimation is establishing a silver fox farm in the Alps to match northern Canada temperatures. Early results from the project indicate satisfactory progress in adapting the species to mountain conditions. Science Service
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Alps
France
French National Society of Acclimation
French Alps
Canada
Science Service
Suitably tailored coat for fishing limits
A customer seeks a sports coat suitable for fishing. The clerk offers options, with one pattern noted as herringbone. The exchange emphasizes practicality for fresh water fishing.
Too Hasty Fix By Father With Son's Suit
A city family head buys a suit but finds trousers and vest ill fit. He alters the garments with scissors to wear it anyway, then discovers he has inadvertently worn his son's similar colored suit. The incident causes days of friction before settlement.
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Indianapolis News
Post office messenger boy greets king at empire opening
A London paper notes a young post office messenger in uniform delivering a message to the king during the British empire exhibition opening. In front of 100,000 spectators he saluted, handed the message, and stood at attention as the declaration was acknowledged from far outposts, receiving a standing ovation for his calm conduct.
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London
Toronto Globe
Post Office
Lecturette on mirrors and vanity in barber culture
The passage notes that mirrors attract both women and men, with expressions about vanity and the routine of personal grooming. It cites chocolate machine profits tied to mirrors and jokes about men briefly admiring themselves while visiting tailors, manicurists, shoe shiners, and barbers in Chicago.
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Chicago
Yrnvniogit
Fish Might Be Called "Rattler" of the Sea
The weaver fish or sting bull is a venomous sea fish found in the Mediterranean. It has a five pointed dorsal fin that injects venom and a dagger on each gill plate capable of striking at right angles. It causes intense pain and swelling. meat is eaten but the head must be removed. In dull weather it burrows in sand. Spain imposes penalties for selling it without removing spines.
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Spain
Few Advances Made in Perfumer's Art
Queen Elizabeth and royal ladies wore perfumed clothing and leather. The piece traces perfuming from early royal shops in Paris to modern industry, noting bouquets and chemistry now influence scent creation while core methods stay similar.
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Elizabeth
Paris
Detroit News
Deadly Weapon Turns Kindergarten Play Into Wild West Scene
The Detroit News reports a kindergarten class began with free play and a toy pistol. A pupil fired pretend shots and many children collapsed as the mock gunfight escalated. After confiscation and a paddling, the "dead" children were persuaded they were alive.
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Desperado
Detroit News
Pompous Patron Complicates Grand Opera Seating
A supercilious young man in an expensive seat at grand opera places his glossy silk hat on the chair and surveys the house during intermission. He cannot leave as the orchestra tunes, and ends up sitting on his hat, an amusing episode for those nearby as cited by the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Grand Opera
Louisville Courier-Journal
Nazarites in Israelite tradition and vow details
The term Nazarites describes those dedicating themselves to Jehovah under Numbers 6. They abstained from wine, avoided shaving, and kept away from contact with the dead. The typical vow lasted 80 days, though Samson Samuel and John the Baptist are named as Nazarites for life.
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Samson
Samuel
John the Baptist
History of the lovers of Syria and the effects of bhang
The excerpt discusses ancient and medieval intoxicants including bhang mixed with opium. It mentions Syria as a setting and recounts a tale where drinkers faint or die after consuming the draught. It references long historical familiarity with these substances and civil litigation arising from such indulgence.
Engagement Exchange In Dubious Nobility Tale
A fragment from a gossip column hints at a romance between a noble mother and Count Leo Coin. The exchange mentions an engagement ring, questioned for genuineness, suggesting scrutiny of the betrothal's authenticity and social implications.
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Leo Coin
Doorkeeper Says Politics Is Business For Him
Reporters and a door keeper kept an all night vigil outside a political conference room. The doorkeeper explains he sells paints and uses access to learn about state contracts, while reporters treat the work as routine daily bread.
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Indianapolis News
Wilkinson Chooses Roses After Quarrel Confusion
An editor named Jimmy Wilkinson from Powers Studios misreads a romantic impulse after viewing Witwer Telephone pictures. He asks a florist for a bouquet for his wife and inquires about price, then is advised to describe the quarrel’s nature and violence for a better estimate.
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Jimmy Wilkinson
Powers Studios
Jimmy
Witwer
Los Angeles
Twilight and twilight duration across latitudes
The excerpt explains how twilight persists after sunset as light refracts in the upper air until the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon. It notes atmosphere state greatly affects duration, with little twilight near the equator and, above 43 degrees latitude, twilight can last from sunset to sunrise at times.
Lumpkin county candidates seek votes for state senate and legislature
A collection of campaign notices from Lumpkin County announces bids for the State Senate and General Assembly. Crain R. Anoy J. Pruerr W. P. Riper H. B. Suimaddies and others vow service, honor commitments, and pledge to work for the county, state and highway improvements ahead of the September Democratic Primary.
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Senate
State Senate
Lumpkin County
Herer
State Highway Department
Crain R. Annoy
J.¥. Pruerr
General Assembly of Georgia
W. P. Riper
Rember
H. B. Sui
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Diregstory
Eli Deh
F. Christian
Antrell
W. P. Rider
Jos. Townsend
O. N. Fitts
J.W. Grindle
J. A. Anderson
Trusters City School
Besten
John H. Moore
Wi Hh, Jones
J.M. Brooksher
J. F. Bruett
J. H. Peek Goroner
Cantrell
Baker
John Evans
Co, Burns
Y. G. Abercrombie
W. J. Free
Db. O. Johnson
W.H. Jones
W. J. Hightower
County Board OF Education
Frank Parks
W.T. Dowdy
C.D. Pierce
D. W. Caldwell
R. J. Hutcheson
Carl Shultz
W. L. Ash
T. F. Christian
Notary
Auraria
W. A. Hutcheson
J. P
Cane Creek
Luther Justus
J. P. Fred Ash
N. P. Crumby
Ll. B. Hatfield
N. P. Chestatee
J. M. Wilkins
N.P. Davis
W. M. Wehunt
B. H. Higgins
N.P
N.P. Dahlonega—H. C. Lovelace, J. P. A.R. Ray
N. P. Frogtown
Dave White
N. P. Hightower
J.N. Satterfield
N. P. Jones’ Creek
M. H. Kendall
N. P. Martin’s Ford
H. M. Poore
J. A. Hollifield
N.P. Nimblewill
J. M. Calhoun
N. P. Porter Springs
B. Ricketts
N. P
J. M. Duckett
J. P. Shoal
H. C. Burges
N. P. Wahoohoo
J. A. Abstcrombie
Bunyan Pierce
N. P Wahoola
J.G. Jarrard
Head
Ciber Anbegar Blain Co
STAR
Cooper Age iGation Company
Zeon Decatur
Cans Creek
Robert Housers
McGuire Jeweler
Dahlonega, GA
Burns
Dad
Jane
Harvard Lampoon
New Jersey
Pyous
Syria
al Otabs
Tade
Mark, Gye
Bee
Oy Farm
W. M. Wenant
Dahloneg Ty Ga
Georgia
Homer Head
Dakioneaa, Ge
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