Georgia University Advances Law Course to Two Years
Walden Special attention to collections notes that at Vienna Georgia Buildings 66 corner Stovall. Chancelllor Walter B Hill of the University of Georgia and Sylvanus Moriss dean of the law school announce the university board has raised the law course from one to two years in response to demand for improved professional education. The move aligns with other states where leading law schools are three years. The National Association of Law Schools does not credit a one year program. Georgia medical colleges have moved from two to three and now four years. The one year law course at the university is no longer credible for the institution or state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chacellor
Walter B. Hill
University of Georgia
Sylvanus Moriss
University
National Association of Law Schools
Medical Colleges of
Georgia
Deaths Across Town and Surrounding Areas Mentioned
An obituary note lists several recent deaths including Mrs Martha Brown ten miles east of town, Mrs W I Bridges three miles below Vienna, Mrs A J Stringer at Kerns, Dempsey Nowell's infant, Julius at Bayboro brought to Lane graveyard, and Ruth Lairsey died near Wenona with burial planned near Lane.
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Martha Brown
Town
W. IT. Bridges
Vienna
A. J. Stringer
Kerns
Dempsey Nowell
Julius
Bayboro
Lane
Times Are Tough and Money Short in Town
The letter describes a cash squeeze since the month began with merchants and others hustling yet money moving slowly. Payments were almost impossible for two weeks, risking many businesses if the panic lasts, but with cotton moving money has loosened and collections improve.
Singing Convention At Aaron Pond Worth County
The South Georgia Musical Convention joins its 24th annual session next Friday to Sunday at Aaron Pond near Primrose on the Dooly line. J B Folds leads as secretary and vocal music teacher. An all day singing at Richwood on the fourth Sunday includes a dinner on the grounds and invites all to attend.
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South Georgia
Acron Pond
Worth County
Primrose
Dooly
Hig
J. B. Folds
Richwood
Lost Arts and the Dwindling Skills of Youth
A speaker laments the fading craft traditions of childhood noting many boys today cannot make simple devices like a kite a water wheel or a corn stalk fiddle. He recalls teaching his nephew and fears future generations will lose these hands on arts and plans to write a book to save them.
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Detroit
Notice to landowners on Georgia Southern and Florida Railway lands
Landowners along the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway are urged to send full descriptions and terms to W. L. Glessner, Commissioner, Macon, Ga, for a new list of lands to be distributed north. Also a notice about book closings and seed cotton payments dated August 1901 appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Thompson
Georgia, Southern
Florida Railway
W. L. Glessner
Macon
Women Artist Advises Men to Use Drawing for Better Looks
A lady teacher of drawing argues that male drawing knowledge would improve facial appearance by shaping lines and curves. She demonstrates with eyebrow and mustache styles, urges care in color blending and accessories, and claims fashion pressures drive poor grooming. Pearson's Weekly.
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Weill
Flo
Ian
Pearson's Weekly
Silken raiment links to ancient world garments
The article notes silk robes were worn by both men and women for 2,500 years before Obrist was born, highlighting silk as one of the oldest fabrics in history.
Bank clerk recalls left handed signature ruse
A bank clerk recounts a stranger who used a left handed signature to obtain a large certificate of deposit. The man later returned with a forged signature, claiming the clerk had asked him to sign with his left hand, only to reveal a copied version of the first signiture. The clerk apologized and paid the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phattoa
Weinin
Washington Star
Plant Life Facts From An Early horticulture Note
The text discusses leaf loss in flowers and trees, notes tea plants yield per acre at age seven, palm water needs, and lifespans of various species. It mentions an oak leaf count and water lift, jasmine description, and a stray reference to a tree with a 2 foot 9 inch trunk circumference and a half grown reed cover.
Scarcity and surplus of pennies across regions
An official of the Philadelphia mint laments regional penny shortages in the west and excess in the east. Banks in the east cry for pennies, while western banks dispose of surplus coins, arguing pennies hold equal value for both regions.
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Philadelphia Mint
Deathbed Flattery in Nietzache Works
The quoted passage presents a bleak view of how dying individuals are courted by solemn company and staged emotion. It critiques the interplay of consciousness and pretension, labeling such displays as a form of vanity and a partial remedy for prior deprivation.
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Nietzache
Saluting With the Hat in Prewig Era Courtesy
Before wigs, hats were rarely removed except to salute royals or during formal meals with rank. Saluting practiced by raising the hand to the hat, a custom akin to a military salute, while hats later shifted under the arm as false hair grew popular.
A Tart Retort About a Bedtime Mix-Up
In a domestic vignette from the Chicago Journal the mother admits a prank for humor as the head of the house complains of faults, and she replies that she started by putting the wrong baby to bed. The brief exchange uses humor to gloss over a household error.
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Chicago Journal
Insects React to X Rays in Historic Experiments
The article describes a 19th century test where live insects and larvae were placed in a box with lead shielding. When X rays were applied, unshielded insects moved toward the shielded area or fled to the metal box. Blind larvae showed distress and sought refuge inside the metal box, indicating perception through the skin.
Day Off For Valet On World Cruise Tale
A strict government officer grants his valet a week off after the man jokes about losing a day on a world cruise. The exchange shows wit about time zones as the pair discuss long voyage plans. The scene reflects a disciplined household and a rare moment of humor.
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James
West Point Trusted as Best Military School
The Army Journal lauds West Point as the premier military school, shaping average youths into honorable, disciplined officers through the habit of command. It emphasizes courage, generosity, firmness, and moral strength, noting graduates lead capable, respectful troops without arrogance.
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West Point
Europe
Germany
Weat Point
Beater
Army and
Navy Journal
Arctic cuisine description from native Inuit diet
A fragment describes Inuit life in a frozen wilds setting. It notes raw meat such as seal fish venison and whale blubber, a lack of bread or vegetables, and a simple meal of snow water mixed with molasses. The passage emphasizes their reliance on preserved foods and communal consumption.
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Faro
Hudson Bay Company
A Flame Combination
A small quantity of chlorate of potash mixed with equal powdered sugar can light a candle without matches. Place some near the wick of a used candle and touch with a glass rod dipped in dilute vitriolic acid to ignite the mixture.
Autumn grass richer in nutrients for cattle than spring
The article notes that long mild and moderately rainy autumn grass grows more nutritious for cattle, being richer in minerals and energy than spring pasture.
Golden rule lesson ends with pie surprise
A quiet boy named Tommy contemplates a moral problem and recalls the golden rule before presenting a knife and an apple pie in a solemn, puzzling scene at home. The moment jolts his father and prompts reflection on right action.
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Tommy
Papa
Cire
Tadse
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Texas
California
South
L. R
R. E. Walden
Walden’s
Coleze
J. M. Ward
Conta Haqt
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