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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
1
A memorial verse honors Jack Stringer born February 26 1921. The poem laments his absence from home and memory endures beyond the grave, promising reunion in heaven and eternal loving thoughts at his gravesite.
A dialect quip from the Passing Show notes a minister and Sandy giving up golf. The suggestion to practice in Dugal’s field saves him from more plowing, reflecting light social humor in London.
Bank of Lumpkin County sworn statement shows resources totaling 158 853 02 with demand loans cash in vault and deposits and overdrafts. Depositors guarantee and liabilities include capital stock 15 000 and undivided profits with other items. Location Dahlonega Lumpkin County Georgia and sworn by J B Speer cashier on March 20 1921.
In Donley England Rev Harry Launcelot Warnerford appeals to his flock to sacrifice a Sunday drink and attend church. He concedes ale helps England’s inn trade but urges worship first and then a modest supper beer rather than hours at the public house.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote features George Ade on apologies and a dying wife, then depicts a town boast: in ten years its train station will be worth 5 million, a 3 million hotel, a 2 million auditorium, and a 3 thousand dollar bungalow after taxes.
Miss Jean Abernathy of Vancouver achieved a notable ascent on August 25 reaching 8 200 feet on Nineteen Mile glacier at Alta Lake in British Columbia.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that a 10 cent cigar would not be named after a statesman. Rather, makers favor titles of actors philanthropists race horses or mythical figures to avoid politics and preserve broad appeal.
In Lumpkin County Georgia Mrs Elizabeth A Cochran applies for annual support from the estate of John Cochran deceased. Appraisers have filed their return and the court requires all interested to show cause before the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in April 1921. Dated March 7 1921 W B Towse Ordinary.
An article notes Canadian fur trapping near extinction and a shift to beaver farms to save the species. In Oregon’s Big Holey district along the Columbia River a burial ground unearths relics. the state orders careful excavation and the Oregon Historical Society prepares to study copper ornaments stone tools and human bones.
The article argues soot from domestic chimneys causes major damage to stone buildings like Westminster Abbey. It cites about 50 percent of industrial smoke from homes, 2.5 million tons of soot annually in the UK, and 6 percent of coal consumption. It notes sulfur in coal leads to sulfuric acids on soot, accelerating corrosion of calcareous stones.
A California inventor who is blind has created an attachment for adding machines that lets him read totals without sight. An auxiliary keyboard sits above the regular one on two parallel rods while the totaling dial cover glass is removed.
The Baltimore American notes that Barely teases friends with jokes drawn from foreign papers, calling them far fetched and entertaining. The remark highlights a playful exchange over international humor sources.
In a terse comment reported by the Boston Transcript, a speaker denies claiming a nine year old could defeat him at chess and clarifies the intended reference was Samuel Rzeschewski. The exchange underscores misunderstandings in a casual remark.
An undertaker claimed he was chasing a funeral to justify speeding. The traffic judge noted the novelty and fined him 15 dollars instead of 25, accepting the unusual intent as a valid reason under the circumstances.
Excavations at Pompeii uncover the petrified body of a woman adorned with valuable jewels including bracelets necklaces and chatelaines. The wearer is presumed patrician based on the grave goods. Notable are two pearl clasps of 21 pearls each, unmatched in Pompeian finds for art and archaeology.
When men have suits made they should request matching pieces to repair rips and worn areas. Use same goods to patch trousers, knees, and hems. Save black lining from old vests to replace torn coat linings and reduce tailor costs.
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