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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
1
A busy Indianapolis drugstore scenes a worried crowd as a woman demands canary seed free of filler and dazzled by bright color. She insists on genuine fresh seed, while the pharmacist warns against watered products, triggering a fainting spell among the prescription clerks.
An Indianapolis News account describes a stifling summer day on a crowded car. Two exhausted young women refuse a seat, a tall man blocks them, and others observe the tense aisle stand. The scene contrasts with a spring tease at the Zoo and National Park, where crowds linger and animals draw attention.
Captain Couldn't Answer Master Charles Wymond accompanied his grandfather Charles A Wymond to the river to inspect the elevator boats barges and coal. Charles asks why dirt is mud when in river and dust when dry but the grandfather remains silent deep in thought.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote presents a satirical exchange where one road hog envies a motorcar so large no other vehicle could pass on the broadest boulevard. The wry dialogue critiques traffic arrogance and urban design folly.
The Home Sector notes that divisional insignia were not a new idea in American uniforms. General Joseph Hooker popularized a distinctive emblem in the Civil War, with Union soldiers later adopting the practice. Civil War marks were metal badges with cloth centers worn as cap ornaments, while Spanish-American War soldiers wore enamel metal emblems with clasps on the left breast above the pocket.
A vivid description of a tense poker game with Bloodthirsty Bill Cheater Charlie Daredevil Dick and Slasher Sam as they contest a high stakes round. The scene shifts to a curious classification of Earth’s peoples by sun shadows including amphiscians antiscians ascians and periscians with playful linguistic framing.
Prof Z J Myres reported two major ground movements in Crete since classical times. The island rotated on an axis with the eastern half sinking and the western rising. Ancient harbors at Yierapetras and Spinalonga now lie in deeper water, while Phelasarna at the island’s west end is upraised and dry allowing a person to walk the harbor floor.
Nebraska farmers burn corn for fuel for the first time in 25 years as coal shortages press. Despite corn at over 1.35 dollars a bushel, farmers say they must use corn due to lack of coal and fuel options.
A collection of aphorisms and humorous reflections on marriage gender and society. Jokes about wives husbands and social roles mix with light anecdotes including a man freezing at his furnace and soldiers returning from war with rain on their uniforms. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper column filled with pointed quips and moralized quips.
M. L. Clark & Sons Combined Shows travel to Dahlonega with trained wild animals and top international performers. The act promises rapid feature acts, clean morality, and two daily performances on May 4 with a free exhibition on the grounds at 1 and 7.
Witness Gap Johnson recalls a lively brawl at Tomlinville with four attackers against one man, sheriffs and deputies joining to quell the melee. A second group arrived, and the event dissipated as rain fell and participants retreated to a local store porch to discuss horse trading and politics.
A small girl, granddaughter of Judge D W Henry of Terre Haute, starts school at the Indiana state normal. William G Ball, local trustee and friend of the family, is observed climbing the main building steps as the mother remarks on the quality of the school. The note references an odd exchange involving a man offering money for a buckling item and a mule reportedly tied to a kitchen doorknob, reflecting rural humor or local brag.
A Maryland child’s bedtime prayer ends with a humorous query about whether the Lord has a bald head like daddy. The anecdote, cited from the Washington Star, illustrates children's candid humor in prayers at home and their place in shared folklore.
A Scientific American account describes using electricity on seeds to boost growth. Seeds such as wheat barley and oats are placed in tanks with iron electrodes and an electrolyte like sodium nitrate. About 500 farmers have adopted the method, which is followed by careful kiln drying before sowing.
The Boston Tran script quotes a dispute about a scandal involving Jack Widler that reportedly damaged his reputation and prospects, including his aim to become a dentist, with observers debating the severity of the fallout.
A schoolteacher recalls a pupil who daily brought a beautiful red apple, a cherished gift that sparks reflections on teaching rewards. The student of education theory weighs in, noting that enduring teacher perks could lessen the push for salary raises.
In the dome Sector, George Washington Lee boasted of facing the German army during transport to the front. When shells fell near him he survived unharmed and quipped that Germans do provide service when asked, revealing a dramatic exchange under fire.
Diary records from 1819 recount the Duke of Wellington missing shots at Maresfield Park in Sussex where Sir John Shelley owned the estate and Lady Shelley wrote of a retriever being wounded and a keeper’s gaiters peppered. The scene ends with a poor shot joke and a gold coin given to a cottage woman.
A playful exchange centers on a rumor about a sister-in-law. Jermanson says his wife is angry for a broken promise not to reveal details. Mrs. Pilfickle defends herself, noting she only spoke to Pilfickle, while others downtown spread the tale.
A Los Angeles Times item recalls Gen. O Neill of Allentown arriving in Spartanburg DC three hours late. The appointed negro escort had been dismissed and the general walked to headquarters where a sentry challenged him asking who he was and directing him to explain himself to the captain over the delay.
Tobacco pipes are now made from Australian woods in Melbourne with a finish rivaling imported pipes. In one factory, all work is performed by disabled Australian soldiers and employment is reserved exclusively for them.
The Boy Scouts of America run the largest boys camp on Bear Mountain Reservation New York. It houses 1250 campers with boating swimming and campfire facilities amid hills lakes and streams enabling full scout program activities.
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