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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1928
Page
1
Patrons at a local theater missed part of the film when a young woman stood to search for her purse during a Vitaphone court scene. The judge ordered silence as she returned to her seat and discovered the missing purse had fallen nearby.
Antone C. Santos of New Bedford, once a U S citizen who renounced his citizenship five years ago, is deported on the Patria to the Azores after an altercation with the American consulate. His younger wife joins him as they depart from Providence where he was hospitalized following a collapse on a Fabre steamer.
In a 1925 collision suit, Orient Akteselskab sues the United States for 45000 after its Danish steamship Indien hit the cutter Shawnee. Clerk Lyle Morris misreads the firm and the judge notes the error, delaying trial to allow attorneys to sort the names.
P S Lucas of Michigan State College reported at the American Dairy Science Association meeting that vanilla flavoring resists freezing. eight flavors were tested in identical mixtures and flavor remained stable over 214 days. Earlier beliefs blamed dairy processing for curdling, but University of Illinois findings point to calcium salts in cream as the cause.
A garbled weather note discusses potential snow storms forming in a warm air region near the Gulf states and Atlantic seaboard. It notes how moist air rising and coastal conditions could lead to snow, though the text is unclear and fragmented.
General Pickett, whose Civil War letters were published, described Stonewall Jackson as fearless and decisive. He said Jackson acts on his own and values effectiveness over life, using his men as needed to press on and sleep better by marching them. He also claimed Jackson rarely praises his soldiers, viewing gallantry as duty.
The Pathfinder Magazine argues no interregnum has occurred in American government since Washington. Presidents have always been immediately succeeded by the vice president upon death, with oath timing noted for several historical cases like Zachary Taylor and Warren G Harding.
A Springfield Union excerpt explains curare as a deadly South American poison that works only when injected into the bloodstream. It describes blowpipe arrows delivering the toxin and notes that curare-laden flesh is harmless if swallowed or eaten.
The article traces cucumbers from ancient times to colonial America. It notes 10 000 carloads shipped annually plus greenhouse and local market productions. Historical mentions include 8000 years before Christ, Indian origins, Greek and Roman knowledge, Pliny on forced culture, Columbus, and early North American references by Indians in Florida and Montreal areas. Capt John Smith and Rev Prancis Diggins on cucumbers are cited.
An Australian company introduces a hull cleaning apparatus tried in Southampton and Plymouth. A frame suspends a cylindrical five to six foot brush driven by an electric motor and propeller to press the brush against the ship side. A four cylinder motor in the case powers the dynamo to raise and lower the frame and run the brush.
A Springfield Union excerpt shows a mother denying a child money for candy while brushing a spring coat and revealing gum and fudge hidden in a pocket. The child gleefully grabs the sweets as the mother laments discipline.
A successful businessman lectures students on commercial acumen and recalls withdrawing from a company with shady practices. A student asks how much profit he gained before leaving, prompting the anecdote about dishonesty and exit.
A native of Egypt offered both his wife and a camel to an English clergyman. He price quoted for the wife was 2h and the camel for 100 dollars after the initial refusal. When asked about divorce prices the man stated the camel was worth more than a wife and declined further negotiation.
A woman visited the drug store’s telephone booth several times weekly to save on calls, opening the door to inspect the corners. She explained that 17 years earlier she dropped a 5 cent coin and found 80 cents nearby, hoping the same luck might return.
Popular Mechanics cites diverse regional foods including crocodile meat in Africa, shark fins in the West Indies, sharks skin in Japan, squid and octopus worldwide, the Polynesian palolo sea worm, and snakes, herons, and parrots used as fare in tropical areas.
In Greenfield Massachusetts a robin, a cat, and a duck live together at Louis A. La Shier’s home. The adopted trio share meals, ride in a cat cart, and enjoy near-silent companionship with the robin showing a preference for the xylophone.
A small volcanic isle reappears west of Nu Kalfo in the South seas. Since its 1845 discovery by a British warship it has emerged and submerged repeatedly. The present land area is reported larger and expanding daily, raising questions of new nation claims as each rise occurs.
Marcus Heaslip of Dallas Texas and his sister Mrs Della Vera of Niagara Falls Ontario met in Niagara Falls after six decades apart. He learned printer's trade in Toronto and drifted to the United States where he works as a proofreader. He visited his mother's grave near St Catherine's Ontario and learned his sister's name through a cemetery sexton inquiry.
Two western rivals boasted strong teams and staged a game funded by heavy bets. A celebrated pro was hired to ensure victory but was taken off after a 70 yard touchdown run. The manager defended the payment as a per yard guarantee, saying the town could not afford to go broke.
A fragment discusses girls being more daring franker healthier and more capable while navigating life and care in themselves with a reference to a handwritten note from the Wound's Home.
Fren Jonas seeks the Lumpkin County legislative seat in the upcoming Democratic Primary. He pledges faithful honest energetic service and asks voters male and female for support. Dahlonega and Gainesville bus schedule notes follow with contact details.
Dahlonega to Atlanta departures at 7 30 A M and 4 P M with return from Atlanta at 7 30 A M and 3 P M. Best cars and careful drivers from Bus Station 17 North Porsyth St. Lee Red Jones, Dahlonega.
A public sale will be held at the court house door in Dahlonega Lumpkin County Georgia on the first Tuesday in August 1928 during legal hours. Personal property offered includes a Blue Ribbon Corn Mill No 575 20 inch Burr and an Ottawa Kerosene Engine No 18750 7 HP. Sale is to satisfy a foreclosure on a retained title note in Moore Barry versus J W Walker per a writ from Lumpkin County Superior Court. Sheriff W M Houstry.
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