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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1926
Page
1
Judge Jones announces he will run again after public petitions and letters urging his entry. He cites the circuit’s size and duties, saying he must trust the people to represent him as he cannot personally solicit votes. He notes the high respect and support from citizens, including a widow praising his actions with her son.
A Jackson County Georgia reader praises Congressman Tom Bell, recounting a late night homeward lodging offer by Bell and his brother Frank during a Atlanta exposition decades ago. The letter portrays Bell as a trusted friend of farmers and generous in supporting others.
The article explores how words like arrant and errant shifted meaning over time. It discusses tautological phrases and the evolution of sense from wandering to complete or thorough, noting shifts in usage in historic and literary contexts with examples such as arrant thief and knight-errant.
During a border tour a new band member asked John Philip Sousa about weekend concerts. Sousa replied there would be many, and the recruit said he was glad since he never knew what to do with weekends. Sousa quipped to put his hat on it.
Dr. Paul E. Sabine of Geneva Ohio claims a new sound absorbing plaster absorbs eight to ten times as much sound as ordinary plaster. Popular Science Monthly reports the claim as a revolutionary advance for hospital construction.
After harvest Capital and Labor dispute over the harvest shares. A lawyer notes Tabor’s vote split and declares the largest pile as economic loss from friction, then shovels it away as the lawyer’s fee. The tale ends with labor and capital suffering from the quarrel rather than equity.
In Bucksport Maine a gravesite marker bears a claimed curse. Tradition says Colonel Buck condemned a witch to burn and she vowed his tomb would bear a foot outline. After his death a foot shape appeared below the name, reappearing despite attempts to erase it, drawing visitors.
Joint commissions of agricultural colleges electric light firms governments and manufacturers study extend lines to farm households so residents may soon receive electrical service.
The Athens climate story notes the city enjoying prolonged sunshine with about 300 sunny days annually. Local residents savor clear skies and warm days in the Greek capital.
An added Bush scholarship of £300 is established for teachers in Great Britain and Ireland to pursue educational research in America. The appointee will travel this fall or early 1927, submit monthly progress reports, and deliver a thesis at completion. Two scholars have previously visited the U S under similar programs.
Two caretakers of a blue fox farm on Chirikoff island near Kodiak Alaska plan to resign amid spooky disturbances. They report a moving cross on a grave and eerie noises. The island hosts 300 head of wild cattle with crested fur and longhorns. guards carry a gun when away from the settlement.
F J Lyman and Ines Blystone of Ohio University report potatoes contain vitamin B essential to prevent beri-beri. They found potato vitamin B distributes evenly and remains stable during cooking and storage. Rat tests show thriving on 80 percent potato diets, while 40 percent without other vitamin B sources caused rapid decline that reversed with vitamin B addition.
A patent has been granted for a humane beaver trap devised by Vernon Ey of the Biological Survey, USDA. The trap captures beavers alive for propagation and restocking and is not for fur. The patent dedicates the improvement to the people of the United States and allows manufacture for private or commercial use.
A bicycle collided with an automobile truck in Providence Rhode Island. The rider emerged unscathed while the truck suffered a blown tire and limped away from the scene.
To Lumpkin County voters the candidate announces his bid for the General Assembly in the Democratic primary on September 8. He thanks supporters and pledges to represent the county to the best of his ability and to promote progress and prosperity for the area.
A church rally invites the Hickory Grove Singing Club along with the Tate and Nelson Singing Clubs. The event begins at 10 with dinner served at 1 on church grounds, hosted by the sisters of the church led by Mus. Sister Evrop as chairman.
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