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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
3
A compact ad blends moral maxims with health pitches for Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Hicks' Capudine. It touts stomach liver and bowel regulation and headache relief as instantly effective remedies, priced 10 25 and 50 cents at drug stores, matching the period tone of a small town newspaper.
The remark suggests a tendency to fight rather than eat but caution is needed. It may reflect poor cooking rather than genuine courage, highlighting how a harsh statement can mislead about underlying conditions or morale.
A humorous tale follows Judge Nicholas Longworth once on Ohio's supreme bench as a neighbor calms a pet owl named Judge Longworth. The next day a maid disrupts his wife's garden party, declaring with mock seriousness that the judge has laid an egg.
Two Englishmen at Stratford-on-Avon’s Red Horse Inn notice a print claiming “The House in Which Shakespeare Was Born.” One laughs at the idea, the other calls a waiter, who confirms the inscription. The observer jokes that Shakespeare was born in a manger, highlighting the playful travel humor in Success Magazine.
Senator Beveridge, after a Cleveland dinner, condemned a corrupt politician. He cited a minister convicted of plagiarism who claimed he borrowed sermons but acknowledged the source by raising two fingers at the start and end, signaling quoted material.
Mme Sarah Bernhardt was asked to enact a sculptor in a recent scene. Critics raved about the performance but overlooked the artistic trick. the bust is prepared by baking and damp clay placed over it, which Bernhardt simply removes to reveal the head beneath.
Georgia State Agricultural Society meetings in Athens conclude with J W L Brown winning the presidency by sixty one votes to forty seven. Martin W Calvin is re elected secretary. The group adjourns to Waycross for next year’s session plus a large barbecue and speeches by noted speakers.
Professor A O Lewis of the state department of entomology is aiding Bibb county farmers in Macon Georgia to battle a grasshopper infestation. He reports widespread damage from thousands of pests on farms such as those of George Riley and W M Mansfield. Chemical poisons and blue smoke are being used to control the small green insects.
In Macon, reports of the Gainesville Midland railroad being sold to the Central of Georgia were denied. Major Hanson’s secretary stated that no deal had been made, noting Hanson was ill and could not be directly asked.
W T Adams company received a second new bale of cotton for Macon from W D Fountain of Sycamore Ga. The bale classed good middling and the farmer was paid 20 cents per pound. The bale weighed 406 pounds. Edison also reported its first bale grown by R L Jenkins noted as a top county farmer with a likely bale per acre on his five horse farm. Governor Brown drew a 39735 warrant to be distributed among Dade Dodge Franklin Rockdale Twiggs and Dawson counties to pay teachers.
The notice describes early kidney disorder signs such as backache hip pain lameness and urinary troubles as nature's signals for help. Dean's Kidney Pills are recommended with a customer testimonial from A Treitlein of New Haven Connecticut claiming long lasting relief after trials with three doctors. For sale by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mernee GA Henderson suggests a husband’s burdens are financial. She quips that a man marries and keeps his wife supplied, while a wife’s reply is that a husband ends up tied to expenses and debt. The exchange frames marriage as a pact of mutual economic demands.
A seven year skin affliction on the right leg claimed to be cured by Cuticura Remedies after trials with doctors failed. W. H. White of Philadelphia reports noting dramatic improvement after using Cuticura Resolvent with Soap and Ointment, with no recurrence six months later and recommends the treatment.
A resourceful hostess schemes to share a single pie between her husband and an unexpected guest. Her plan unravels as the husband and guest both opt for dessert, and the hostess is forced to reveal the tale of the lone pie.
A city shopper learns that a child story titled The Griffin and the Minor Canon is tucked inside miniature books in three costly dolls houses downstairs in a department store. One shelf library even includes a complete set of diminutive volumes with the same tale.
Archie Campbell, Last Chance mining manager, traveled from Goldfield to identify a desert casualty found exhausted and nude on the desert. The man, sunburned and swollen tongue, was taken to camp but died within an hour after drinking water.
A solicitor who left the law for the church misread a lesson aloud, delivering a line as “I see men as trustees walking.” The anecdote highlights legal abbreviations like trustees shortened to trees and the humorous slip as he preached.
An odd Boston Herald brief notes a minister declining cucumbers at tea with playful lines about Little Tommie and a tummy ache, mentioning a mother’s rubbing and a local newspaper voice.
Senator William Alden Smith cites an Irish justice of the peace in Michigan. In a trial the evidence was in and the plaintiff's attorney made a long eloquent argument when the defense lawyer rose. The judge halted, saying he does not want both sides argued as it confuses the court.
A debate on commencement exercises featured contrasting views. Public officials advised on career choices while graduates offered tips on how to run government, highlighting the event’s focus on public service and governance.
A playlet style caption shows a girl addressing her mother as swallows flutter outside a window. The mother, absorbed in a book, replies with brief, protective guidance. The scene conveys domestic tension and a child’s quick curiosity.
A tale where a doctor jokes with a caller about a wife losing her voice and charges two dollars for services. The punchline is the doctor’s reminder to remember the holiday when Thanksgiving arrives and to act accordingly.
An old ad touts Ola Mandard Grow Tasteless Chill Tonic promising quick strength. It claims Quin ine fights malaria and iron boosts the system, with a plainly printed formula on each bottle. Sold by druggists for 80 years at 60 cents.
A puzzled passerby angers a woman as she questions a stranger about her missing daughter. He replies he has seen all the sights of the town, leaving her distressed and seeking answers.
A reflective note questions whether a woman will attempt to cross muddy paths, suggesting behavior hinges on her understanding. The fragment also lampoons statistics as unsatisfying and facts as stubborn, hinting at uncertainty in judgment and common beliefs.
National TB study estimates about 15 percent of US prisoners have tuberculosis. With 80,000 inmates, at least 12,000 are infected, a figure rising when counting possessions like the Philippines. Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Ohio prisons are cited as death traps due to poor conditions, urging demolition of old facilities and construction of new ones.
Jerome S. McWade, a Minnesota millionaire, spoke of his summer visits to a quaint backwoods village. He recounted meeting old Boucher the janitor, who amused him with quaint ways during a lunch where cold lobster with mayonnaise was served, Boucher tasting the sauce and declining it with a sharp remark.
A doctor delays presenting his bill due to our poor finances. The artist jokes that things could be worse, implying payment may be deferred and humor tempers financial strain.
Hicks Carupine is promoted as the best remedy for colds and grip. It relieves aching feverishness and claims to cure the Cold, restoring normal conditions with liquid effects. Available in 10c 25c and 50c sizes at drug stores.
A quip on wealth contrasts a millionaire's happiness with a daily dollar, followed by an old advertisement claiming Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup eases teething pain and wind colic at 25 cents a bottle, and noting a woman confides in a doctor while a man talks to a lawyer.
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