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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
1
The piece discusses thitsi as a Burmese substitute for Japanese lacquer, its uses on wood, cloth, and paper, and potential to expand Burma's lacquer industry. It also reflects on finishing touches in home decor, then shares brief anecdotes about domestic life and a quip from a period publication.
A child explains the mix up between his name Karl and his brother Robert. The instructor misnames Karl as Robert, prompting a humorous exchange about Karl wearing Robert’s clothes and waistline.
A three year old girl named Alice joins a large dinner crowd. Her uncle jokes about a sweet tooth, while Alice points to and uses her two jaw teeth.
A concise quotation contends wealth is not measured by ledgers but by the soul. A man’s richness stems from character and virtue, not possessions. The message emphasizes inner worth over material gain.
A playful column blends sharp wordplay and puns. Wit lands on telegraph gossip and a math professor’s quip about multiplying insults. The tone is light and humorous, reflecting a newspaper page of social chatter.
A short quip about a boy Jack who, during evening prayer, misnames his father by saying Our father who art in St Louis instead of in heaven. The anecdote highlights a child's humorous mix up of holy address with a city reference.
An affable cynic notes a mule stays quiet before a kick. He adds that a man who cannot sleep cannot stop thinking of other desires, implying restless minds differ from stubborn beasts.
The Indianapolis Star offers a wry distinction between a rattler who warns others and a sneak who does not. It muses on whether the thief who steals another man’s children of the brain would be guilty of kidnapping.
The passage notes that everyone has a personal aim that may seem trivial to others yet gives happiness. It contrasts youthful ardor with the mellowed character years bring, describing the softening influence of age as yielding a golden ripeness in people.
Welsh farmers keep two or three goats with cattle to ward off evil spirits and disease, with donkeys believed to have a similar effect. A practical reason is that goats help prevent vermin from breeding on cattle hides.
The article recalls a grim 1824 Ashanti war ambush where Sir Charles McCarthy and 600 men were killed. The leader’s skull was allegedly gilded and kept as a drinking cup by Kumasi kings for fifty years, a macabre relic of colonial conflict.
A Chicago Tribune quip notes Milton and Arthur, once friends, have a falling out after Milton learns Arthur is ill. Milton remarks Arthur should have gotten sick sooner, revealing a terse bitterness between the boys living in the same block.
A concise note on how simple one or two syllable words aid popular song hits. The writer aligns with the mass appeal, stressing clarity and direct language for broad transmission.
The limerick style exchange finds a landlady and maid joking that a new boarder is married because he uses only one hook in his wardrobe. The humor hinges on a visual quip about his single hanger.
The Electrical Experimenter presents the government mucilage recipe. Dissolve two ounces dextrin in five ounces water, add one ounce acetic acid and one ounce alcohol to prepare the solution. This instruction appears in a periodical aimed at hobbyists and technologists.
The note reflects on the value of giving pleasure, quoting Arthur C. Benson about how few pleasures compare in reasonableness and low cost to the joy of giving.
A compact collection of quotations on perseverance, discipline, and duty. Carlyle notes persistence as the mark of strength, a physician jokes about medication adherence, and Monod warns against choosing inaction between grand tasks and trivial refusals.
A poet famed for turning lines into dollars and satire questions how verse converts cash from ordinary readers in a brief column.
From Emigrant Gap a new dam under construction will block a gorge to form an artificial lake nearly 80 square miles in area. Aimed to provide vast water storage, the project transforms a small stream into a major reservoir as discussed in Popular Science Monthly.
Ben receives his first pair of suspenders and wears them over his blouse. After waiting for parental notice, he shouts to be heard that he hates his new suspenders.
A brief vignette depicts a misbehaving child in a chair as parents scold and a baby sigh escapes the toddler confesses with tears and laments that staying in baby land would have been better.
A toddler who feared doctors over a cold reveals the joke when his parents ask after the visit. He says the physician phoned his tummy, referring to the stethoscope, turning worry into humor.
A mother promises two apples on the table for a playmate after school. William quips that he can eat both apples himself and implies he may not bring anyone home. The exchange captures a light, humorous domestic moment.
Helen visits the hospital to meet her new baby brother and claims his is the best among ten newborns in the ward. She remarks that mamma got the first pick after inspecting each child.
An owner laments their cat housing lacks success despite good food and sleeping quarters. A listener notes the need for amusement features and a back fence to satisfy the cats.
The Atchison Globe comments on a mean trick where someone repeats private remarks about a person, aiming to harm their reputation and provoke discomfort among readers. The piece highlights the cruelty of spreading unkind words and the harm caused by such gossip.
A short aphorism reflects on belief and knowledge, noting that some accept ideas without concern for their understanding. The stance contrasts firm faith with indifference to factual basis and suggests a cautionary view of credulity.
A New York physician introduces a device and apparatus allowing a single surgeon to perform blood transfusions without an assistant. The invention aims to streamline procedures and reduce staffing needs in operating rooms.
A reflective snippet quotes James Russell Lowell on misfortunes that never come and encourages staying upbeat in the face of unseen troubles. The line offers a Stoic reminder amid hardship.
A quoted remark by Uncle Eben notes a troublesome issue not easily classified as marching or fighting. The line hints at social or political tension framed as nontraditional protest or behavior beyond standard action categories.
Directory lists city aldermen H Moor G W Camp C B Wray A B Keith J B McGee G W Vaughn. city trustees H Hyers J B Smith secretary G Walden John H Moore B F Anderson. county officers Representative Craig R Arnold Ordinary W Townsend Clerk Superior Court T F Christian Sage J M Davis Tax Receiver Coroner, Surveyor.
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