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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
1
A fragment reflects on cynicism misread as worldly wisdom and warns that doubt and bitterness harden the soul. It argues true knowledge comes from broader study beyond mankind’s seamy side and staying vigilant against cynicism.
Congress twice censured a president named Anna dng in June and September for chasing foreign deposits of about ten million dollars. United States bank faces action following a 1843 episode. Tyler, elected Whig, aligned with Democrats and clashed with his party’s policies.
A meditation on inner forces during crises. The text cites Victor Hugo and reflects on instinct, perplexity, insight, and courage. It evokes a dramatic awakening, opposition that sharpens the soul, and heroic potential revealed through catastrophe.
The article discusses controversy over the song The Red White and Blue arguing the English adapted its words from an American composition by Thomas A. Becket after he moved to America. It notes no similar English version existed before 1860.
The teasel is grown to dress cloth and raise the nap. The wild plant appears in English hedges and hedgerows with a purple flower in July. Its use has declined as wire brushes replace it for textile finishing.
The piece argues that real business success rests on work perseverance and character. It notes different successful men share these core traits and that the sum of their experiences boils down to these three elements.
The excerpt argues that learning joined with true knowledge enhances wisdom and conduct, valuing judgment, civil manners, and modest behavior over mere literal study. It emphasizes learning as a graceful ornament and practical tool for worthy outcomes.
In Palermo a curious scene unfolds as fishermen spear fish using glass-bottomed buckets. This unusual technique appears rare and notable within the collection of global fishing methods.
Fragmented text references many terms across civilizations and seas. It mentions a Mediterranean setting, an ancient empire or company, Caspian and other regions, and a notion of completion or perfection tied to the high seas. The overall meaning is unclear and artistic in tone.
A domestic scene describes a child named Billy reacting to repeated harm caused by carelessness. Billy tells his grandmother that the first incident was an accident, but the second was due to carelessness, prompting a grave passing and apologies for the disturbance.
A novelist, wary after discovering a book seller’s admiration for his work, visits the tradesman. The manager scrutinizes him yet engages in dialogue. As he departs the writer asks if the meetings will boost sales, and the manager replies he might, but wishes he had not seen him.
Three cents given to Bobby leads to a buying spree, influenced by garden seed displays. His younger brother Sawfig overhears and narrates a plan to plant seeds, ending with Bobby insisting they plant edible seeds rather than flowers.
The speaker urges steady progress with faith in guidance, noting that awaiting a full plan would mean endless waiting. Emphasis is on forward movement despite unclear distant outcomes and the value of incremental effort.
The article notes a decline in walking sticks as fashionable accessories, comparing two generations ago when a gentleman was always seen with a stick to today when such items are rare. It mentions the shift from gold headed cane to other personal items like snuff boxes.
Guests cheer as the bridegroom realizes he left money behind and the couple must return for it. The escape from the wedding party ends with a humorous delay before departure in a taxi.
After the company left Mrs Mason asks what John meant by saying her humor was positive but not negative. John explains he meant she could make a joke but couldn't take one.
Borvelly the French astronomer notes that since the sixteenth century 876 comets have been discovered. Of these 106 are periodic and 19 seen at more than one return, with 56 visible to the naked eye and seven detectable in full daylight.
The British royal standard fills the ceiling center at Annapolis and is described as the only such flag held by a foreign nation. It was not taken in the 1813 captures at York or Toronto by Commodore Chauncey and General Montgomery.
The Lumpkin County Fair showcases entries from Dahlonega with prizes for best corn, onions, Irish potatoes, peaches, tomatoes, and gourds. Winners receive cash awards from $2 to $10, with top prizes in several classes and a dedicated pig club and agricultural display earning honors.
A Ruskin passage discusses folk sayings about madness and venom, noting that mad as a hatter originates from venom rather than hatmaking. It contrasts this with lines on flowers as solace for common people and workers, describing flowers as a cottage treasure and a rainbow fragment in a crowded town.
Fragmented text describes external subsidies and agricultural trading terms with references to Slav maps, pests, and water fees. Key entities and places are obscured by garbled OCR, leaving an unclear report on subsidies and agricultural governance.
A jumbled fragment discusses mitigating habit, musings, and sanity. It mentions pacing, walking, and derailed thoughts with references to Winthropology and a writer named W. Alexandér, in a cryptic, disjointed style.
A fragment discusses worry as a form of fear tied to nerves and mind, portraying it as an attenuated or homeopathic dose of fear. It mentions fear as a trigger for anxious feelings and refers to the mind and body’s response to perceived threats.
The fragment describes thimb bells once called thimb-bells and Tater thim bles. It claims they were used in the days of Hercules and notes the involvement of 20 men and costly machinery to produce a thim. Tom Lofting is mentioned as bringing new industry into England.
The article notes Confederate Memorial Day is celebrated April 26 in Alabama Georgia Florida and Mississippi with roots from 1866 when Mary Ann Williams of Georgia urged observing the date to wreath graves of martyr dead with flowers.
A London magnate leaves most property in trust for his children with income to their mother until each reaches twenty seven. He expresses an earnest wish that none of his children marry before that age, a clause provoking discussion on matrimony and inheritance.
To refresh tired eyes rest for half an hour with eyes closed. Place a folded handkerchief dipped in cold water with diluted lactic acid powder across the forehead and eyes. Change the cloth when it becomes warm to continue the treatment.
A father sees Ruth at the window eating a green apple and asks about it. She smiles and explains she only ate the ripe half, deflecting the question as she enters the house.
The text contrasts wishing with determined will, arguing that desire differs from a decree and emphasizes the power of human will in self-government. It asserts that relying on wishing undermines discipline and accountability.
A proverb-like line contrasts wealth and joy reflecting on sayings about happiness. It invokes biblical David’s haste to cite a caution about misreading wealth as true contentment.
The text notes a 2000 year old view on speaking and music from Ecclesiasticus. It cites guidance to elders to speak with judgment and not hinder music, reflecting early attitudes toward discourse and melody.
Harold Bannister, an outfitter of Leyland, was mourned in a funeral reported with a dog attending. The pet entered the church with mourners, sniffed the coffin, and at the graveside sat by the grave and touched the edge as the coffin was lowered, bidding farewell to its late master.
A thrifty girl named Elizabeth asks for photographic proofs after posing. The photographer quotes one dollar and fifty cents for the original and fifty cents each for duplicates. Elizabeth decides to purchase six duplicates after a moment’s thought.
The modern banjo reached England from the United States where it likely traveled via African slaves who borrowed the idea from India. The word banjo is believed to derive from banya, a Senegambilan guitar-like instrument.
A home method describes frosting bulbs and lenses by dipping them in a solvent mix of ether and benzine with sandarach and mastic. Submerged parts remain in the solution for a brief few minutes to achieve frosting effects.
The boy Tames, fond of his mother’s friend Aunt Margie, told her he would marry her when he grows up. He then added a chilling caveat that hinges on whether she lasts long enough, revealing a disturbing undertone about mortality and affection.
A short note describes a starfish eye at the end of each arm. The red eye does not form an image but is highly sensitive to light, helping the creature detect distant stages that differ from the surrounding area.
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