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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
1
An article advises that five to six swarms yield modest profits and honey for a family. It notes low startup costs for hives and bees, with annual honey harvests of two to four sections possible in good years. It highlights Kansas as a leading bee state with rich nectar sources.
The writer of Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe, ranks just below Ananias in an informal club. He claimed the tale was true when first published in 1719, asserting a real shipwrecked man inspired the deserted island narrative. The story’s realism, though partly imagined, enhanced its value.
An expert argues ventriloquism is largely imaginative and not genuine voice projection. He says most tricks rely on mimicry and facial immobility, with the performer needing distance from the audience. He claims listeners nearby can detect deception and the voice is not truly coming from a distant speaker.
Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation of Labor condemns senseless economies tied to the English coal strike. He argues economy is fine but modern management schemes resemble a skinflint millionaire who only gives to foreign missions to stretch his money.
Sergeant Atkins recounts a years long foreign crime career and a battle that lasted from eight in the morning to eight at night. The only doubt asks how he managed the dinner hour, prompting a wry reply from the sunburnt warrior.
A couple argues over a $10 grocery order placed with a total stranger. The husband John Sillicus accuses his wife of paying in advance and being swindled, while she insists the man’s receipt proves the payment and loss. The tale pivots on a recovered receipt as the key to the alleged scam.
A Chicago judge urges courts to extend help to men who are down and out without funds. He suggests creating an attache to represent the court and assist in finding employment, arguing such support could spur the man to reform and improve his lot.
Mark Twain visits H. H. Rogers and comments on a white marble bust of a young woman. Rogers shows the sculpture, Twain jokes that it isn’t true to nature and says she should have her mouth full of hairpins.
An amazing Florida swamp phenomenon shows the tree turning pink during rain as tiny parasites on the bark shift color. Insects, not the tree itself, cause the blush by changing from green in sunshine to pink when drenched. The effect fades as showers end.
A couple and their delicate exchange ends their quarrel as Miss Simmons offers a deeper commitment. The scene centers on gifts and dinners exchanged, culminating with her offering herself to Mr. Brown to settle the matter. The mood is intimate and reflective within a domestic setting.
The Waleton manor inventory from 1150 lists four carts, three baskets, a win nowing basket, two leader boilers, three legged tables, twenty dishes, two tablecloths, salt, tools, and five beehives. A lease 150 years later reappears parts of the same items, illustrating hereditary transfer of household goods noted in Nobility of the Trades.
Miss Edith M. Howes, director of the Boston Students' Co-Operative registry, outlines a scheme to unite footloose city inhabitants into family groups of at least five. They would settle in suburbs to begin cooperative housekeeping, aiming to cut living costs. The plan targets unmarried people but may admit married individuals as well.
The fragment shows a boastful claim of universal trust in town. A counter statement notes he has bills to prove it. The exchange hints at suspicion of credibility and financial means without additional context.
A brief extract from a Woman's Home Companion article portrays Crown Princess Cecilie of Germany as a 25 year old wife of the crown prince for six years with four children. The piece portrays a quiet romance and mutual affection evidenced by casual compliments between Cecilie and a singer and violinist at the Marble Palace.
A Detroit Journal anecdote describes a West side family with a figurative green “importation” who dine together. The tale centers on bread demand at a table as the emerald figure is summoned for more rye and white bread, ending with the chorus “Yes’m” to requests.
A London doctor argues oysters have nervous structures and may feel pain, yet eating an oyster may be a merciful killing. The Alabama Oyster Commission plans a cruelty prevention campaign in response.
A humorous exchange contrasts a young physician who emphasizes patient encouragement with an older, wealthier doctor who admits many affluent patients feel ill without cause. The older physician confirms he always encourages them.
A parrot greets a man with familiar chatter calling him by name and suggesting a speaking acquaintance. The exchange reveals a light moment as the bird seems to recognize the man and respond in a lively, personable way.
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