08 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
1
Advertises Pure Herb Tablets as a natural, thorough remedy correcting digestion kidneys liver and bowels. Claims immediate improvement with no weakening effect and broad benefit. three months treatment per box, money refunded if no relief. Manufactured by Pure Herb Tablet Co. Ashland Ohio. distributor details listed.
Elmer Decker's dog Shep attends Sunday services at his owner’s church in Slinckley. The dog climbs the aisle to sit beside the pulpit and intently watches the minister's prayers. An automobile passing outside during a long prayer prompts Shep to bark and scare away the intruder, lightly shortening the prayer in the audience’s eyes.
De Witt states he would not waste time on a lengthy acceptance letter if nominated. When asked what he would say, he replies succinctly with a single phrase I’ll run. The exchange captures a terse campaign readiness.
An elderly man arrived with two baskets of pigeons to signal goals at a match. Each blue bird would rise for a home goal and white for the rival. A prankster released all birds, prompting the man to warn it would cost six pence to halt the birds from banding out.
Professor Gregory, a noted geologist, reports wells across Australia show no replenishment and diminishing supply. He urges water conservation, but public belief resists, threatening desert reclamation schemes if true.
Capt George Sinclair and bee trainer A Larson used bagpipes to calm a bee swarm on a station roof. The disoriented bees settled on Larson after mistaking a limb for a hive, then Larson shook to lure them back. Residents rushed out as the piping began. Ammonia and hartshorn sit on the Larson mantel today.
Orison Swett Marden argues in Success Magazine that teaching children neatness, system, and order builds lasting success. Disorder breeds slovenliness and time waste, demeaning character. even late learners can adopt orderliness now to avoid lifelong handicaps.
New York police are undergoing education to instill thinking rather than mere physical duty. Commissioner Waldo seeks to break years of sloth and carelessness, emphasizing clean uniforms and thoughtful action. A police official says the aim is to teach them to think on each street they patrol.
Baron Fueash questions Miss Cumrox about parental approval for marriage. She reveals her father preferred the match with Fueash over the chauffeur, easing concerns about social standing.
The article notes divergent views on extraterrestrial life from astronomers including Flam marion and Arrhenius, with Lee proposing life wherever a star shines and Aitken denying Mars habitation. It then shifts to a Geological Survey estimate of soil and rock erosion in the United States, detailing river sediment discharge and implications for the Isthmus of Panama canal excavation.
A London trend shows women mourning pet dogs with grave black edging, memorial cards, and even black attire. A veterinarian notes mourning dogs by proxy is a rising fashion with clergymen accompanying dogs to burial and owners sending deep bordered envelopes and tailored mourning cards.
Paris newspapers note a Bohemian native named Thorpe performed a piano endurance feat for thirty hours and fifteen minutes, surpassing a former record held by Waterbury at twenty eight and a half hours. He was fed and given stimulants during the show. The piece mentions audience habits but remains unclear on their comfort.
In a light scene a character named Spruceley, aged forty, resists a baccalaureate sermon while commenting on his life. The dialogue hints at pride and wit within a domestic or community setting.
A Kansas University freshman argues the hen is charged with smaller eggs as a sign of modern financier thinking. The piece mocks breakfast manufacturers and cloth makers for reducing package and product sizes, likening it to the hen’s alleged thrift.
The article traces polo as the oldest ball and stick game with possible links to hockey golf and cricket. It notes Persian origins dating 600 years before Christ and its spread to India before British occupation. English officers introduced polo to England around 1863 using hockey sticks and billiard balls, with John Watson standardizing rules to formalize the sport.
A patient complains of severe knee rheumatism and the doctor quips that the pain confirms a real case, delivering a dry humor moment about diagnosis. The exchange highlights a witty practical joke in a medical setting.
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