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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1923
Page
4
A family tale from Chicago Tribune recalls a politically active woman who once led the central committee for women. An election judge husband retreats upstairs as guests arrive and a misinformed young son blurts out that dad beat it to bed. The quirky anecdote highlights public affairs in town politics.
A Westside school child wears the same gingham dress for weeks. The teacher notes the dress is soiled and asks the mother to wash it. The reply hints the mother has not washed for a month due to poor drying weather, reflecting a frugal time.
In a humor vignette from Everyone's Magazine two young boys encounter an Episcopal clergyman. One boy greets him as Mother, and the other corrects him by noting the cleric is married with two children in a playful street exchange.
A novel lamp improves safety by detecting fire damp in air. The device, resembling tuning forks, sings when 2 percent fire damp is present, warning miners underground. It advances beyond the Davies lamp by both illumination and fire damp protection.
A teasing patient answers a dentist about daily tooth cleaning and recalls advice from a druggist the night before. The patient admits the druggist told him to visit the dentist, prompting a humorous exchange about foolish guidance.
Mrs. Alonzo Ford of Biloxi Mississippi says a year of nervous stomach trouble improved after using Thedford's Black-Draught. She reports better liver function, less pain, and regained color and energy. She shares that her mother-in-law also benefited and that they keep it at home for indigestion and headaches.
An Hawaii report notes sugar cane can locally supply motor fuel and export potential if gasoline rises. Maui Agricultural Co operates an industrial alcohol distillery serving 82 trucks 20 cars and 2 tractors, plus 500 laborer stoves. Technicians say motor alcohol matches gasoline in start up and operation, with carburetor tweaks needed for alcohol use.
Archeologists report that tropical Central American forests hold Mayan ruins and hieroglyphic monuments while chicle from sapodilla trees fuels gum production. Local chicle collectors risk danger seeking money, uncovering buried sites by chance.
Edward J. Bing reports in The New Republic that Mesopotamian oil fields are small shallow pits tended by nearby villagers. Oil is gathered for household use and transported by donkey and camel, with villagers dipping into pits six to eight feet deep using goatskin sacks or simple containers.
The postmaster general urges senders to include all known address details even if the street number is unknown. Add occupations or identifying notes like clerk or machinist to aid delivery and reflect post office efficiency.
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