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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
1
The ad urges customers to call on T. J. Smith for dry goods and shoes with cash discounts. It advertises rock bottom prices and suits priced from 11.00 to 13.50, inviting shoppers to inspect and state their needs to save money.
Gall on me for your Christmas apples, oranges candies of all kinds, clothing for men and children. Mens, ladies and childrens sweaters, mens and boys overcoats and odd coats, cloaks for ladies and children. Mens and ladies hats, and as good fine of shoes. All the clothing, shoes and hats going at big cut prices until after Christmas. If you are looking for bargains call on me first and look through my stock of goods. Save money and buy at home.
A mother shopping with her daughter Margaret loses track of her in a crowded area. Panic grows as people search until the girl independently finds her way to the father’s store and tells him she fears her mother is lost. The crowd then locates the mother nearby.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a character seeking a secret at a gated entrance. A gateman directs him to a Babbling Brook entry club where an annual golf tournament is held for advertising on Proom Life.
A vivid passage explores the hummingbird's extraordinary speed and aerial feats. It details its tiny size, pearl like egg, and dazzling iridescent throat while noting its tropical origins and stopover migration. The piece marvels at its impossible precision and power.
Excerpts from Relations of Harlequin by Stone Semper present social observations on self disclosure wealth gender and manners. The snippets contrast honesty and appearance and reflect on adult consequences for truthful speech.
Bluebelle's golf debut ends with her finishing the round using lipstick as the dominant tool, much to her father's dismay and her mother's curious amazement. The tale mirrors parental hopes for seriousness versus a child's playful spirit on the links.
American Consul Leon Dominian in Rome reports that over six thousand acres near Rome have been reclaimed from former marshes through drainage and filling. The region now supports crops including wheat barley beets alfalfa tomatoes and flax and hosts a canning operation processing about 120 tons of tomatoes daily, with seven tons per hectare cited as the record average yield.
Notable women whose centenaries occur in 1923 include Charlotte M. Yonge and Augusta Crane. Also listed are Hisie Vogel Polke and Sara Lip pincott known as Grace Greenwood, plus Mariette Alboni of the Italian school. Also notes a Boston traveler gossip item about Mr. and Mrs. Scrap’s separation and a question about a beautiful car.
A Kansas City Star snippet shows Con stable Slackputter of Petunia scolding a stranger for days of shuddering and lack of evidence. The stranger claims observation of the behavior, while the stable owner demands action or threatens arrest to end the foolishness.
Emil Neuenfeldt runs a back yard frog factory in Oshkosh Wisconsin where one million frogs are raised yearly. The frogs are kept in concrete trenches with refrigeration to simulate winter. They are fattened and their legs shipped nationwide, while croaking is suppressed to avoid disturbing neighbors.
Dialogue shows a traveler seeking direction to town and a tramp suggesting walking as a quicker path. The exchange captures a rough, dialect heavy moment between two men on a roadside.
Professor A O Rankine reports at the Royal Institute in London that speech can be sent by light across several miles using selenium as the medium. Alexander Graham Bell previously demonstrated the photophone with light transmission of speech up to a distance of ten thousand feet. Control of the system is improving, though reliability remains uneven.
William Hall of Lewiston Pennsylvania, aged over eighty, long bald, broke both legs in an auto collision. During recovery he grew a full head of hair, according to the New York World.
A Seattle man deaf since birth heard a broadcast concert after remarking that he could not hear. Once he stopped talking, the wireless sound ceased, suggesting his own voice vibrations affected his hearing. The incident notes an unusual link between vocal vibrations and wireless reception.
A Port Arthur gardener for J Whalen is asked to trap and send a robin to the Ontario department of game and fisheries to settle whether robins winter there. Hundreds in Port Arthur claim the birds are robins though outsiders doubt the Montreal Family Herald.
A brief column snippet from the Louisville Courier Journal notes generic attitudes about kissing and consent with a provocative line about attempts to kiss a girl and her response. It hints at social norms and humor without detailing individuals or events.
A burning cat rushed from a house after knocking over a kerosene stove starting a fire that spread to the barn. The blaze caused considerable property damage in Petit Range Quebec.
A Twickenham jam maker advertises a reward of four certificates for each queen wasp delivered to the firm.
Bar bizon art center hosts restoration of Millet's Barbizon era house. Douhin, last Barbizon painter, uncovered hidden camera plates, funded rebuilding by selling copies of Millet canvases. Upon completion the house will function as a Millet museum open to tourists.
Two men collide on a bustling street during a busy day. They hurry to sign papers and plan a movie, while one spinner listens and reflects on the value of a plain man to man exchange.
A man near Charters Towers Queensland reports a dead brown snake three feet long impaled by a laughing jackass beak after a failed dive. The bird died from the impact and a miscalculated strike.
Montgomery Pa Justice of the Peace J P Fowler marked his eighty ninth birthday by walking from White Deer mountain to Wikt Humspor a distance of eleven miles. The account notes the long tradition begun seven years ago.
Farmer Jon Davis advertises a good farm with dwelling and outbuildings, located miles from Dahlonega on the National Highway and Cooper Gap Road. He invites interested buyers to call and view the property.
The Dahlonega Nugget in Dahlonega Georgia discloses its ownership and management under the act of August 24 1912. W B Townsend is the editor managing editor business manager and publisher and the sole owner with no debts or mortgages against the fund.
The notice highlights the names BORN'S TAYLOR MADE R C and F M Meaders in a historic county listing. It presents a brief summary of ownership or production details with emphasis on individuals and entities connected to a local crafts or manufacturing context.
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