03 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1911
Page
1
The article notes that at about 500 degrees below zero most substances become phosphorescent when exposed to intense light. Air impurities destroy this effect, while filtered air enables phosphorescence and fluorescence. Complex molecules show stronger phosphorescence, prompting questions about matter and the universe.
A Cincinnati anecdote tells of a young woman who inherits a vast cash estate but lacks banking knowledge. She deposits funds in multiple banks until one bank notices the account is overdrawn. She confronts the teller claiming only half the checkbook is used.
A reporter recalls starting at the Vic City Enterprise with duties noted in a first paragraph. The quote references a "beautiful gibset" and a poet, a mother's kiss shaping West as an artist, and a journalist earning $15. The editor Ves is mentioned in connection with those lines.
A brief comic exchange shows a colonel asked about the weather and his wife replies with a humorous, unchanged sentiment. The punch line hinges on the colonel declaring the weather horrible, while his wife remains similarly unchanged.
The column mentions Sheriff Sargent preparing for court by summoning jurors and lists tools for sale by M. G. Head & Co. It notes a closed Gans store in Atlanta, discusses liquor law enforcement, a planned corn contest among farmers, and urges students to focus on studies. It closes with a reflective letter from a Dahlooniga resident about honesty and hometown ties.
The column lists two Berkshire sows for sale by Karl Davis and notes sheriff sale of little property on the first Tuesday. It reports market talk on beef cattle by M G Head & Cox and mentions plans to reach a normal school at the college for the summer. It includes editor reflections on newspaper work, health notes about Rev T B Elgin, and a call to vote against automobile road bonds in Lumpkin County.
Bloomfield justice ties knot count to five thousand marriages and postal funds. Savannah forg er tries suicide by matches. Georgia inspector tours the state. Hall County suit on public square urged abandoned. Judges ease fines for pistol use. Athens airship tale spins wild. Lem Brown dying from mule incident. Lenard Worley gets life for fratricide after quick trial. Savannah wife shot missed. Springfield inquiry debunks pellagra link to corn. Dublin man fined for beating children. Gates cites road cost per mile. Life observation caps chaotic column with a comic biting meditation.
The Fort Worth Record surveys rural youth on why young men quit farming. Key causes include belief in better city opportunities, monotony and hard work, and lack of parental encouragement or profit sharing. It notes that giving youths livestock or land fosters ownership, pride, and a desire to stay. The piece also suggests extending similar incentives to girls.
A collection of sayings contrasts wit with prudence as a note on humor and honor. The item announces the Quarterly Meeting of Camp Martin U C V at Dahlonega courthouse on March 18 1911 at 11 am with business to discuss and urges Confederate veterans lacking the Southern Cross of Honor to attend for eligibility on April 26 1911.
The article explains Yapite fet as the island’s native stone currency. Large stone wheels, 1 to 12 feet wide, are valued by labor to quarry and fashion, with ownership proved by acknowledgement rather than possession. A family’s wealth may lie in a submerged fet at sea, still valued despite being underwater.
A playful dialogue centers on hints and intentions between a man and a woman. She insists she was not hinting while pondering the idea, and he questions her, leading to a decision to proceed after a thoughtful pause.
A London Tit-Bits note explains how to tell fresh from stale eggs by boiling. Fresh eggs sink and lie on their side while stale ones rise, first at an angle, then upright or to the top, indicating disposal.
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