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Fragmentary note from the issue describes a character who cannot keep house and uses shelves for flies ambuously. The text shows humorous and nonsensical phrasing about daily tasks and reading.
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
1
Fragmentary note from the issue describes a character who cannot keep house and uses shelves for flies ambuously. The text shows humorous and nonsensical phrasing about daily tasks and reading.
A neighbor cared for a sick mother and child named Adam stayed with them. At supper, Adam, craving jelly, prayed Lord be near me while I eat this nervous stuff before finally taking a bite.
A Chicago Tribune quote recalls a host noting a wife attending alone, saying he was glad she came without her husband, a remark meant as consolation but phrased awkwardly in a social vignette.
Scratch repair tip advises applying iodine to dark oak surfaces to deepen color, using multiple coats as needed. After drying, finish with a quality furniture polish to restore appearance and protect the piece.
Franklin remark at Sunday supper after a ride with friends prompts his mother to note fresh air stirs appetite. Franklin adds a sharp quip about cooking for a bunch of aviators.
A note from the American Forestry Magazine of Washington explains that the best known flooring technique is tongued. Egyptians reportedly knew how to groove both edges and insert a flat dowel as the tongue, fitting into both grooves.
California researchers extract two oils from apricot stones bitter almond oil and a new olive oil substitute. The industry earns over one million dollars annually, highlighting a lucrative byproduct practice in agricultural chemistry.
Great quantities of cherry stones are used in Germany for dolls eyes painted. Ready carved by nature and suitably shaped they serve the purpose admirably.
Pittsburgh Gazette Times notes a shift in film language as engineers favor Cine over Movie. The piece argues Cine signals professional craft and arts distinction, while Movie remains common parlance among general audiences.
A circular tank designed to sit on the rims of flower pots delivers water through a tube to plant roots slowly and evenly. The device aims to conserve moisture and improve absorption for potted plants.
A Dallas News quote praises an independent man who can both pin up a baby's outfit and change a tire on his car, portraying mobility and self sufficiency as key traits for manhood. The remark emphasizes practical hands on skills over traditional gatekeeping notions.
China accelerates book imports and domestic purchases as publishers report rising demand for literature. Analysts note a broader mix of genres and a shift toward digital formats, signaling a tightening of supply chains and stronger overseas collaboration.
Dr. IR Rieder of the University of Wisconsin notes Chippeway visitors return annually to the state museum to make offerings to stone idols once worshipped by their ancestors. He recounts a Chicago millionaire who kept one artifact after Indians demanded its return, and highlights varied tribal beliefs about earth’s origin contrasting popular Wild West stereotypes.
A London Chronicle writer notes popular business slogans in shops. The piece cites "Do It Now" and time as cash as common but highlights a Scottish business leader who values focus, and quotes Robert Louis Stevenson that journeying hopefully is better than arriving and true success is to labor.
The article traces the injunction principle back to Roman law where it existed as an interdict, noting the modern writ’s popular view as a labor dispute response is a misconception. It cites 1882 England when commons sought royal protection from baronial overreach, placing courts under the chancellor’s conscience.
The shipping board reports losses totaling 37 million dollars from marine and harbor strikes impacting Atlantic Pacific and gulf coasts since January 1. Longshoremen and shipyard walkouts are included. coal strike not counted.
In Berlin the price of souvenir Kaiser crowns has fallen to about a mark per pound, down from two or three pfennigs each. The trend mirrors rising food and dwelling costs while the crowns hold steady as a collectible staple for visitors and locals alike.
An Ohio newspaper recounts a double wedding where couples reportedly exchanged cows at the altar with Rev. John Nichols officiating. The humorous incident hints at a playful misprint or compositor error in the original report.
A collection of brief anecdotes and quotes spanning quirky phrases and social moments. It includes lines about Sorrow Clothes for Halloween, a hesitant invitation to dinner, a Crompton loom patent note from 1837, a circus boy feeding an elephant, drought and rainfall contrasts in the Midlands, a playful miscommunication about a friend named Robert, and Beatrice’s jab at Betty’s temper.
A collage of notes on early mechanical stoking patents, satire on sin and labor, and linguistic history. It references James Watt and 1785 patent origins, social quips about golf and knickerbockers, autointoxication and dental decay, and the blending of Latin Greek Danish French and German sources in modern English.
A reflective piece extols nature's beauty across seasons. An ash tree by a meadow demonstrates how branches blend into a musical unity against winter skies, with stars rising behind it as summer becomes forgotten and unmourned.
The passage argues that mental calling defines a man and dignifies the role. It favors seeking the essence of a thing by studying its origin first, then appreciating its development. It commends self made workers who uncover hidden treasures through ingenuity and perseverance.
The article explains how moles are now valued as British fur bearing animals. It outlines trapping season from November to April with February and March as peak months. It details an iron mole trap with two curved jaws and a trigger placed in mole runs, covered to exclude light.
A theatrical scene set at a Greek theater shows Miriam the sister of Moses danced as Ruth St. Denis leading Israelites from the Red Sea. Two policemen watch from left center as actors debate worship of Baal while one cop interprets the plot involving a whiskered man aiming for Moses.
A traveler asks if there is time for a drink before the train leaves and the conductor assures plenty of time. The traveler worries about missing the train, and the conductor offers to accompany for a drink, ensuring they won’t miss the departure.
A New York issued statement from the Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders Association reports American yards have over 550 000 gross tons under construction and, with unstarted contracts added, likely close to 1 000 000 gross tons of ocean going vessels now in hand orders.
A dialogue recalls a Mount Washington ascent with an overnight stay at the sunlit inn. The speakers remark on the high life and a tip-top supper, capturing a witty social exchange about travel and elevation.
Proverbial reflection emphasizes conscience and health as vital blessings. It cites Isaak Walton noting health as the second blessing beyond a good conscience, valuable beyond money, and worthy of praise.
In Paris shops offer rental wedding presents for display at daughters weddings. Mothers arrange borrowing of articles to create a dazzling display while an employee attends the wedding in disguise to monitor the presents.
In a small town two elderly residents, well known as familiar town characters, wed recently. The surprise marriage excited onlookers, including a boy named Jimmy who exclaimed that Mr Old Jenkins and Auntie Old Murray are now married and likely waited a long time.
The text notes 700000 fewer acres under clover and rotation grasses and 600000 fewer acres of other land under the plough in England. In total arable land is down by 1300000 acres compared to twenty years ago.
The First American Woman's Club Sorosis was established in 1868 by women protesting Dickens banquet guest exclusion during his New York visit. The club, notable as America's first organized women's association, arose from these efforts.
To clean marble use kerosene for general cleaning. For stubborn stains make a paste of equal parts common soda pumice stone and fine salt until creamy. Apply, then wash off with salt and water.
A reflection quotes St Francis of Assisi urging church brothers to avoid gloom or overpiety and to display joyous faith. The advisory emphasizes moderation in demeanor and a cheerful, genuine devotion.
A Russian scientist using a delicate self invented apparatus has shown that light waves exert a measurable mechanical pressure. The demonstration suggests that light can transfer momentum to matter, illustrating wave momentum transfer in practice.
The rattles of a rattlesnake are a cluster of small tail bones loosely connected, producing a clinking sound as they move. The passage notes the rattles’ structure and its audible consequence.
A poetic line by Christina Rossetti notes that loves meeting in Paradise banish fear and that Paradise holds room for all including you and me, highlighting inclusive hope in a devotional register.
A trout egg hatches in thirty five to sixty days depending on water temperature. Scientists note that warmer water speeds development while cooler water slows it, affecting fry emergence timing.
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