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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
4
In an Indiana town a son who avoided enlistment deserts to return home. He sees the family service flag with one blue star and resolves to earn more honor by returning to camp and continuing to serve.
A quirky column spotlights umbrella etiquette and the hazards of crowded streets, then shifts to praise for the yellow birch bark and its beauty. It notes safe uses and warns against harming trees, followed by vaudeville train car décor and a divorce case over attire in London.
The article explains sea salt production by solar evaporation, noting Bay of Cadiz in Spain as an ideal site. Seawater collects in shallow basins, salts crystallize and are separated, edible salt purified, impurities remain in brine, and sun drying reduces impurities to about 15 percent before shipment.
A Douglas sergeant advocates an ostrich as a war mascot but experts doubt incubation in desert heat. The piece notes slow ostrich growth and doubts the bird could influence the war before it ends. Also included is a Boston youth's letter about painting his dad's house with saved pay.
A traveling bag is designed to hold a water tight union suit folded inside so it can be used as a life preserver. The bag itself remains buoyant enough to support a person in water.
A dialect note quotes Uncle Ruben musing that a rolling stone gathers no moss but a mower that does not roll will not cut the grass. The remark contrasts activity with usefulness in a folksy humor style.
Destructive rats in Britain are estimated to have ruined food valued at about two hundred million dollars, equating to roughly five dollars of food per person. The losses indicate a significant impact on national food supplies and household welfare.
A short exchange notes that everyone can speak freely yet few manage to express all they intend. The remark contrasts broad opportunity with concise capability in dialogue.
A brief epigraph-style note presents the quotation Where there is no hope there can be no endeavor by Samuel Johnson, reflecting on motivation and perseverance. The line is attributed to the 18th century English writer as a concise moral remark.
The text notes that while most popes have been Italian, there is no national restriction. It cites examples such as Clement I a Saxon German named Suidger, Clement IV Leo Gros, Clement V Bertrand d Agoust, Clement VI Pierre Roger, and Alexander VI Rodrigo Borgia, illustrating diverse origins and family ties within papal history.
The Ludwig railway links Furth and Nurenburg in just 3.75 miles and has carried about 4,000,000 passengers annually. Conceived by Johannes Scharrer, the project published in 1882 won royal favor and was named for King Ludwig. About 90 employees sustain operations.
A Tennessee reader David Jones of Forbus reports a total wreck due to spring weakness. He praises Ziron Iron Tonic, saying it restored appetite, sleep, and energy and empowered him to work a full day again. He endorses the medicine and its iron content.
Church notices list Lumpkin Mission led by G T Chandler with services on first Sunday 11 am and Sunday School. other churches St Paul Sun 1st 11 am, Eck's Chapel 1st Sun 3 30 pm, Smith's Chapel 2nd Sun 11 am, Pleasant Retreat 2nd Sun 3 pm, Jones Chapel 2nd Sun 9 30 am, Soul's Chapel 3rd Sun 11 am with W B Lowe superintendent, Aurais 4th Sun 3 30 pm.
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