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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
4
An excerpt explains yawning as a response to insufficient oxygen and poor air quality. It notes yawning spreads in groups as people sense the room lacks good air and mouth openings trigger large air intake. The piece cites the nervous system and breathing muscles in the act.
A magazine piece from Our Navy presents a tongue in cheek Marines anecdote about mud trenches over there. A Marine finds a soldier's hat and a head under it then a five man, a horse, and finally a bale of hay hauled from the mud.
Two boys argue over whose father is the meanest. Tommy Stubbs calls his shoemaker father the meanest for letting him wear old shoes. Bobby Roberts counters that his dentist father is even meaner since Tommy has only one tooth.
A young man recalls a painting that moved him, while the damsel jokes she cannot recall the subject yet claims she was briefly struck by a heavy picture falling on her head when the cord broke.
A farm hand who worked daily from dawn to late night told the farmer at month end he would quit. The worker complained that despite steady days there are three or four hours each night with nothing to do except sleep. He argued the promise of steady work was not fulfilled.
A man recounts two odd morning events starting with a car repair and a friendly garage manager. The piece then notes the U.S. government prints four million postal cards daily, totaling about 1.25 billion yearly, enough to wrap around the globe over four times.
A distressed child recalls that their father drowned the family's kittens after promising the child could dispose of them, describing the act as heartless and shocking.
A dialogue piece notes a studio owner boasting many sittings and large orders. The exchange highlights irony as the speaker uses grand terms to describe routine studio work.
The Georgia State Board of Health reports dramatic gains in preventive medicine with modest funding. Since January 1919 two new bureaus were created, a vital statistics department established, eight county health offices added under Ellis Health Law, and widespread epidemiology and venereal disease work. The laboratory distributed vaccines and conducted numerous tests, yielding a tangible value far above its budget. The piece ends by asking readers whether public health progress and investment pay off, urging dental care and good posture.
A long catalog from City Bakery and Restaurant lists Salmons, Oysters, Crackers, Tomatoes, Pickles, Catsup, Olives, Honey, Canned Fish, Fish Flakes, Chile con carne, Mustard, Tea, Coffee, Sausage, Dukes Dressing, Pepper Sauce, Coon, Potted Ham, Evaporated Milk, Gorn Starch, Prunes, Seedlings Reisens, Gunned Peaches and many other items.
Vital Statistics questions a paradox from influenza outbreaks. The piece argues strong individuals may die earlier than the weak, but dismisses this as absurd and instead cites cautious behavior of the healthy during epidemics. The author urges discretion as prudent, noting lessons from the era. GA State Board of Health.
An editorial urges serious focus on child welfare as many deaths occur before age two. It notes Georgia forms a Child Welfare Department under the State Board of Health, highlights syphilis as a major killer, and cites the Wassermann blood test and free treatment for those unable to pay.
A fragmented medical column claims women suffer widespread pain and nervous disorders affecting many body parts. It references Dr Thacher and promises solutions to restore strength and health, urging readers not to endure lifelong suffering.
Mr. J. P. Faulkner from the Division of Tuberculosis of the Georgia State Board of Health visited Asheville North Carolina. He seeks improvements for the Georgia Alto Tuberculosis Sanitarium, praising its status as one of the best in the country under state oversight.
A three year old named Little Dale in the neighborhood often joined meals. He enjoyed thoughtful chatter and would pause during supper to find fluttering phrases. Once he walked around the table and noticed boiled eggs in the shell exclaiming, Oh see the beautiful eggs.
Georgie, a serious child, cautions that his playmate Carl often exaggerates. Elders find Carl's stories entertaining, but Georgie believes you can't rely on what Carl says due to his habit of telling many things that aren’t true.
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