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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
1
The article cites Cornell entomologist O A Johannsen urging regular baths for indoor plants to combat white egg laying mites and other parasites. A home soap solution made from quarter pound soap in a gallon of water, applied with a whist broom, cleans leaves and helps control pests.
Public bank report from Lumpkin County Georgia shows assets and liabilities including cash in vault and deposits. The cashier J S Speer swears the condition is true and directors certify the report as accurate dated July 4 1921 and July 6 1928 respectively.
In the District Court of the Northern District of Georgia a bankruptcy case lists Housley Bros. and W. S. Housley as debtors. Creditors of the bankrupt resident of Dublin Ga. are notified the first meeting will be held July 28 at the referee’s office in Casn esville Ga. Bailey referee in bankruptcy.
Ancient cloisters survive at St Bartholomew’s Smithfield Ely Place and Westminster Abbey. A 1915 Zeppelin bombing revealed more undercroft areas. St Paul’s retains only fragments from 1666 fire, with minor remains at other sites, including Monk’s infirmary paths and dark cloister corridors.
The Marine Corps operates as an independent service under the Navy Department and can be detailed by presidential order for army service. Its duties include garrisoning navy yards and stations, defending installations, hauling ships and vessels, guarding ships, aiding in handling guns, and maintaining a ready mobile force at the Marine Barracks for potential foreign service. The corps is organized like infantry and artillery in army regulations, with ranks matching army designations and standard service pistols and rifles.
Secretary Work has called three expert advisers to aid the Interior Department in easing tourist flow in Yosemite National Park California. Last year nearly half a million visitors, up from 200 000 in 1926, prompted efforts to curb congestion and protect the park's beauty. The appointees are Duncan McCullie, Frederick Linnohnstead, and John T. Cuwalda.
A garbled report mentions Vienna and the Danube with a water temperature around 48 degrees. It includes unclear references to people and a college, with scattered phrases about a nine and Beveriy five piles.
Western Union’s money train safer service moved 1 798 548 money orders totaling over 250 million dollars last year. The largest single sum was 240 thousand dollars. the smallest, 1 cent. Reasons include postage due disputes, out-of-town travelers, and traveling salesmen urged to use wire transfers for expense money.
A gray barn near New York City was remodeled by the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor into a girls camp. The three story structure with stalls and a silo offered fifty five girls five weeks of outdoor activities, a longer stay than usual, and marked health gains for participants.
Poetic tribute contrasts simple self starting no clutch cars with burdensome old auto duties. The piece celebrates maintenance free ownership and steady performance, praising the vehicle’s reliability and inner workings while referencing American Forests and Forest Life.
Entomologists at the Geneva experiment station advise a bait for cutworms using draw sugar lemons water and paris green mixed in specific proportions. For five acres use bran 20 pounds paris green 1 pound cheap syrup 2 quarts three lemons and 844 gallons water with dry mix of bran and paris green and lemon juice added to the water before combining with the dampened bran mixture.
Lost youth Lee Weller, age eighteen, weight 276 pounds, disappeared after being sent to a hospital some time ago for treatment. His parents request information on his whereabouts and are cooperating with authorities.
Reports from Elizabeth and the Little Karoo in Cape province indicate households and farms facing prolonged dry spells with no rain for three years, threatening crops and water supplies across multiple districts.
In Cleveland nine months ago Mr and Mrs Sam Smith left Fairview hospital with a baby girl they believed to be a boy. The infant was later identified as a girl named George, leading to court and legal questions over the child’s true guardianship and origin. The couple has not named the child and fears losing track of their real baby.
Georges Claude tests a sea water powered dynamo on the Meuse near Liege. A 50 kilowatt generator produced about 40 kilowatts using a 46 degree Fahrenheit surface to depth temperature difference. He predicts vast power from oceans for pumping needs and future commercial plants.
A plate on a rock between Newcomb and Tahawus in Essex County New York marks the spot where Theodore Roosevelt became president after McKinley’s death. The inscription notes the 2 15 p m time on September 14 1901 and cites drivers and clans involved in presenting the monument to Newcomb town.
Will be sold before the courthouse door in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in August 1928, within legal hours. Personal property includes a Blue Ribbon Corn Mill model 20 inch burr and an Ottawa kerosene engine number 18730-7 horsepower. Issued by a writ from the Superior Court of Lumpkin County on foreclosing a retained title bill in Moors & Barry vs J W Walker. Dated June 1, 1928, by Sheriff W M Housby.
Mrs H G King filed for year's support from the estate of H G King deceased in Lumpkin County Georgia. Appraisers filed their return and all interested persons must show cause before the Lumpkin Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in August 1924 why the application should not be granted. Dated July 2 1928. W B Townsenn Ordinary.
Notice states W H Jones and TF Christian as executors of J P Satterfield deceased have fully administered the estate and petition the court for dismissal on the first Monday in August. The entry calls all persons creditors and kin to show cause, if any, why the executors should not be discharged and receive their final accounting and fee.
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