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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
1
A tale about King Alfonso XIII and King Alfonso IIIT offering olives stuffed with peppers. The king eats a stone tasting, forcing a surprised mayor to imitate and risk choking. The tale ends with the coronet’s humor and the mayor’s fear, and a reminder of royal wit.
A college professor calling roll at 8 am misses a student named Mr Robbins. He quips that it is perhaps too early for robins, turning the moment into a light campus joke for the Ladies Home Journal.
Henry VIII grants Lady Anne Berkeley of York the right to sit as judge and pass sentence on men who killed her deer and despoiled her park, after the sovereign’s experience with women’s virtues.
A New York horseman recalls Frank Work’s direct humor and cites a jockey who was repeatedly accused of selling races yet always cleared by committees. Work notes that no jockey has had his straightness tested more often.
Local readers are urged to subscribe for convention prizes and materials. A spelling contest for Graded School Swintons and country schools will use standard issue books. Sheriff searches for Loren Kristy, a soldier, after bastardy charges. mail service to Porter Springs may end as hotel stays dry up. Old timer W H Satterfield aims to attend the Fiddler's Convention, hoping for recovery and reunion with friends. Musicians from Cherokee county and statewide are said to attend, promising lively fiddling and singing.
The article notes Hall Superior Court convening in Gainesville on the coming Monday. It mentions local topics including a proposed $50,000 county jail for Bibb, Atlanta pension plans for veteran firemen and policemen, and various regional incidents and political notes.
A compact moral meditation contrasts vice and virtue with sayings about the devil, religion, and everyday life. The author uses paradoxes to critique piety, marriage, and social norms, urging practical faith over hollow ritual.
A Missouri publisher argues a recipient is liable for a newspaper bill upon accepting delivery from the post office. The court rules continued receipt creates liability, noting the labor and cost of publication. The column also cites remarks on women education and distant public policy topics, reflecting era attitudes.
Pauli recalls civil service reform improving appointments and cites a humorous old village postmaster letter. The message notes quarterly reporting, agricultural yields, measles near two miles away, a religious awakening, and the birth of twins with one not surviving.
A New York Sun correspondent notes nine appears as a recurring figure in Edward VII related details. He outlines nine letters in Edward VII, nine in Queen Victoria, and nine in various dates and numbers including nine-year reigns, nine funeral kings, and nine Derby connections.
The piece recalls Congressman McCall of Massachusetts and ex Mayor McClellan of New York as close friends. Both earned distinction and were often at odds with their parties. McClellan led a faction of the McClellan Democracy voting independently. McCall frequently opposed his party and offered solo proposals. once his motion drew 17 additional votes. He quipped that it lacked distinction and sought a different approach.
A nautical outing goes wrong as Nancy joins a half rate schooner trip with a friend. Water threatens to upset her plans, but the bargain lure pulls her aboard despite travel woes.
The Galapagos Islands earn fame from giant tortoises that differ by each island. Darwin noted abundant land turtles, some riding on their backs to springs, and their remarkable adaptation to water availability across the southern and lava-scorched sides. The islands, used by Ecuador as a political offender penal colony, inspire awe with unique plants and animals and the mystery of life's first appearances.
The text recalls Alexander the Great at the height of power with a small force of under 40,000 overran Asia and Egypt then, despite vast conquests, died after a pro longed debauch his empire collapsed like mist under the rising sun and his life work seemed for nothing.
A fragment from E. V. Tacas’ The Second Post notes Scott’s geniality amid intrusions. A bore’s letter brought a week’s stay at Abbotsford. two visitors fled to a window to stifle laughter. Scott scolded them gently, remarking boreliness requires talent.
A humorous exchange from Lippincott's quotes a Texan boasting of a giant pumpkin used as cradle halves and a New Yorker noting police sleeping on a beat in their state. The tale contrasts Southern Texas hospitality with urban New York bluntness.
A patient asks why the doctor’s mustache is black while his hair is gray. The physician replies that his mustache is twenty years younger than the hair on his head.
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