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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1928
Page
4
The article discusses how sunlight and cool temperatures affect plant color and notes soil additives can alter hues. It reports small experiments showing aluminum and potassium sulfates deepen yellow tones, while aluminum sulfate and iron citrate with citric acid can yield red or white streaks in carnations.
In Elizabethan times Sunday plays required a royal permit. On April 26 1500 John Seconton received approval to stage varied games to relieve his family, with Queen Bess urging peacekeeping guards.
A foreign man who spoke little English struggled to convey his housing needs. After much effort, a landlady finally understood his request for three rooms and a bath. He insisted on needing the three rooms though he implied the bath was not her business.
The article explains the native American quail, Colius Virginianus, known as bobwhite in the South due to the mule’s note, and as partridge in the North for the ruffed grouse or pheasant. It clarifies regional name variations for the same species.
A historic note reports hundreds of forged cameos passed as treasures, with many masterpieces tainted by fraud. One collector spent $25,000 on a large batch, later discovering numerous forgeries and selling the entire lot at a fraction of the cost.
David Nightingale, who bought shoes in 1882 from John Diekman at Peekskill New York and fled without paying, returned to settle the debt. He paid $4 for the shoes plus $35 as interest, noting the shoemaker had retired but was still living.
A teacher asks children to name a prominent person they wish to meet. responses include a king, Charlie Chaplin, and athletes. A boy asks to see his father whose boss supposedly has two hundred hands, prompting a puzzled, humorous exchange.
The text cites Prof Y Wl Mottram and Sath Heels asserting daily calories for adults vary by activity. Sedentary men need 8 000, hard workers 5 000. It notes women use food more economically, and children need more than half an adult’s portion. Fourteen year olds and girls are treated as adults in food utilization.
Water ferns only when the surface soil dries. Submerge the pot for ten minutes to saturate all soil. Water roots rather than the tops. Keep in a well ventilated room and provide fresh air twice daily. Move outdoors to shade whenever possible on the porch.
A fragmented passage shows Rastus discussing exoneration with attorneys. He resists being freed, insisting he only wants to be let loose, while lawyers suggest a jury could acquit. The text reflects odd phrasing and garbled OCR style.
A 12 072 foot peak in the Canadian Rockies near the Grand Forks valley carries a name tied to a Shuswap legend. A lone blacksmith named Robson died when a horse kicked him during an early caravan near Yellowhead pass. Early Hudson's Bay Company records note a Joseph Robeson, blacksmith, arriving at Hudson Bay.
A pirate tale frames a treasure hunt as the crew chants a King of Pirates line and quotes a Treasure Island couplet. A scroll rebus decodes to In GOTS and a broken eight, while the chest bearer proclaims the hoard contains pieces of eight.
The old time statesman critiqued a marriage at a New York home. He quips about Tin Bullion being a healthy chap and jokes about a banker remark. Depew notes the groom formerly aged and newly wed to a chorus girl in a pointed remark reported by the Pittsburgh Sun.
The biological survey marks the origin as obscure. It suggests captive canaries likely come from the Canary Islands but may not be the sole ancestral stock. The serin finch of Europe closely resembles the canary and may have been captured and bred in, until differences disappeared.
A street chat reveals why a driver did not extend a hand at a turn. The motorist explains she just returned from a night with Jack and won a dazzling diamond ring, fearing headlights behind could dazzle the driver and cause trouble.
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