02 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
1
The article extols beavers as lake dwellers who build two story homes and complex dams. It highlights their collaborative labor, thick mud walls, and winter protection, noting the social organization and engineering skill akin to bees. It cites Macon’s studies and Harper’s Weekly as sources.
A cannibal delegation halts near a missionary and requests a principal course for a testimonial dinner, illustrating how persistent politeness efforts can soften savage behavior. The quote recalls earlier times when violence would have followed, the Plain Dealer notes.
Little Marjorie dislikes church, sits still, and thinks of something good when unsure. She answers her mother that she thought of Chocolatus, a playful self invented idea, reflecting a child’s gentle coping with sermon burdens.
Mr John H Moore has house painting planned. A county wedding is expected soon. The marshal surveyed roads last week and removed loose rock. Webb the Candy Man visited late last week. Liquor sellers near Auraria mines face possible prosecution on Sundays. Dr Glenn travels to speak on education and will depart soon for appointments. Wagons deliver oil and gasoline aiding merchants and consumers. Marshal Grizzle destroyed a Dawson county distillery last week. A fire under a furnace prompted by wind led to quick exit. The N G A College commences next Sunday with a larger graduating class than in years past. Are you coming.
The N G A College Prize Club placed eighth in the Inter-Collegiate Indoor Rifle Match, ahead of Harvard and Michigan among nineteen. Local items mention prize clubs, drummers in Dahlonega, Pure Herb Tablets ads, and rail lines hampered but air and water praised.
C F Niven notes that overcrowding and poor sanitation among farm animals raise contagious disease risk. Isolation of sick animals prevents spread. diseases like glanders and tuberculosis can pass to humans. Emphasis on timely care and sound husbandry, with later discussion promised. Sam Swatson’s brain donation and two heat-related incidents in Baltimore are also mentioned, alongside tax reminders.
J. M. Gurley aged 59, longtime Greenville resident and former postmaster, died in Medford Oregon yesterday morning. He served six years as Greenville postmaster and helped secure a federal building appropriation. Survived by wife and seven children including Flossie Ninta Anne Pauline Vega Ralph Jemer, with lodge affiliations and Episcopal church ties.
An old man recalls opposing his daughter’s marriage to a poor suitor now rich at a hundred thousand dollars, blaming a luckless shoe-throw at their wedding. He laments his poverty and the son-in-law’s refusal to lend him money, saying the shoe incident still irks him.
John Marshall Gest and Lord Coke critique the difficulty of composing valid wills. The piece argues wills fail mostly from incapacity and disputes, not bad wording, and warns laypersons and even many lawyers lack skill. It notes practical experience and legal knowledge are essential to avoid costly litigation.
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features a door to door peddler touting a silver polish to remove stains and spruce up wallpapers feather beds and oil paintings, with a boastful guarantee amid a skeptical housewife. The piece then notes a tale of an elephant’s toothache from Moradabad and a Greek miser’s pecuniary inheritance parable drawing on extreme frugality and a tiny letter.
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