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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
4
Engineering Record describes Panama Canal lock locomotives as the greatest novelty on the waterway. Four units tow a vessel, two ahead and two astern, to center and halt the ship inside the lock chamber. They feature motor windlasses high speed line coils and rack rail mounting for inclines. Towing speed is two miles per hour.
Santa Monica considers distilling ocean water to meet a worsening water shortage. With Owens River imports blocked, plans include buying the Burning Mountain in the Santa Monica range for a heated distillation plant. Engineers suggest piping sea water deep into the hill could distill it cheaply and possibly power an electric lighting plant.
The placid Victoria, a colored maid, recounts her marriage to a husband who drowned after falling overboard while working on a river. Her calm smile contrasts with the mistress’s surprised query as they discuss everyday tasks like buying meat.
Four cottage tenants petitioned the North Dublin County council at a recent meeting asking that an additional room be added to each cottage. They cite large families Richards with 14 children and wife Seagrave with 10 and Tyrrell with 9, noting 53 people in eight small rooms. The council asked the local government board to sanction the additions.
A fragment from Lippincott's retells the biblical act where Samson vows to reveal his strength then causes the temple to collapse, killing many Philistines and himself in the dramatic downfall.
Fragmentary exchange mentions hair turning gray if events continue, with Parks responding he may not mind if it keeps going. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or places.
A woman recalls rushing downtown to find her husband had forgotten to empty the pan under the icebox. She fears water damage while another man nearby reveals he also forgot his pan. Both hurry home to check for a cascading leak and worry about their iceboxes.
In a terse exchange, Maninger proposes hiring artist Baushen Pallethe to paint a miniature of a fat woman, while the agent counters that she is too large for a miniature. The dialogue hints at curatorial constraints and artistic ambition within a museum setting.
The anecdote describes Uncle Joe Cannon at the White House criticizing Nicholas Longworth’s Panama hat as if it were drunk. Cannon, famed for simple taste, is noted to wear a Fedora with formal dress, sometimes cocked over one eye, while Longworth’s hat fashion mimics a crown prince’s recent style.
Two spinsters and school teachers announced they were going to Sacramento to teach, while warming up for a game against the Angels. A guiding miss identified Handsome Harry Suter, Seals pitcher, as they boasted of a no hit no run game this year, provoking derisive remarks from the teachers.
A three year old is sent upstairs to sit in a corner chair as punishment. After a short silence she asks if she may come down. The mother refuses, and the girl responds that she sits on her best hat.
The article touts new lasts named Ty Cobb and Red Rock at the Georgia Shoe Factory. It promises comfort style and wearing qualities. Dealers can show the fashions to customers.
A brief dialogue fragment contrasts romance and truth in a scene where a young girl asks about sealing a proposal with a kiss and a widow counters with a call for a witness. The exchange hints at trust, romance, and accountability.
Announcement forms are submitted by W A Courtens and Joan N Houper seeking the Democratic primary nomination for the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia. Courtens invites constituents to meet and discuss campaign matters across district counties. Houper asks white voters for support in the upcoming primary.
J M Brooxster running for Representative Lumpkin County GA pledges to work for the county and state upbuilding if elected. Fricon Cruizuns taip also seeks the same seat and asks voters for confidence and support, promising faithful service to the people if chosen.
Cantoneran Georgia February 20 1912 Friorow Crtizens announce J W Born and W J T Hurenson as candidates for State Senator 82nd district White Dawson Lumpkin counties subject to Democratic primary in Lumpkin county Homer Head also announced as candidate for the 82nd district subject to the Democratic primary.
A playful dialogue notes that the husband set a new record for swearing after the cook shattered family china. The exchange humorously links household mishaps to the counts of expletives.
North GA invites students to Dahlonega with low annual expenses from 125 to 175 dollars covering board lodging books and more. Offers a mountain climate, disciplined atmosphere, military department cadet band supervised by army officers, courses in AB and BS plus agriculture mining engineering and commercial science. Address G R Glenn LL D president for details.
Advertisement for Pure Herb Tablets claiming to treat indigestion rheumatism and blood troubles without laxative effects. Promises restoration of digestion kidneys liver and bowels with immediate improvement and a money back guarantee. Box costs one dollar with agent W B Townsend in Dahlonega Georgia and manufactured in Ashland Ohio.
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