07 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
1
Two veteran figures announce bids for judge of the Northeastern Circuit of Georgia. J O Spwarps pledges full-time service, rapid docket clearing, and court scheduling to suit law. J B Jones states intent to run again in 1918, asking voter support and promising fair judgments if reelected.
Fellow citizens announce Josera G Coltins as a candidate for Solicitor General of the Northeastern Circuit subject to the Democratic primary. After sixteen years at Gainesville Bar he pledges service and a high standard of ability and character if elected. Votes and support requested.
R V Jackson announces candidacy for Congress in Georgia ninth district subject to September 1918 Democratic primary. He cites district roots and duty to democracy and national war effort, pledging patriotism and outspoken support for authority, asking for voters' influence and support.
Macon Ga May 7 118 To the People of Georgia I will be at the Democratic Primary in September a candidate for the office of Attorney General I have served fifteen years in the Georgia House of Representatives I submit my claims to your consideration I believe I have the capacity and training as a lawyer to discharge the duties of the office If the people call me to duty I pledge my best efforts Jow Hing Pac
The great library of Alexandria in Egypt, once the world’s largest with about 490000 volumes, burned when Caesar set fire to an enemy fleet, destroying vast literary treasures of antiquity. Papyrus bundles, called bibloi, formed the fragile rolls written with lampblack and gum, and over centuries thousands of papyrus books were recovered from Heronineum while Pompeii was buried in ash.
A nature piece urges patient study of a brook as a rich, teachable scene. It suggests sitting on a rock, listing observations, sketching, and returning weekly for a year to track changes. The author recalls a sparkling trout and the deeper insight gained by attentive watching.
A Florida sponge farmer, an Englishman, has established a sponge farm off the Florida coast. He now cultivates about 600,000 sponges capable of increasing tenfold every three years, potentially yielding 2,000,000 sponges annually after that period.
In a brief exchange the editor chides the reporter for spelling out et al. and etc implying and others and other things. Stubbs defends that he meant the shorthand. The dialogue highlights newsroom precision on abbreviations and attribution.
The Angkor Wat temple in Angkor Thom, once the Khmer capital, is a ruined, jungle‑covered relic of grandeur. Friezes tell tales of gods and beasts while walls crumble and bats overlook sacred halls, recalling a vanished era and a withered priest still performing rites.
A medieval tale links St Romanus saving Rouen from a water dragon by luring it into a fire on Ascension Day. The dragon named Gargonille inspired the term gargoyle from French, meaning throat, later used for water-spout carvings on buildings.
A New York Evening Telegram editorial quotes a mother who says her main wish for her son is that he be truthful and honest in all things small and large. The piece argues honesty in every action prevents greater wrongs and guides character.
An article explains the origin of the expression By Jimminy from the Roman oath By Gemini. It notes Castor and Pollux as the twins after whom the constellation Gemini is named and describes Castor as a beautiful telescopic double star.
A North American Review note recounts a mud hornet on Lake Hopatcong capturing and paralyzing a spider. The hornet stores live spiders in a mud pocket to feed larvae in spring, while the spiders remain alive until eaten.
In a midwestern town a wealthy, frugal elder is tempted by a barrel of apples at a late fruit stand. He declines, fearing his children would waste them, recalling his meager life of hard work and scant meals. The tale mocks his penny pinching and reveals the moral.
A compact note traces the expansion of English vocabulary from the 5 080 words in the first dictionary to over 450 000 in modern times. It cites Johnson 50 000 words, Webster 160 000, and an estimated 5 000 new words yearly plus war's impact, noting the Chinese origins of the earliest dictionary.
Aunt Mandy laments the lord’s misstep of leaving many places to store items and confesses fifty years of deceiving the major about his red flannel underwear. She reflects on how the burden tests any woman’s faith and the strain on her conscience.
Gainesville Ga May 26 1918 to the people of Georgia H H Dean lays out a wartime platform pledging loyalty to President Wilson and the nation He contrasts Hardwick as an obstructer and outlines policies on war effort rural credit tariffs immigration education roads and government ownership urging support in the Georgia primary.
In Meadowsville Kentucky Mrs Cynthia Higginbotham aged sixty five says the liver dullness and indigestion led to weakness and loss of appetite. After a few doses she felt better and her bowels acted normally. Thedford’s Black-Draught is promoted as a standard household remedy for constipation indigestion and lazy liver price 25 cents per package.
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