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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1926
Page
1
At a Monte Carlo tea Helen Wills recounted a tale about the king of Sweden. He was advancing to meet a job at La Festa grounds when an American voice roared. The crowd cheered as the king joked that he is a poor player and cannot give up tennis.
The installation features the world’s most powerful turbo generators in an New York electric plant. One unit weighs over 1,000,000 pounds, stands 50 feet tall and supplies around 80 000 horsepower. It requires steam from burning 30 tons of coal each hour to operate.
Two new species of ecycads described by Prof. Charles J. Chamberlain of the University of Chicago in the Botanical Gazette. One found near Tuxtepec Mexico, the other from seed collected near Jalapa. The find includes a begonia with leaves over a yard wide, while cycads, once coal age forest mainstays, now mainly serve as decorations and funeral wreaths.
A budding industry in central and southern France uses grape seeds to produce lubricating oil for delicate motors including airplanes. The supply comes from Loire vineyards and improvements reduce oleic acid content. Production now occurs in several cities with distilleries. About seven to eight gallons per ton of grapes.
The Air Lane A monster mope triplane claimed by Dr. Armin de Muth to fly New York to London in 18 hours. Popular Science Monthly notes successful tests by MIT professor Edward P. Warner. The craft will be built as a metal unsinkable liner, 147 feet long, carrying fifty passengers and two tons of freight.
Article describes a fishing method using selective, baited hooks to target halibut while avoiding cod. Eskimo and Alaska lore note ivory and bone hooks. modern steel hooks fit both mouths. Last summer halibut boats found rich banks near Poyos Island in the Aleutians but cod fish stole bait before halibut could be hooked, prompting search for a solution.
The Deneen Report outlines that the Power Companies bid appears financially superior to an Air Nitrates bid, noting no additional government capital or permits required. It cites expert advisory input from military and industry figures and details dam projects Nos. 2 and 3 with associated returns and headwater improvements.
A testimonial claims Black-Draught eased gas and bloating, restored appetite, and reduced dizziness after a few doses. The speaker calls it a life changer and says they would not be without it, noting it sells everywhere for 25c.
Multiple classified notices including rental offers for a Park Street dwelling and a 3 1/2 room house, a sale of Duroc and China pigs, and probate filings. Public notices name Sam Corvin and M Brooks He r, plus administrators T F Christian and B F Anperson with estate action and July 1926 court dates.
A fragmented balance sheet style ad urges telephone use despite costs noting low rates versus other increases. It lists business 1.25, residence 1.75, extension 100 in another house and desk set 25 cents higher with a push to subscribe and be in the new directory.
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