14 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
1
A Gainesville Eagle excerpt argues for U S government funding to build and improve rural roads. It contrasts high spending on military and foreign affairs with zero annual highway construction, urging Col Charters to push for liberal appropriations to connect isolated farming communities to markets.
A doctor recalls naming twins Castor and Pollux at the mother’s suggestion. The professor angrily accuses him of using the remark to provoke a reaction, quipping about the Milky Way and Gemini.
Hon. John M Slaton visited Dahlonega and spoke at the college last week. The visit was for the benefit of young men not a political speech. Hundreds heard him and the article urges him as the right choice for Georgia's gubernatorial chair.
Sir William Willcocks argues in Cairo for rational irrigation and 10 000 acre blocks with pumping stations to drain land and raise lower Egypt cultivation to 1 600 000 acres. He notes Egypt produced 7.25 cantars in 1907 08 but just over 5 million cantars in 1909 10.
The University of Southern California forms a sports and pastime club to boost intercollegiate athletics for women. Officials note past neglect of physical welfare and limited gym classes, with indoor routines not widely adopted. The group aims for quick popularity.
Dr. Lambert Ott of Philadelphia is said to have found a cure for rheumatism using acetylmethlenedisalicylic acid. The piece notes uncertainty over which acetylmethlene compound is superior, with the linotyper favoring acetyl methlenetrisalicylic and the proof reader preferring acetylmethlenedisalicylic.
A playful exchange notes that nothing is available to lend as items like scarfs pins and studs are borrowed by a wife and friend jokes about hair as a borrowed trait while items remain in limited supply.
The article argues that modern flat kitchens, dainty compact and ingeniously designed, entice women to keep them tidy. Even if not electri cally outfitted, glossy tubs, racks, glass shelves, porcelain ice boxes, and gas ranges lure time spent in the kitchen, while tenants may pay higher rent for such kitchens and benefit from improved menus.
A humorous note on how English terms like skating and smoking are misused in Paris. The piece explains that skating means a rink or skating activity and smoking refers to a gentleman's dinner jacket. It also mentions a pastry cook selling buns on an English model for four sous.
A hotel clerk deflects a guest with a bland offer of dollars rooms while the prospective client questions where the speculators conduct business, in a whispered exchange judged by an observer.
The host roasts coffee in a carved oak pestle and mortar, offering three cups to the guest. A murder suspect hides among mourners, but the father spares vengeance after recognizing the guest has drunk coffee, saying the guest is now like his son.
Plasterer Peter Heinsohn uncovered two iron pots during wall demolition near Egg Harbor revealing silver coins and a larger stash of gold coins, many dated 80. Harry Brautigan, the homeowner, counted about $1,000 and plans to share the find with the laborer. The house once housed an elderly veteran who received a pension.
Carborundum, a hard artificial substitute for emery, is used as a interior coating for furnaces because of its heat resistance. Finely powdered and brushed onto brick lining, a two millimeter layer can shield bricks from the hottest furnace combustion. The material, produced in electric furnaces, is made from silica and carbon fused with salt and sawdust.
A humorous exchange where a student named Johnny is teased about his place in class. The retort notes that standing at the foot of the class allows him to see out the window, turning a slight into a playful advantage.
A family quarrel unfolds when the head of the household discovers Tommy has been downtown all afternoon watching a baseball scoreboard. Tommy insists he stayed on the sidewalk while his father and Uncle Jim yell from the street.
A lengthy advertisement lists subscription deals for multiple newspapers and magazines with varied durations and prices. It notes substitutions and emphasizes a six months or twelve months offer period and urges immediate submission.
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