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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
1
A 1918 election notice from J B Jones announcing his candidacy for Judge of the Northeastern Circuit of Georgia subject to the Democratic primary. He pledges to devote full time to duties, hold courts per law, and dispose of docketed cases efficiently. He seeks voters support in the February 22 1918 notice.
Robert McMinnan of Clarkesville Ga announces his candidacy for reelection to the office of Solicitor General of the Northeastern circuit subject to the Democratic Primary. He pledges fearless, faithful and courteous service and asks patriotic citizens to support him locally while avoiding a personal canvass. He emphasizes continuing wartime efforts and thanks supporters in advance.
A Georgia man announces his bid for Congress in the Ninth District under the Democratic primary on September 11, 1918. He stresses local roots, duty to defend freedom, loyalty, and persistent support for authority, promising to live and promote American virtues.
J P Provr announces candidacy for Georgia State Senate from the 82nd District subject to the Democratic Primary on September 11 1918. He pledges to serve the people to the best of his ability.
A man with strong memory outlines a method to train recall. He compares mental strength to physical fitness, urges daily practice, and promotes using the brain as a photographic machine. Emphasizes focus, absorption, fresh air, sun, and opening to nature to boost memory.
Professor Wood Jones of University of London argues man is far older than anthropoid apes and that skulls found with extinct marsupials support a long human lineage. He urges revisiting post Darwinian views on mankind’s emergence and says the missing link would be a more human ape rather than a true ape.
The article notes lightning may strike multiple times in the same locale. It cites a Harvard president’s anecdote of a barn fire followed by a second strike, and observes a belt in the White Mountains where trees are heavily damaged along a 200 to 800 foot wide strip. It suggests underground soil or rock conditions influence strikes.
The Popular Science Monthly cites George W. Hunter stating bacteria fail in light and thrive in dirt and darkness. Light exposure in homes, especially bedrooms, reduces disease germs, as shown by a simple petri dish experiment with half covered by black paper.
The article surveys global ocean currents and tidal vagaries. It notes warm currents crossing seas, equatorial flows into the Caribbean, currents around Cape Horn, north Atlantic cold streams, and rapid flows through the Strait of Gibraltar. It also mentions unexplained currents near Java, Luzon, and bores in the Hugli and Irawadi rivers with Singapore’s irregular tides.
Wide World Magazine describes the Ruthol daw temple complex at Mandalay Upper Burma. A central pagoda is surrounded by hundreds of white shrines each housing marble slabs engraved with Buddhist scriptures. Built by Ainshay-min after his brother’s death in 1867, the temples sit in a wooded valley with gilded canopies and bells, creating a striking landscape.
A sermon-like reflection extols serving the commonwealth with faith in God and country. It notes two comforts: support from honest people and a living conviction that the republic’s onward march serves the public good, guiding even errors toward peace and righteousness.
The Argonaut notes the engineering feat needed to close wild gas wells in Caddo and Red River fields northwestern Louisiana. It states vast natural gas losses lower oil pressure, reducing ultimate oil yield, and compares the effort to sealing the Salton Sea.
The article notes David as the earliest recorded orchestral organizer with a band of 248 players and links his work to biblical psalms assigned to chief musicians. It describes his mastery of instrumentation and tone color and traces the evolution of varied band formations through history.
The Dead Sea supports life near shores where brackish streams enter. Dr. Masterton reports fish crabs and mosquito larvae in brackish inlet waters, with high salinity. Reeds and trees flourish along shorelines, attracting birds and other animals despite dense bitter waters.
The piece describes manillas, horseshoe shaped copper coins used by West African natives and traded by whites. Each three eighths inch thick over eight ounces, seven manillas equal 25 cents, making a dollar an unwieldy weight. Circulation declined to a few bush towns including Bonny Brass and Akassa, and these coins are now hard to obtain.
Mrs Leeder says she cannot function without her morning coffee while Mrs Newrich questions if this is a new brand. The Boston Evening Transcript notes the exchange as readers discuss coffee brands and routines.
Hugh Richardson, War Savings Director for Georgia, calls all taxpayers and wage earners to attend June 28 meetings in schoolhouses at 2 p.m. to subscribe for War Savings Stamps, with details on costs, redemption, and tax status, plus reporting of attendees and absentees.
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