21 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
1
A two part notice by J B Jones and another candidate announces for judge of the Northeastern Circuit of Georgia subject to a Democratic primary. The speaker pledges full time service, regular court sessions and orderly docket disposal, requesting voters support and noting the February 22, 1918 date.
Fellow citizens are informed that Joseph G. Cousins seeks the Solicitor General post for the Northeastern circuit, subject to the Democratic Primary, after sixteen years at Gainesville Bar. Ronald McMillan announces reelection, pledging faithful service and war effort support, asking citizens to assist locally. Clarkesville, Ga.
R D Jackson declares candidacy for U S House from Georgia Ninth District subject to the Democratic Primary in September 191?. He cites district roots and duty to preserve democracy and liberty against autocracy pledging patriotism courage and persistent effort. He asks for influence and support from voters.
J B Proerr declares candidacy for Georgia state senate from the 32nd district subject to the Democratic primary on September 1918. He pledges to serve the people to the best of his ability if elected.
In Dayton News a quarrel unfolds over a worn hat and a pricey brass gadget. A husband laments a three year old hat while vowing not to pay for the brass item on the wall. A letter from Thomas Bickford stirs rumors of debts of honor as the couple discusses dinner.
Mr. Flickerton compares the ambient chatter in a busy restaurant to surf on a calm shore. He notes that lull moments create near silence similar to waves that stop breaking, drawing a parallel between distant ocean sound and the table talk in dining rooms.
A. G. Talfree argues in the Atlantic that Russian women are the stronger sex, noting vitality and energy that challenge male rulers. He cites stories of Tschaikovsky and Strindberg to illustrate pervasive gender dynamics and fears within traditional patriarchal marriage.
The article reviews cuckoos as a spring harbinger and cheerful summer songster. It notes a long tradition dating to medieval times and highlights beliefs about April 20 as the bird’s first appearance and Norfolk lore about repeating actions first heard.
The State Council of Defense hosts a two day tractor and farm machinery demonstration in Commerce on June 25 26 led by Governor Dorsey and state officials. Women will drive tractors to show women’s farm role with moving pictures on power farming. Leading tractors will be shown and plowing demonstrated to help farmers judge equipment. The Ninth district farmers and families are urged to attend with cooperation from the State College of Agriculture and State Department of Agriculture. A large, enthusiastic turnout is expected with full local hospitality.
The piece explores how the alphabet may have arisen from pictographs and ideographs. It notes a prevalent theory that Egyptians created early letters from pictures such as a snake for S and a knot for Q, with other letters linked to tools and everyday objects, describing a historical debate on origin.
Gushing Soul Oh appears on a stock list at the Passing Show as Mr Guineys questions the broker. The dialogue frames a lively exchange about quotes and a mysterious Omar Khayyum reference in a stage context.
An American Magazine essay argues fatigue is often misread. It suggests truly tired men seek rest and sleep, while those who appear tired may still seek activity and diversion after work. The piece contrasts actual fatigue with temporary weariness in daily life.
A Voltaire letter from April 1775 to Parmentier recounts bread made half from potatoes and half from wheat and barley. He calls the product very tasty and notes agricultural laborers at Ferney ate it with great success during famine.
Nes tor D. Jenkins writes in Asia about his transformative experience traveling through Palestine. He contrasts sacred sites with pilgrims’ myths, recalls Jerusalem’s emotional atmosphere from Sidon to Nazareth, and reflects on tears, prayers, and the country’s profound spiritual pull.
The Tokyo based Japan Advertiser notes that Japanese cuisine favors ice eaten as small pebbly pieces with sugar and lemon or shaved into snowy flakes with flavored water. The "kori mizu" style remains most popular, with many kori shops opening each summer alongside rising sales of ice related treats.
The writer argues that few people reveal beauty in everyday objects and insists geniuses can transform the ordinary into worthy subjects. They cite flowers trees light and cobblestones as sources awaiting interpretation by willing writers who refuse lazy easier themes.
In American Forestry Glayne K. Norton argues 17 of 111 American snakes are poisonous and none attack humans except in self defense. He says snakes kill rodents that harm crops and spread disease, noting USDA cites rodent losses around 500 million dollars annually. He suggests giving snakes more time until rodents are gone, as a reprieve for the reptiles.
The horses of the Philippine Islands are mixed ponies and small horses from several regions with Arab blood. About 243000 horses exist. Manila alone sees about 100 dead horses collected monthly for cremation, hides and all. Large numbers of hides remain unsold across the rest of the islands, wasting an estimated 2500 hides yearly.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch reflection urges women past youth to abandon dreams of reclaiming youth. It argues there are no fountains of perpetual youth and time leaves marks on all. Embrace present work with health and willpower, and value those who perform worthwhile tasks.
The article cites Dr. Jonathan Wright noting ancient writers from Rome to Egypt recognized unseen microbes. Varro and Columella blamed disease on tiny animals in swamps while earlier civilizations burned resins to drive out demonic sickness. It says ancients, without microscopes, grasped a core truth of contagion later validated by science.
A prose sketch notes the gargoyles on Reims cathedral as strange pedestals for saints and angels and describes rogues among them. It compares Milan's active gargoyles that actually pour rain water from open jaws to the famed Paris and Reims specimens.
A Russian grand duke visiting a German prince sought to identify a large bird after a hunting trip. An experienced huntsman replied it was an eagle, but the grand duke challenged the single head, noting the imperial double headed eagle everywhere in Russia.
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