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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
1
B Q Forbes in Hearst's International Cosmopolitan notes Cyrus H K Curtis avoids subways, often walking from uptown to Manhattan’s tip. Although over seventy, he frequently walks the distance and exercises each morning, eating sparingly.
Wilhelmshaven once the great German naval base has become a global ship graveyard under Versailles terms. Ships are demolished with oxyhydrogen blowpipes and scrapped for Westphalia Denmark Sweden and England. Two thousand workers, over five years, disassembled 250 vessels yielding half a billion tons of scrap iron including the Minnesota.
Viscount Astor proposes a bill to allow women who hold peerages in their own right to sit and vote in the house of Lords. The measure mirrors Lady Astor as the first woman to sit in the Lords and aims to extend eligibility to holders of Scottish or Irish peerages for election as representatives.
Preston Gibson the New York novelist critiques public blame for coal prices. He argues national cost drops if households stored coal, likening critics to a man asking for a ton of coal. The anecdote ends with a dealer quizzing the size as 2240 pounds.
An East African Automobile Association official completed a dry season journey in a light car to prove the practicability of traveling from Cairo to Cape Town. The route included traversing a little-explored country.
Soviet mills plan three daily shifts and end holiday and Sunday shutdowns to raise production by about 20 percent while cutting costs.
A new fire engine in Paris resembles a sedan and carries a crew to fires. It can quickly supply water for 24 nozzles, enhancing response.
The Smithsonian publishes daily sun heat values since 1920 by C. G. Abbott. Solar activity rises with more sun spots, suggesting warmer periods ahead. Observatories in Chile and Arizona feed daily results to the Smithsonian, guiding early weather forecasts by H. H. Clayton.
A college physics lab prank ends with a teacher, once a famed physicist, surprising students as they imitate barnyard noises. Despite identical work, one student earns a near failing grade while others do well, prompting reflection on evaluation and memory.
A comparison notes North and South Dakota are older than New York state in age but have less snow. The text contrasts climate with state identities and weather patterns.
Thirty young men from across Pennsylvania began a two week course in ice-cream making at the state college. Eleven of the butter and cheese pupils continued into the ice-cream program for the second period.
A Minnesota prison newspaper suspension follows printer shortages affecting production. The editorial note hints printers are blamed as devils, yet suggests reform is possible, reflecting local sentiment in Greenville Piedmont.
The article notes six and a half million U S farms and estimates a needed investment of about 6.5 billion dollars, or just over 2 percent of national wealth, to provide immediate electricity service. A Chicago-based cooperative committee is already working to address farm power issues as usage grows.
The value of furs shipped from Alaska in 1924 excluding fur seal totaled 1 707 834 dollars, per Biological Survey reports from postmasters and express agents. When combined with skins taken by other means, the total nears 2 000 000 dollars in revenue.
The largest dog was a St. Bernard weighing 187 pounds and the smallest a Papillon at two and a half pounds, showcased at the London beach show.
A Berlin hospital confirms a surgeon has performed forty thousand vermiform appendix removals. The claim highlights exceptional operative experience and a long career in general surgery within a major German medical center.
The Kansas City Star reports on Indio California station work showing the Australian desert lime can serve as a grafting stock for citrus in desert and alkaline soils. A constant water supply, not periodic feeding, stimulated bloom and seedless grafting stock was developed, enabling propagation of young seedlings for wider orange and lemon cultivation.
The New York Times reports a bizarre duty at Aberdeen proving ground where six army privates in an open boat chase wild ducks off Chesapeake Bay. Phosphorus from Naval Bombs on the water attracts and irritates ducks, risking poisoning to those who might eat them while guards operate in three eight hour shifts.
A clipped dialogue notes a woman complaining about a stingy husband and the idea of a spouse who withholds money. The chatty exchange mocks a frugal approach and hints at opportunistic attitudes in marriage.
The famed violinist Kreisler plays before the Turkish sultan as applause rises with each cue. The grand vizier whispers a warning that the sultan’s clapping signals him to stop. Kreisler, puzzled, asks what is happening and realizes the ruler wants him to end the performance.
A recent quake leveled Ostoros in Hungary, wiping out the all peasant village. Residents camp in fields as the state plans funds for a new settlement, though funds are modest and homes remain primitive. The communities value their whitewashed thatched houses and feel their town’s identity is at risk.
To preserve soil moisture around recently planted trees, the American Tree Association advises mulching with leaves straw litter or a soil dust layer inch deep. This method usually eliminates the need for watering, with irrigation only required in rare conditions or where artificial watering is standard. A two cent stamp buys their planting folder.
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