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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
1
The Nation's Business notes government may be forced to sell silver to keep coin values stable as market price nears face value. It explains how rising silver prices melt coins, the risk to dimes quarters and halves, and England's embargo on silver exports while the U.S. treasury could intervene to keep prices down.
On his eightieth birthday John D Rocke feller shared a tale of a young man who left farming for college and oil riches. The story contrasts cleverness with ignorance of his father's farm and its petroleum, ending with the claim the oil on the farm yielded massive wealth far beyond the professor's earnings.
An item notes an engagement report from London, labeled as a communication or rumor. It mentions a woman and a perceived engagement, with a disclaimer that the reporter is not responsible for the report's accuracy. The piece reads as a society note or column fragment.
A Pittsburgh laboratory has installed an apparatus to collect purify and tube radium emanation from a salt. It replaces liquid air purification with chemical methods and aims to reduce the risk of handling large amounts of radium. This could influence hospitals and clinics using grams of radium in therapy.
Nine film theaters operate in Bangkok Siam with a new theater building under construction. The project will cost about 200,000 talians for the structure and 100,000 for furnishings, yielding a seating capacity of about 5,000 when finished.
A moralist warns about overdoing it while a kind grocer protests always saying yes to selling sugar. The exchange highlights the burden of constant acquiescence and the practical fatigue of meeting every demand.
Fragmentary text shows a dialogue about car theft prevention and buying habits. No clear incident, date, or entities identified. The readable portion hints at cautionary discussion or interrogation. Further context needed for a complete card.
An English inventor, W P Hoyle, created a machine that extracts value from waste. It wash es cinders into fertilizer and sorts paper and rags while another unit turns clinkers into concrete blocks. Estimated UK waste value runs into millions annually with towns already saving and earning from bottle and jar collections.
The United States Children's Bureau issues a seven chart pamphlet Save the Youngest arguing the first month of life is the riskiest period. More than 75,000 babies died in 1916 before reaching one month, with prenatal care identified as key to reducing infant deaths. The pamphlet notes 16,000 maternal deaths yearly and places the US low in infant mortality rankings among 23 nations.
Henry Kiehchein, a Boston composer in Japan for a year, lauds a labor song sung by Japanese workmen raising a roof tree as among the purest music. He notes oriental thinkers embody a simple, perfect art and philosophy, and plans to use temple bells and laborer tunes as themes for his compositions.
A wry exchange questions releasing inmates due to drink cell shortages. The speaker quips that dry cells become apartments, hinting at reform or absurdity in prison policy. The remark satirizes conditions and echoes a period voice about punishment and practicality.
A fragment recalls a vow to prove a boast about taming a husband. The line presents a bold retort about marriage and endurance, with a tone of sly provocation. No clear date or location is provided.
The preliminary estimates for Great Britain show all major crops yield per acre below last year and under the ten-year average. Wheat and beans fare best among staples though three bushels per acre under average. Oats and hay reach historically low levels, with barley also near record lows. however, area under cultivation partly offsets output in some cases. The total wheat and oats harvest remains smaller than last year, while hay and barley hit their lowest marks in 35 years.
Count Czernin recalls a duel above French lines during the war showing a German ace and an English pilot in a dramatic encounter. The Englishman signaled and flew away after Richthofen’s machine gun jammed, illustrating sportsmanlike conduct amid battle.
Parsoner's surprised to see the boys at the pool on Sunday. He recalls a promise not to swim, and they insist they are only bathing, not swimming. The exchange underscores local norms about Sabbath activities and youthful behavior.
The Remedy quotes a reader worried about soaring meat prices and a reply from Mrs Come Up noting the family has largely become vegetarians. The exchange highlights rising costs driving dietary changes among households.
A witty remark notes a singer’s fault is that a singing voice hurts her reputation. The quip points to social scrutiny of women’s artistic presentation in performance. The line mirrors period attitudes toward feminine voice and decorum in public art.
A government handbook emphasizes Philippine schools as civic hubs linking education to health, agriculture, welfare, and community services. It notes training Filipino girls as nurses, postal savings promotion, and school libraries and clubs creating social life and public welfare work across the country.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes Mr. Gripping avoided a confrontation by discharging his cook swiftly. He claimed he was too quick for her to express thoughts on him and his status, mentioning family, home, income, and position in society.
The British Women's Mission, sent by the British government to assess settling former war workers in Australia, found state ministers in Victoria and Queensland doubt pioneering chances. Yet the mission remains hopeful, citing Britain and France as precedents, and expects many British women to arrive in the next year or two, while Australian politicians gain a new view of women's roles.
A selicoiiox listens to a Nero lecture detailing debaucheries and crimes then the teacher prods a boy to judge Nero. The boy refuses, squirming, and finally says Nero never did anything to him, declining the invitation to comment or introduce anyone to him.
Asia Minor offers unusual opportunities for introducing agricultural implements as large tracts await the plow. Great Britain already has an agent there, signaling active reach into the region.
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