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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
4
John Swain, an American cowboy in Paris wearing a rodeo outfit, tries sign language and money to ask a gendarme for blank cartridges. After confusion and a flash of danger, the officer is fired at with a blank and the cowboy is escorted to the station where an interpreter clarifies the request.
The silent film star Buster Keaton reportedly used 500 cannibals in a scene for a recent picture. He split them into five classes and a lone California cannibal refused to jump, misunderstanding the cue. The gag ends with the cannibal declaring he will stay put when others dive and again when they return.
A Canadian goose weighing 12 pounds was shot by a duck hunter near Lafayette New York. The bird wore an aluminum tag bearing a Biblical text and the address of Jac Miner, who runs a sanctuary for feathered creatures in Kingsville Ontario.
The article notes an electric safety razor that makes 60 strokes a minute and shaves in 31 seconds, described as painless and operable by a child. It also mentions perfected electric clippers and advances in electric devices.
In a brief social exchange Mrs. De Mille agrees to tea with Mrs. De Jones noting fatigue from a day of social calls. Mrs. De Jones plans to visit her husband after the stop.
The Copper and Brass Research Association announces a survey showing over 4,000,000 pounds of copper are consumed annually in photo-engraving and electrotyping industries.
United States Commerce Reports note a four year decline in total taxation as a share of income in Britain. The 1924 ratio stands at 20.6 percent, down from 23.3 in 1923, 27 in 1922, and 32.5 in 1921, indicating easing burden.
Public auction ordered by the Lumpkin County Court of Ordinary for 215 acres more or less in Fifth District and first Section with portions from land lots 92 383 280 200 and 35 and 857 24. Proceeds go to debts and heirs of Theodore Miney. sale on first Tuesday in April 1920 at the courthouse. cash terms.
Properties across Lumpkin County will be sold at public auction on the first Tuesday in April to satisfy tax executions issued by C. C. Porter, Tax Collector. Lots span multiple districts, totaling several hundred acres, with names including J. A. Taylor, Lowa G. M. Co, W. K. E. Ricketts, H. L. Robinson, Hiowah G. M. Co, Agnes Odom, N. J. Pierce estate, J. Jalhoun estate, and A. Kurds Mure.
In Civation Georgia the Court of Ordinary of said county requires all persons concerned to show cause why the application should not be granted. They must appear before the court on the first Monday in April 1926. The notice is signed by W D Towssesp Ordinary.
Frederick G. Lincoln described European white storks as patient flyers that travel far from Holland and northern Germany to winter in South Africa, with some birds lingering in the Nile valley. He noted rare sightings of northern bands from Central Africa and discussed routes across or around the Sahara as debated by researchers.
A condensed line from a dialogue references misused gifts and consequences for truthfulness. The wording hints at a witty exchange about trust and honesty. No identifiable people or organizations are provided.
A new ice warning instrument called the radio-micrometer detects iceberg approach aboard ships by sensing radiant energy from icebound waters. It promises greater accuracy than water temperature checks, which are affected by currents and winds, and reportedly can register signals from steamship surroundings up to six miles away.
The text notes that highway construction often requires transporting materials by motor trucks over road sections in good condition, causing wear. It suggests lighter vehicles might shift the wear from roads to carriers, applying the law of compensation to transportation impact.
A new "criminalistic institute" or police university is to open in Vienna. It will support scientific criminology research and the advancement of discipline methods linked to police work. The program spans four terms of six months each.
Doctors endorse old time cough remedy Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for quick relief as it eases phlegm and congestion. The patent medicine claims to soothe irritation without opiates and is suitable for children, priced about 30 cents.
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