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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1923
Page
4
A dialog shows Mrs. Peckton deeply distressed by her congressional defeat. Mr Peckton laments never taking her to Washington again, fearing she will be overwhelmed by the sight of legislative halls and her unfulfilled ambitions.
A humorous exchange shows Mr. Pester underweight and his wife buying a discounted book on weight loss. She quips she may gain weight, then use the opposite approach, while admonishing him to mind his own business.
A conductor and passenger banter about distance and arrival time shows Juniper Junction about forty miles away with an expected two hour ride if the engine holds. The town’s patience is noted for delays, while a separate jab questions Brown’s spending on a wireless system for listening to free concerts, defended as worth the extra quiet evenings.
A young man at a party resists singing saying he cannot sing. Another guest clarifies they want to bring out a stage persona, not insult him, prompting a lighthearted exchange about performance and wit.
A fragmented dialogue hints at a dispute over domestic matters and street naming. A flivver incident killed a neighbor’s rooster. Abram Shuster appears as a life friend figure amid talk of divorce and courtroom expectations.
A metropolitan newspaper recalls a quirky wedding paragraph describing the bride in green silk and the dawning blush of womanhood. The exchange includes a playful greeting about a niece’s schooling and a witty report on merit, with a jab at a teacher’s praise.
Dialogue captures a teasing exchange where someone cautions against proposing and comments on appearance. A witty backhanded compliment contrasts with prudent marital caution, reflecting social norms of discretion and flirtation. The banter hints at future romantic choices without committing to marriage plans.
A local villager recounts spotting a man hanging from a tree body found dead nearby. Police probe a suspicious scene as residents process the grim discovery.
A brief exchange compares buying a house on installments with a $50 down payment. Browne questions the plan while Greene acknowledges drawbacks noting the house may become old and need rebuilding after payments stretch long term.
Richard Suze drives to town and wrecks his car, thieves strip tires and fixtures, highwaymen rob him of cash a watch and a plug cut package, lightning kills a mule and the hired man runs off with family savings. Luze ends up a loser five times in one day according to Capper's Weekly.
A terse public notice lists multiple hearing locations and dates for individuals to file or receive tax returns for 2023. The brief item names sites in the region and indicates the schedule spans late in the month with several venues to accommodate filers.
The new searchlights are so strong they burn vacationless sunburns on test crews. They emit light equal to 300,000,000 candles. Each moment of operation delivers as much illumination as the entire American colonial population used in two and a half years at the end of the Revolutionary War.
An old newspaper item details Fitts Nursery in Dahlonega offering fine trees and related goods. The notice mentions court proceedings by W B Towssesp Ordinary and references measures from the Court of Rales in 1923, with a March 5 1923 date.
A Spanish military airman invents a sport using airplanes and horses to hunt bustards, large European birds. He aims to draw wealthy sportsmen by offering a novel challenge as bustards avoid easy access on foot or on horseback.
A wry exchange contrasts idealized tribute with practical honesty suggesting respect for the fallen while questioning how to judge a life. The dialogue echoes onlookers debating posthumous reputation and the value of argument over sentiment.
A playful exchange asks what these dehydrated fruits are and notes they have all water removed. The third line questions if the dehydration method could apply to stocks, implying a pun on financial "drying" or drying up value.
Chicago report of factory inspector Herbert OC Mc Laughlin who finds an elfin boy of about ten hiding in a dye house cask. The scene shows the inspector’s surprise at the boy’s defiant reaction and the broader issue of underage labor in early industrial settings.
In a lively exchange, Miss Girlie remarks on a wife’s surprising transformation into a skilled cook, noting she has produced a dozen fine cooks in the past year and Mr Rice responds with astonishment at the quality.
Dr. Harold S. Colton reported to the Geological Society of America that herring gulls on a northern island preferentially preyed on light colored dog whelks. After two months, two dark snails remained for every white one, suggesting gull predation influenced shell color distribution.
Officials announce the hookworm has been conquered after a 13 year effort centered in Richmond County Virginia. The program began there and reduced infection from 2 percent to 0.35 percent and then to 2 percent in successive counts.
French investigators show X rays reveal stony impurities in coal. Carbon is transparent to Roentgen rays while silica is opaque, so silicates forming slag appear as a skeleton on a fluorescent screen. The method is widely used in France.
In a plant, an employee nicknamed Breaksie is described as well off because he can wait until Mondays to draw his pay, avoiding the Saturday cashier line. The remark highlights workplace wage practices and a perk attributed to Breaksie.
Readers are urged to send name and address with 6 cents to Des Moines Iowa to receive a trial package of Chamberlain remedies. The kit includes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and flu like symptoms, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion and pains, and Chamberlain's Salve for burns wounds and skin ailments, all priced at 5 cents in total.
In Lumpkin County Georgia Mrs Mary Ash applies to be appointed permanent administrator of the estate of Frank Ash deceased. To all persons concerned to appear at the ordinarys office on the first Monday in April to show cause why permanent administration should not be granted. This March 5 1923 W B Townsenn Ordinary
The Lumpkin County sheriff will auction multiple parcels on the first Tuesday in April 1923 at the courthouse to satisfy tax executions by County Tax Collector C C Porter. Properties include numerous land lots in the Thirteenth and Twelfth Districts plus others in the Fifth and Eleventh, totaling hundreds of acres. The Dah Lonega Gold Mining & Milling Co. property is among those levied, with notices dated March 1 1923.
Auction on the first Tuesday in April 1928 to sell Lots 772 773 and half of 741 in Lumpkin County with 100 acres. mineral right excluded. Property levied February 17 1928 for Bank of Lumpkin County vs N G Lance J W Walker M Z Caldwell and J W Walden. Also a 50 acre tract in original Tabersham now Simpkin County. Both parcels sold at same time and place to satisfy court judgments. Levy shown by Lt W Walden and N G Lance.
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