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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
4
A 1919 Georgia budget critique argues 61.5 cents of every dollar fund education while only 0.7 cents backs public health. It warns poor infant mortality rates reflect underfunded health protections, urging equal or greater health spending to save lives and boost economic value.
A weary traveler with a faded O D blouse rests under a tree in a farmer's yard. The farmer appears with a shotgun and orders him to leave, threatening to shoot. The traveler smiles and mutters a quiet joke about being faded as the scene ends.
A Christian Herald excerpt quotes Willard Price claiming religion harms progress and literacy. It asserts only four of five thousand University of Buenos Aires students believe in God, and that among 1,666,000 Buenos Aires residents few attend services on Sundays. The piece labels religion as myth and science as ruler of realism, urging its removal.
The Birmingham Age-Telegram reports a breach of promise case where the plaintiff lost. The defendant's attorney outmaneuvered the plaintiff's counsel by exposing the plaintiff as a retired “vamp.”
The dialogue contrasts two women’s complaints about suitors who declare affection or wealth but avoid talking of marriage. The exchange highlights social expectations around proposals and commitment in traditional courtship.
The Atlanta Journal now uses full 24 hour Associated Press leased wires and United Press service to bring world news to readers. The system delivers late breaking reports to the paper as soon as they occur and on the first train from Atlanta.
Gov H M Dors ey of Georgia urges continuation of interdepartmental social hygiene work. With federal aid cut, state should fund education, treatment distribution, and venereal disease control through the State Board of Health. Calls for protection of unborn children, a marriage law, and overall health as the basis of prosperity.
A humorous exchange between a doctor and patient highlights daily activity as exercise. The patient boasts constant movement, joking that even rummaging a bureau drawer or shuffling a card index counts as physical exertion.
East African farmers urge protecting lions as useful animals, claiming they kill noxious herbivores that threaten crops. They cite a district report of 846 lions killed in a season, arguing the lion’s destruction saves about 45,000 to 40,000 zebras and antelopes from being eaten, outweighing human fatalities.
The article warns that a camping fever will soon grip many, noting camps lack sanitation and disease risks rise. It highlights typhoid diarrhea and dysentery as dangers, and points out malaria can result from infected mosquitoes near fishing spots.
The Venereal Disease Control Division of the State Board of Health reports thousands of dollars saved and many lives protected by continued treatment and prevention work. It notes that Wassermann tests have been provided free of charge to the public and urges no lapse in services.
The State Board of Health offers free typhoid vaccine ahead of the season. Officials urge cleaning up and vaccination to prevent infection. Immunity from the shot is expected to last two or three years.
Raise plenty of food for mag and beast. Keep the farm clean with ditch and pond drainage. Clean filth, prepare wells and cisterns. Laugh at low cotton prices and boll weevil. Health is main. spend to stay well. City county and state must share. Public health is a public problem. state should foot the bill.
The piece argues high living costs and a cheap South money crop drug depress welfare. It warns people may forgo food and clothing, weakening disease resistance. It claims public health is purchasable and money should not dictate disease prevention.
A public health notice stresses two steps for newborns: apply silver nitrate to eyes immediately to prevent blindness and ensure the birth is legally registered. The guidance emphasizes prompt medical care and proper documentation for every newborn.
A strict rule requires every child entering school to have a valid smallpox vaccine. The mandate aims to prevent outbreaks and protect public health by ensuring all students are vaccinated before attendance.
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