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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
1
An eastern farmer identifies burdock’s tap root weakness after cutting four inches above ground and using a scythe. By pulling while the root is shrunken, the entire tap root can be extracted, ending the pest’s persistence on the farm.
The Illustrated London News editor argues Europe recovers its physique after war losses. He cites French stamina rising before 1914 and predicts a temporary dip in children born during 1914 to 30 years later, but eventual return to prewar English fitness if living standards hold and epidemics are avoided.
The piece argues Chinese engineers have advanced in twenty years, with medicine as a possible exception, noting their persistence despite observers who say they avoid lengthy, hands on training and prefer roles that do not require toil or dirty work.
Villages near St. Quent in France recover from war damage by using a large grinding machine to grind shell debris into mortar. Artisans cope with shortages of stone and building materials to remake structures.
A brief exchange features the Sire warning of prosperity trailing if not hurried, while the Son resists and claims to give prosperity a chance to catch up, reflecting a rural speech pattern. The lines imply a parable about effort and luck.
In a brief exchange, Dick explains he picked up a dropped quarter and gave it back to the owner after the man who dropped it grabbed his ear. Father praises the honesty, noting the boy’s good conduct.
A narrator recalls his long habit of calling Oo a good customer in an Iowa town. A gawky millinery department lady annoyed him until he learns she married the proprietor, who calmly reveals he did. He leaves the town forever, with one bright memory: he never apologized.
A three year old boy, Joseph, returns to his mother with a wan face crying that he feels pitiful. His mother asks if he is sick. he replies no and confesses he cries hard because being pitiful makes him cry. The exchange ends with his declaration that he is crying as hard as he can.
In a London Answers tale a man and woman admire a loving painting in a gallery. The label reveals the couple’s engagement and consent, as the man jokes that the artist titled the piece to mean it is sold. The moment blends romance with a wry caption.
A Detroit newspaper recounts a negro rookie on sentry duty who, challenged by an officer, performs a humorous test by singing cadence. The officer instructs him to halt with more music and repeats the approach to assess the response. The man sings Boom tiddy boom boom halt.
American officers arriving for the army tennis championship at Cannes were asked by Colonel Johnson to report on arrival. One competitor, bashful at first, confessed he was unsure but said he had orders to prove he is a tennis player.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes Eloise’s welfare work in a prison setting, where refined society figures visit a so called bankers’ colony. The piece hints at social stigma and the expected return to elite circles once confinement ends.
A startled young man asks if the father is coming downstairs. The girl answers no, assuring George that papa will not be heard when he does come down, as they glance at the mantel clock for timing.
The boy deprived of downhill sliding inspired L N Thompson to invent the roller coaster, later founding Luna Park and becoming a noted entertainment pioneer.
At a Builders’ association dinner the president offered a sharp retort to his own comment. He said a poor foundation will in the end cause the collapse of everything but scandal.
The article notes pork as the chief meat across Europe in the middle ages and mentions Charlemagne keeping vast pig herds in the ninth century. It cites Llorente’s History of the Inquisition stating Spain punished those who disliked pork as suspected Jews.
Tin deposits are reported in California, Virginia, North and South Carolina, South Dakota, Washington, Nevada, and New Mexico though some yield too little ore for profitable mining. Bolivian tin concentrate was processed at four U.S. tin-smelting plants, producing over 10 000 tons of refined metal.
Excerpt recalls a past Derby Day tale where the narrator recalls sitting on a stunning new derby hat at a church service. A loud report followed the hymn as the hat was crushed. The anecdote highlights fashion trends and social scenes from a bygone era.
The article notes a French belief that a worm causes tail curling in kittens. It describes a practice of amputating the tail tip to prevent suffering, reflecting historical cruelty and veterinary customs of the period.
The piece notes that stenography as a craft existed in ancient Rome and that poets, sometimes ridiculed today for private stenographers, employed stenographers in the fourth century.
Mildred is kept indoors as punishment for misbehaving while her mother makes her sit and reflect. Her friend Elizabeth arrives seeking a visit and Bobbie reports Mildred cannot go out because she is “busy being sorry.”
In Rangoon a Burmese woman doctor claims she can bring the dead back to life through seven days of internal and external remedies. She says revived individuals gain a new mind and improved features but must continue treatment for a full month to sustain the change.
The Boston Transcript notes a boy learns quality matters after buying inexpensive candy. His mother urged better value, and the boy concludes that cheaper candy is not better as he admits only after enjoying his purchase.
A New York Times summary reports a Bordeaux case where four prominent citizens face assault charges by a priest amid claims of enchantments and a waxen doll used to transmit pain. The piece contrasts modern skepticism with enduring credulity and notes the defense cites necromancy lore.
A shabby applicant answers a paper ad but backs out when asked about marriage plans. Senator Penrose notes military pay issues with disgruntled troops, while a sergeant jokes about a private’s name scribbled on payroll line thirteen, prompting curiosity.
A short humorous note describes Tie moving to a new house then returning to find three strangers in the old living room causing embarrassment. The piece ends with a playful exchange about a spat between Mrs Glipping and Mrs Twobble and a joke about Mr Glipping being squirrel food as they walked in the park.
A brief note describes Boston Tran sprinting confusion after leaving keys in an alternate suit pocket. The quirky exchange underscores a common wardrobe mishap and daily scramble.
The Belgian queen becomes the first woman in nineteen years to pass inside the garden walls of Santa Barbara’s historic mission, following a earlier royal visitor, Mrs. William McKinley, wife of the late president.
Ginger a purebred Persian cat lived nine years with Dr. John A. and Josephine Carten Price in Denver Colorado. He was said to speak words pray on the telephone and hold conversations. The animal’s death prompted a human like burial with coffin and tombstone and he was praised for his almost human intellect and voice as reported by A A Mayfield in National Humane Review.
A proverb through a Boston Transcript anecdote recalls Hon. James Duff of Canada who shouted into the telephone to his wife in Simcoe county. Sir James Whitney wonders why he does not simply phone her, illustrating a moral for telephone users to avoid loud, province-spanning calls.
A humorous exchange in an old advertisement scene shows a mother quizzing a child about why boarding houses object to children. The dialogue pivots on stopping disruptive acts like banging a drum and quelling street mischief.
A brief excerpt shows Norah being complimented by her mistress on a new dress and hat, and she questions meeting friends. The narrator hints at social dynamics and possible envy among enemies as she contemplates her Boston visit.
A girl informs her family that Little Eva died that afternoon in Uncle Tom's Cabin prompting the father to cancel plans to attend that evening. The exchange captures a sudden turn in the household mood and hints at the play’s tragedy.
Statisticians reveal men are struck by lightning about four times as often as women. Mrs. Flatbush notes the disparity while Mrs. Bensonhurst adds that women are more attractive than men, a claim tied to the unusual statistic.
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