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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
1
A Spirit of the West writer advises talking to horses to teach obedience beyond reins. He notes a horse learns many words like whoa get up back easy walk and all right with calm tones. Firm but gentle speech calms nervous horses and can make them more intelligent and friendly.
An enterprising typewriter salesman dubbed a portable machine a coffee grinder and shipped one hundred units to Fifth Avenue residences. A wary household feared a bomb until a grocer's boy explained the device, leading a receptive customer to send a check and the salesman to mark his samples.
Mrs. James Jones, after paying for a Milton farm through muskrat trapping, sets new season records. An expert rifle shot, she occasionally takes otters, minks, opossums, or raccoons. In five years her work has funded a family home nearby.
The New York Press explains ancient ink production from relaxed dead squids and notes the ink's enduring value for sepia and India ink. It cites a large ink bag, capable of squirting six feet, enabling rapid escapes from predators.
A reader questions dog access in a car while another caller cites the law. The reply explains the rule applies to the Spitz breed, noting breed-specific restrictions.
A New York Press anecdote describes a commuter praising a mother seen on a Long Island Rail Road platform. Her two boys, one unsafe near the edge, prompt a passerby to intervene. The mother thanks the helper, claiming the other child is deaf from a two day cold, and the train departs with the scene ending.
Spanish antiquities draw buyers in Seville with old needlework wood carvings Moorish tiles and occasional Murillo school paintings. Roman era artifacts include earthen vases lamps jewelry and trinkets from buried city ruins such as Italica near Seville, with tourism boosting interest.
Representative John E. Andrus returned to Yonkers and rode at night through unfamiliar streets to his Hudson Terrace home. He questioned the chauffeur at several points, doubting he was on Main Street near Getty Square as the driver confirmed. The exchange highlights his confusion as the city lights and cleanliness altered familiar landmarks.
Mrs Topfloor answers the door to Algernon the elevator boy who warns of plumbers working on pipes and no hot water today or tomorrow. He advises storing hot water and notes gas and light shortages in nearby apartments.
The article notes early skating in London as far back as the twelfth century. Fitzstephen's 1180 Description of London describes youths skating on a frozen watercourse, some using bones tied to their feet, others pushing with a staff to glide as swiftly as a bird or arrow.
A quip filled note from a judge mocks optimism and social foibles. The vivisectionist laments a dog’s life as he prepares for slaughter while wry observations on money and marriage conclude the piece.
A Trenton New Jersey manufacturer notes hearing the same whistle sound twice after a telephonic conversation. He heard a one o'clock whistle clearly for about five seconds, then the sound returned through air after he hung up. The Telephone Review cites this as a surprising but possible occurrence.
Three Kinross county miners were entombed for 18 hours in the Benarty Pit Kelty while piercing to old workings. A large fall blocked both sides trapping them but they stayed secure. Rescue teams from Aitken colliery to the shaft succeeded without injuries.
A camp incident ends in a misheard dietary request as the tent orderly asks for rhubarb and the corporal, scribbling phrases, finally loses patience and declares, Rubug be blowed You ll have cabbage.
A new group titled the American Association for the Conservation of Vision has been formed to promote proper illumination. The organization plans broad outreach, arguing many artificial lighting fixtures sacrifice efficiency for artistic effect and noting a significant opportunity for improvement.
Dialogue excerpt shows Tommy asking to stay up to watch cards, Ethel expressing desire to see Mr. Green, while Mr. Green says they will not play cards, implying a stake on how Ethel handles her cards tonight as mentioned by mamma.
In a comic domestic exchange Mrs. Niggard laments the rising cost of diamonds while Mr. Niggard pretends not to phase her. The dialogue highlights a strained birthday gift and financial tension between the couple.
Dusty Hobo and Weary Waggles discuss judicial recall on a road to warmer crimes. Weary recalls repeated prior appearances before the same judge and complains of receiving six months extra.
Miss Marvel shares her love for Shakespeare and proposes a bold, minimal staging for Macbeth inspired by Samurun, arguing the play would gain power without dialogue if performed with stark simplicity.
Mrs Wayupp asks if the cult might become the next religion while Mrs Blase notes its strong start and claims it has existed a year without police interference in a Puck dialogue.
A reporter describes a story about a person nicknamed the human salamander who reportedly tolerates extreme heat up to 300 degrees. The tale suggests remarkable endurance under intense temperatures.
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