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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1927
Page
1
On his eightieth birthday February 11 Edison reflects on electric light’s global impact. His incandescent lamp and batteries fuel over 15 million homes and countless spaces ensuring people stay awake longer. He notes wakefulness benefits both physically and mentally and celebrates ongoing inventions.
Visitors flock to Burghead to witness the clavie fire in a Pictish ritual dating before Christianity. A tar barrel on a six foot pole is set aflame at six in the afternoon with peat, the ashes and fragments gathered by locals for use as luck bringers worldwide.
After World War I armistice, the United States sold war stock to France for 4 090 000 dollars. French officials eyed the mountain of wooden cantonments for profitable matches, while millions of boxes of economy matches were produced. Tests showed none would burn, as U S Army engineers had treated the wood to be fireproof.
A cow on Miss Anna Penrose’s New South Wales farm lost a leg after an injury at eighteen months. She splinted the limb, then amputated it herself and crafted an artificial replacement. Now eight years old, the cow is healthy and a top milker with three calves.
A bottle tossed into the Pacific by A C Rennie of Santa Cruz during a Hawaii trip drifted ashore after six months. Virgil Kester found the bottle on Santa Cruz beach, opened it to reveal Rennie’s note, and delivered the souvenir to its owner.
A desert giant, 20 to 50 feet tall, stores rainwater for long dry spells. It swells with water after rain and can absorb more while drought follows, never bursting yet appearing bloated. The piece by Jim Shine in Pathfinder Magazine notes its sponge like capacity and resilience.
Christian lepers in Fusan Korea display strong zeal for missionary work led by Rev J Noble Mackenzie They travel during warm months sleeping outside to preach to fellow countrymen They supported a nonleper evangelist for a year now training a Bible institute student as their own evangelist and back him with prayers and sparse funds
Medical investigators report dyes as antiseptics that may surpass iodine and treat blood poisoning. Ithaca physicians Dr. Martin B. Tinker and Dr. Henry B. Sutton say certain aniline dyes sterilize skin for operations with near complete efficiency.
Swedes face trouble distinguishing Andersens in phone listings as Americans and English see many Smiths. Postal authorities propose offering a premium to residents who change their surname to reduce confusion and speed mail delivery.
An early winter trend shows races on ice using a large hollow wooden shovel as the sled. A female jockey sits inside while a male skater pushes the contraption, propelling competitors toward victory or a spill on the rink.
A student asks a photographer to enlarge a life size print of a whale. The photographer confirms the shop’s specialty in life size enlargements and agrees to do the requested job for the student.
English newspapers highlight a proposal by a learned astronomical society to erect a planetarium, a miniature sky with gilded balls representing constellations. The aim is to show relative sizes and movements of heavenly bodies, inspired by models abroad and by Franeker’s historic example.
A humorous dialogue depicts a woman asking for bread from Palmer's wife who refuses, quipping she needs dough for her own bread. The playful exchange uses punny phrasing to end with a lighthearted sentiment about sharing baked goods.
Popular Mechanics notes the Roxy theater switchboard controls a city sized load with a single unit. The board spans twenty one feet and holds 1200 controls over six to eight miles of wire weighing about thirty tons and features a space saving dimming mechanism. A young woman drew most of the plans and helped supervise assembly.
The 1926 law appoints child welfare commissions in all Greek cities and towns. Municipalities must fund infant care and maternal nursing services. Births reported within 24 hours by attending physicians or midwives. Police register births and send weekly lists to welfare commissions for investigation and aid.
Spain moves toward full railway nationalization after Notre railway buys the Central of Aragon system. The acquisition boosts access to ports and France and links the Mediterranean with the Bay of Biscay, enabling expanded shipments and new line construction.
Rosita Forbes discusses changing attitudes toward marriage in Liberty. She contrasts prewar expectations with modern independence, noting that women now have own money, mobility, and a range of interests beyond marriage. The piece highlights generational shifts in social roles and autonomy.
A study of 158 twin pairs in New York City at Columbia University led by Gladys Tallman found twins are about twice as alike mentally as brothers and sisters of different ages. Same sex twins who look alike show greater mental similarity, with nearly indistinguishable pairs among 63 studied.
Italy issues a stamp set marking the Pascisti march on Rome in 1922. The San Angelo fortress, Claudius aqueduct, and Capitol depict different denominations and colors, with a 5 lire stamp showing the Mussolini advance. Proceeds partly fund the national defense militia Fascist youth organization.
Kurt Gerson of Berlin describes a process that turns city garbage into usable products. He claims to extract cellulose from refuse and distill waste to yield tar, charcoal and acetic acid.
James D. Striegel, fifteen, was accidentally stabbed in the left arm at North Tonawanda High School when a classmate sharpening a pencil in the seat behind him swung his arm and struck Striegel with a knife blade. An artery was severed and he weakened from blood loss.
Dr. Hunter will be in Dahlonega GA every Wednesday at Dr Heads office to perform dental work. Also advertised a sale of Portorican slips at 1.90 per 1000 prepaid with fast delivery. A brown traveling leather bag containing ladies apparel disappeared near Tate GA. Reward offered for return.
Physicians endorse Purification with Calotabs as a foundation of health. Take a thorough course once or twice weekly for several weeks to purify the system and restore vitality. A family package with directions costs 35 cents at drugstores.
China eases radio ban for public use. In 1927 two broadcast stations planned: a two kilowatt plant at Mukden serving 250 to 550 meters, and a one kilowatt station at Harbin installed by an American firm.
A London cat gains fame by riding the 10 45 train from Victoria to Dover each morning and back, using the station refreshment room as a rest stop. It acts as a station rat catcher and earns free transport and meals despite lacking an official pass.
The navy will track religious activity by chaplains reporting monthly figures on services held attendee counts Sunday school and Bible class sessions and other religious and welfare work conducted by chaplains.
A synthetic turkey made from toast nuts mushrooms milk and eggs served as the central dish at the Christmas dinner of the London Vegetarian Society highlighting meatless menu innovations.
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