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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1926
Page
1
Reports from Fort William Ontario indicate chlorine gas as a treatment for horse flu and respiratory illnesses. Treated horses are confined with a gas-inhalation box for an hour daily over several sessions, claimed to cure after three or four treatments.
The article recounts Mike Cassidy the Irish soldier who earned the Victoria Cross after a daring trench raid at No Man’s Land. Armed with a snubbed Lee rifle he seized German guns, captured 70 prisoners, and led a daring return toward home amid heavy fire.
Rodney Eclair graduates from Makanoise University in a ceremonious program. A proud, soon-to-be alum sits among the audience as the main address ends and diplomas are distributed four hours later. A visiting relative congratulates him with a witty, affectionate line about a board bill.
Pathfinder Magazine recounts the tale of Snow King, a white Canadian snow goose hunted for three years and killed by a Kansas hunter. His mate repeatedly visited the site and was later found dead, believed to have sacrificed itself for love and fidelity.
Passengers on a Los Angeles to San Francisco motor bus line are served a luncheon from a compact kitchen built into the vehicle. A chair button calls a steward for hot or cold dishes. The bus features separate compartments for women smoking and the driver with a rear wash room. The smokers’ room rear panel is a plate glass window for an unobstructed view.
North Georgia markets highlight low prices in the mountain region near Ellonega and surrounding territory. The area features good roads, appealing climate, and the North Georgia Agricultural College. Listings include vacant lots, residences, small farms, and large acreage suitable for development. Investors are urged to visit and consider opportunities while summerPeak visits enhance appeal.
A New York Evening Post item describes plans to erect a 56 story hotel on the former Vanderbilt home site between Fifty seventh and Fifty sixth streets. The tower would rise well above surrounding structures and symbolize American architectural daring.
William Hetherington of Yonkers, head of a giant carpet company with 8,000 workers, denounces foreign carpets at a dinner. He mocks idolizing imported goods and shares a Cuba anecdote about a student who insists on imported cigars, prompting laughter.
The Canadian Alpine Club expedition conquered Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak over 19,000 feet, despite frostbite and exhaustion forcing two members to abandon. After a descent into a valley they endured a knife-edge ice slope to reach a final summit, with temperatures at four degrees below zero.
The oldest Kansan Bible, possibly printed in 1545, is in the State Historical Society library. It was donated in 1887 and is described as a valued relic of early printing. Originating in Zurich, it came to America with Joseph Streit, whose lineage kept the Bible through generations.
London correspondent recalls Ulric Oliver Thynne D.C.L., tall Guardsman famed for military bearing. He served in the Chitral campaign and South Africa in 1895, later guarding the Albert Memorial chapel at Windsor after Queen Alexandra's death, celebrated for vigor and carriage.
The duke of Orsuna tours a galley in Barcelona and questions slave rowers about offenses. Most claim innocence, citing malice or bribed judges, but one black man confesses theft to survive. He is punished briefly, then freed as the others continue rowing.
Jules Pernot, French wartime aviator with below knee amputation, begins crossing North America from Vancouver after arriving on the Empress of Asia from Yokohama. He rode with a cane two years to leave France and crossed Europe and Asia in 20 months. He plans to reach New York via Montreal then sail to France, hoping to finish the voyage in three years.
A witty dialogue shows a wife winning a $500 prize for a best article on animal trapping cruelty. She plans to spend the money on a new fur coat while her husband reacts with approval.
In Atlantic City Senator Hdge of New Jersey argues against reviving Blue Sunday laws. A Florida Methodist minister confronts a boy parishioner caught fishing on Sunday, calling the act abominable and urging restraint, warning against sin and urging compliance with the Fourth Commandment.
Sir William Soulsby has served as secretary to London's lord mayors for half a century, marking fifty years of service.
A fragment argues Lewis in the Hebrides would suit a eugenics university. It cites historic practices of exposure, claims Lewisians are physically superior to other islanders, and notes tuberculosis rarity unless imported. It mentions J A Smith as an intellectual figure from Lewis.
Farmers in San Luis Obispo county California now use a lock box cold storage system for meat. They store meat in proper cuts and remove portions when they go to town to last until their next visit.
Lawrenceburg Kentucky resident J P Nevins describes severe bilious attacks with dizziness and constipation. He credits Black Draught, made from herbal roots, with cleansing his system and restoring energy, noting its usefulness when bile blocked and liver action is torpid. 25c.
All creditors of the estate of J B Tate late of Lumpkin County are notified to render their demands to the undersigned and all persons indebted to the estate must pay immediately This 16th day of April 1626 J Wy Boyp Admr
All creditors of the estate of H. G. Brackett, deceased, are notified to render their demands to the undersigned. All debts to the estate must be paid promptly. This 14th day of May, 1926. F. Ourisrian, Admr.
The city tax book will be open from April 20 to June 1, 1926 for the receipt of tax returns of all property within Dahlonega's corporate limits. Returns will be received by Alderman B. B. Housley or H. T. Burns.
The message urges subscribing to the new directory and explains low rates for calls. It states business rates at $2, residence $1.75, extensions within the same house $1.00, in adjoining houses $1.75, and desk set type 25 cents higher. The text appeals to readers to have an easy conscience.
Federal children’s bureau cites international inquiries showing varied rules. France applies general labor code. Switzerland has no cinema industry. Germany debates child-labor amendments for filmwork. Berlin enforces municipal rules. Britain lacks specific laws but Education Act provisions limit under sixteen work and empower by-law bans. US industry concentrates in California and New York with permits required for child employment.
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