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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
1
Mickie notes a Peller who travels with quips about advertising. The speaker dismisses ideas of autostaints and flashy campaigns, labeling them a passing fad. The tone captures a colloquial local debate on salesmanship and trendiness without specifics.
Canton is described as one of China's oldest cities with a legend of five deified beings riding rams and bearing corn blessing the site. This event, noted in Chinese tradition, leads to epithets such as the City of Rams and the City of Genii or Angels.
The excerpt describes camels deployed in desert warfare with a spy on a camel near acacia trees. Camels withstand arid conditions, travel long without water, and bear heavy loads of 400 to 500 pounds, offering strategic advantage in desert operations.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch reader anecdote describes a man who claimed humans could walk on ceilings like flies. He invented suction shoes, demonstrated by being pressed against the ceiling, then released to float briefly, leaving the crowd with a sense of Providence and curiosity.
A teacher reads a Christmas recitative to her class and asks for the meaning of unaware. A small girl shyly answers unaware means what you take off before you put your nightgown on.
An enthusiastic reformer proposes disarming farmers of their shotguns and squirrel rifles. The Ohio Farmer notes that the farmer's gun rarely accidents and a good citizen is as safe from it as from the United States Constitution.
The Mount Vernon, once thought the world's largest hotel in Cape May New Jersey, burned the night of September 5, 1856, killing the proprietor and four other people. The dining room reportedly seated 3,000.
In Tid Bits a convict laments his fate and mentions being jailed for bigamy while a sympathetic elderly woman reflects on the suffering of his wife and the two involved spouses. The exchange highlights courtroom drama and social judgment of the era.
The quote highlights a philosopher’s view that meaningful work requires contentment in small duties. It advocates steady effort as essential to progress, framing daily tasks as noble contributions to a larger purpose.
A compact reflection links Wordsworth to the idea that daily thoughts ease fear and dread. The note suggests a calm outlook can lessen perceived terrors, inviting readers to focus on simple, steady thinking rather than alarming events.
A reader notes a modern coffee pot stamped 1451 priced at five hundred dollars as a humorous example of how printed figures mislead imagination. The pot’s value would be about a dollar and a half, yet the seller cites antiquity before Columbus.
The piece argues that knowing what you want is essential and that vague purposes and faint wishes fail to inspire sacrifice. It emphasizes identifying a clear objective as the first step toward a successful life and stresses the importance of desire strong enough to drive action.
The text records awareness of a disease called auto intoxication and notes the pun potential of the term. It emphasizes caution about making jokes while acknowledging the term's existence.
A New Jersey man designs a shoe ventilator that fits into a punched hole like a collar button. Turning its screw regulates or stops air flow into the shoe to alleviate foot troubles.
A home remedy describes using twelve horse chestnuts poured with two quarts of hot water, steeped overnight. The resulting liquid is poured through potted plant soil in jars to saturate the earth. Worms die within hours while plants remain unharmed.
A little boy named Harold frets as a new baby arrives. With mother busy tending the infant, Harold asks if the baby should lie in bed to rest his back, revealing early sibling rivalry and tenderness in a quiet home scene.
A minuscule French translation of Dante's Divine Comedy is the smallest printed book known. Measuring under half an inch square, it spans 500 pages yet was produced using only two printer's sheets.
The wet moon sign, describing a crescent where one horn sits much lower, resembles a bowl on its edge. It is a popular but fallacious omen for approaching wet weather.
Discussion on choosing one s own way as a pleasant idea yet leading to temptation and bondage of sin. The text argues personal desire may feel pleasant but results are not gratifying. It cautions against pursuing self will.
A quizzical narrator muses on human inconsistency noting how one might test for rain by extending a hand yet react with irritation if a drop lands. The remark blends humor with a wary observation of expectations versus reality.
Creosoted railroad trestles prove more fireproof than unpreserved timber as their sound surfaces do not retain stray sparks. The improvement underscores safer track structures and reduced fire risk for railway corridors.
A folksy proverb frames local unrest as voices grow loud when heat makes life tense. Uncle Mhen notes troublesome people dominate discourse, while voices of restraint fade as the climate of tension rises.
A Dallas News item hints that the man who first paid money may be the root of all evil, suggesting a provocative moral stance from a satirical or historical column fragment. The fragment references a dug up item and implies a broad critique of financial influence.
A reflective note questions the global outlook and future prospects in the present era. The inquiry probes societal change, technology, and human progress, inviting contemplation on what tomorrow may bring.
The article argues English will become the universal language postwar. It notes the Versailles talks used diplomacy’s formal tongue, yet Wilson and delegates primarily spoke their strongest language. It predicts widespread adoption of English as mid-Europeans, Poles, and other nationalities in the United States will encounter and use it.
An old farmer and son discover a dead turkey and hatch a turkey egg. The boy grows wealth by trading pigs cows and horses, eventually amassing $1000 in gold. He studies agriculture at a state university, all sparked by one turkey egg.
A Kansas City Star excerpt records a husband proposing a supposed theory to visit Jones for hours. He jokes about Jones needing no sitter, mentions a poker game and possible drinking, claiming truthfulness and seeking permission from his wife. The sharp humor masks a leap into infidelity.
In a quiet carriage one talkative man dominates the scene while an elderly companion endures boredom. An express train halts abruptly at a secluded station allowing the bore to exit, prompting the old man to note the pause has its advantages.
The Chicago News notes that after sober deliberation only the masculine ankle appears interesting when trained. The remark frames ankle interest as contingent on conditioning rather than inherent appeal.
The article notes General Foch, a former college professor, taught military theory and demanded theory in battle. His staff recalls officers doubting orders to perform studied maneuvers under fire, yet the moves proved effective and helped win battles and the war.
In Paris a line over 100 yards long formed at a grocery as four policemen kept order. Women battled for a quarter pound of chocolate per person, hoping to feed their children during wartime. A mother explained her baby has never tasted chocolate, making the risk seem worthwhile.
A dying wife consumes weeks of illness as a physician prescribes a change of records. The husband, spending about $15, is told to replace worn phonograph disks to lift her spirits. The tale plays on comic medical superstition and consumer remedies.
An Englishman returns from India with a native boy as servant. The boy finds a large piece of ice and, after being told to dry it by the stove, returns with the melted ice, puzzled by how the object becomes wetter the more it is dried.
London sees strong demand for second-hand pianos driven by munition workers and households with moderate means. Sellers recoup value while saving labor and materials needed for new manufacture as they supply the market.
The author argues that frank speech can cause unease and pain, urging caution in conversation. People should gauge temperaments and tailor remarks, freely expressing themselves only with some they know well while remaining guarded in mixed company.
A Kansas City Star quips that a visiting woman, upon returning home, loudly dreads cleaning yet eagerly grabs broom and duster. She joyfully stirs up dust to reveal the joy of the task, knowing the dust will settle but the fun remains.
A seven year old boy named Jean Hooch discusses an imagined dangerous voyage with his grandfather. He jokes that he would kiss his playmate Jean and leave her at home to avoid danger, highlighting a lighthearted child’s take on peril and adventure.
The passage extols tact as the key to avoiding trouble and winning goodwill. It argues that a practical person should slightly adjust to mingle with diverse people, leaving a favorable impression and easing interactions with others.
An editor rewrites a paragraph to change its meaning with punctuation. The phrase When Mrs Jones lectured on Dress she wore nothing that was remarkable becomes When Mrs Jones lectured on Dress she wore nothing. That was remarkable. The puzzle highlights how punctuation can alter interpretation in printing.
The giant squid is the largest animal by length that has existed. It attacks prey with its long snakelike arms and emits inky fluid to darken the water. It is related to the octopus, though the latter is smaller and structurally different.
A fragment recalls a boy loving neckties belonging to a big brother and asking to have one tied on. He wears a collarless middy blouse and, when refused, shouts about his neck. The line ends with a newspaper source note from Chicago Tribune.
A Punch cartoon caption features a sergeant instructor telling a cadet that becoming an officer is unlikely, but with continued hard practice he might grasp the fundamentals of the work. The Scottish dialect delivers a brisk, humorous warning about effort and attainable ranks.
Brief meditation on Napoleon Bonaparte's sleep and endurance, arguing that even with regular rest he might have failed to alter fate at Waterloo, as nature overrules even the strongest leaders.
The Detroit Free Press notes the man you must know to Ike is often so disagreeable that few people pursue a second attempt to understand him, highlighting a persistence issue in biographical curiosity.
A Dallas Morning News quip notes Mrs. Peavish recalls a line about being the light of his life before marriage and a later jab that she cannot hold a candle to his sister-in-law highlighting a domestic joke.
A discussion on titles emperor and king, noting that emperor denotes a ruler of an empire. It explains that empires combine several countries through conquest or union and that emperors are considered superior in dignity to kings. Examples include domains of Prussia within the German empire and Hungary within Austro-Hungarian realms.
Confidence in soil drives farming choices from tillage to lime drainage and fertilizer. Belief in soil response leads to greater investment, while true yield hinges on the farmer’s own confidence in what the land can produce.
A patient observer notes often misspelled words in papers: haled often becomes hailed, identify commonly appears as indentify, and ecstasy is misspelled as ectacy or ecstacy. This brief lists errors seen in court phrases, publication prompts, and reader submissions.
A Cleveland Plaindealer excerpt recounts a four year old girl dividing a peach among playmates. She explains to her mother that Netty loves skins, Irene gets the stone, and she herself eats the peach. The anecdote highlights simple sharing dynamics in a family scene.
India produces about 800000 tons of palm sugar annually, with Bengal contributing around 100000 tons worth about 2400000 dollars. Combined cane and palm sugar production in India totals roughly 8000000 tons per year.
A Jefferson quotation extols farmers as the most valuable citizens. He calls cultivators the most vigorous independent virtuous and bound to liberty by strong ties to country and interests. The text presents a period voice praising agrarian virtue.
Feared to be suspected, Midge descended wearing half a bottle of sister’s perfume on her clothes. She stood beside her mother on a chair and told her, If you smells anyfing, it isn't me.
A decade ago Antwerp saw a surge of fake white diamonds flooding its markets. The perpetrators, who altered stones to pass as genuine, amassed about eight million dollars before detection.
A Boston Transcript note warns readers about cracked lips and whom they kiss. The physician advises caution in romantic contact to avoid health risks and harm, reflecting a period health advisory tone.
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