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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1923
Page
4
A college janitor's small dog becomes the center of a test as a student offers $20. The janitor smiles and reveals the dog costs $10.50, declaring the pup is his. He retrieves the money and keeps the dog, turning the mock sale into a lesson.
A line of dialogue reports a client trying to obtain future readings from a fortune teller who claims she cannot read while money is under her plow. The client refuses the money, insisting he will stay awake and not know the future.
A curious tale reports a man who repurposed a car self starter to a kitchen range. A wry caption suggests self deception with powder and paint. A mistress discovers a policeman hidden in her pantry after a week on duty. The cook explains he was left by the previous cook.
A quirky dialogue features an old-fashioned citizen opposing high speeds and a boy named Tommy. The exchange includes remarks about flying fast, water requests, and a joking nickname Dubbleigh. The tone mirrors a light local humor column.
A brief remark exchanges on roadside anger and golf ball misfortune. Two speakers admit venting their feelings over a near miss and a failed shot, concluding that expressing frustration offers relief.
A society reporter asks for names of attendees and mentions a list in hand while noting late arrivals who cannot be classified. The fragment suggests incomplete records of a social event with pending additions.
Fragmentary note reports conflict around Hep-Jake and his wife with accusations of laziness. Text shows exclamations and local slang, indicating a tense domestic dispute or rumor within the neighborhood.
New York architects unveil a 12 story Manattan project near Grand Central, a $5.6 million own your own room co operative clubhouse offering 1,100 rooms. Any club member in good standing may own a room for 3000 dollars and rent it when not in use, with visiting members able to use their own rooms in the city.
A Californian and a New Englander trade boasts about oversized cabbage and copper kettles. The New Englander claims a kettle so large 1,000 men can rivet it apart and still not hear each other. The Californian asks what use such a kettle would have, and the reply says to boil California cabbage in it.
A light exchange between a clerk and a customer discusses a motoring costume and acceptable shade. The customer requests a half mourning option while noting a recurring issue of the engine stalling.
A father voices concern over the constant presence of a young suitor at his home saying the fellow stays around his place and is courting his daughter. The remark reflects family tension over romance and boundaries.
Public notices from Lumpkin County Georgia include an ad for Fitts Nursery in Dahlonega and a series of legal notices. The probate items request creditors and relatives to appear at the June 1928 terms for administration and discharge, including an estate settlement for Bradford W Brackett and a bankruptcy discharge hearing for C O Fuller in Atlanta.
By order of Lumpkin County Court of Ordinary the first Tuesday in May 1923 a public outcry sale will be held at the courthouse door Lumpkin County Georgia for a one fourth acre city lot in Dahlonega lot 110 original land lot 950 twelfth district first section with a two story frame dwelling known as the Lopes House terms of sale cash.
A collage of quips and mini dialogues features Senator Broadmouth's terse reply drawn from Daniel Webster and a teddy bear on ice turning away. Subplot includes Angelina and Eldwin exchanging cautious romantic banter about public displays of affection.
A motorist phoned frantic for help in a bizarre case described as a case of necessity. A confused exchange included phrases about a wrong place and an aquarium, with a swimmer warning that rescue is refused and a desire to die.
A Louisville Courier Journal cartoon caption quotes a man asking if Santa comes down the chimney and another joking it might be via the dumb waiter. The quip captures festive humor from the era.
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