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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
1
A new intercity bus service links Dahlonega and Atlanta with plans to expand routes. The venture aims to improve regional travel options and support local commerce through increased connectivity.
British Secretary of State for Air Sir Samuel Hoare, quoted in the Saturday Evening Post, advocates unified empire air routes. He argues breakthroughs make London to empire centers feasible within days and weeks, citing Canada India Cape Town Australia New Zealand as forthcoming benchmarks.
Madame S Dalatobadi a Persian feminist studying in Paris says Persian women are among the freest and happiest today though still veiled. She notes women now have equal educational rights with men. the main need is economic opportunity. Dalatahadi is linked to Persia's silk industry employing women.
Arthur Batcheller of New York City toured the Washington mint and claimed he could carry off as many gold bars as desired. A guide wagered he could not hold $100,000 in gold bars, piling bars on Batcheller’s arms until he reached about $60,000 before the effort halted as his arms began to fail.
A thermos style oxygen bottle stores liquid oxygen and vaporizes it with an electric lamp, enabling pilots to reach higher altitudes. Currently aviators use compressed gas in steel cylinders for oxygen during high altitude records.
In the Clogher valley Ireland residents pressed for delivery by automobile over the rail line due to coal shortages. A recent meeting warned the railway may close or cut service and urged the postmaster general to substitute auto delivery for mail.
The United States gained control of the Nicaragua route after the Panama Canal. In 1916 a treaty paid Nicaragua 8 million dollars for the canal path and two naval bases. The route runs along the Costa Rican border by the San Juan river to the lake and then to the Pacific, though a canal is unlikely soon.
Robert W. Chambers at the Century club in New York cites a trend among new writers of the topsy turvy school. He warns this school aping influence on youth and recalls a dialog about truth and lies attributed to a child and his parents about Washington and Ananias.
Dr Edwin Hubble at Mt Wilson Observatory studies four hundred spiral groupings of stars. Their average diameter is 5700 light years and they are 200000000 times as bright as our sun. Light year distance and vast luminosity highlight the scale of the discoveries.
Popular Mechanics notes Hoquiam Washington chamber of commerce uses sheets of spruce veneer as thin writing paper to promote the city as the world’s leading lumber market. The veneer, made by a box and basket maker, is flexible folds easily and accepts typewriter ink like linen or wood pulp paper.
Mountaintop inscriptions along Lake Sevan in southern Armenia predate Christ by thousands of years. Two types including hieroglyphic and linear scripts with drawings suggest a sophisticated culture contemporaneous with Egypt and Mesopotamia. A government committee will study to aid decipherment and origin theories.
Reggie and Miss Sharpe discuss a fire hazard as Miss Sharpe warns Mr. Sapp that his head is too near the light, prompting a cautious reply about safety in the home.
The article explains the challenge of insulating 100000 volt transmissions. It describes gigantic porcelain insulators seven feet tall and two to three feet in diameter used at power plants like Niagara Falls to carry wires inside the insulators and prevent arcing.
In a less familiar tale a speaker recalls visiting Thundera tion where a house blast drew a man who cried out like a lunatic then fell and broke his neck on a rock in the street. A listener exclaims in shock. The speaker admits confusion at the scene.
A quirky exchange recounts a tense moment as a woman laments a busted car and torn stockings while a man tries to console her in a Cincinnati setting. The dialogue captures urban frustration and a moment of awkward interaction.
In a humorous exchange from the Cincinnati Times Star Mr Greene asks if Graye, a doctor, can repair their cuckoo clock, while Graye confirms his profession as an alienist. The dialogue blends a streetwise question with a medical ear.
Frederick Hopkins observes the gaucho, a symbol of Argentina’s pampas romance, fading as civilization advances. The old equestrian lifestyle and attire depart, leaving only rare old-timers in remote regions and a loss of local color from the pampa.
Lient. W. F. Lynch a Virginia native led the first American expedition to the Dead Sea eighty years ago. The 16 member team completed sounding the sea in 22 days and mapped position, shores, temperature, width, depth, currents, winds, and collected specimens with only one death.
Ostrich skins are identified as a durable leather with little stretch and potential for a new industry in South Africa. Historically undervalued, the skin gained importance as ostrich feather prices fell and birds were culled, prompting farmers to recognize the economic use of the hides.
In Abbeyfeale Ireland a boy named Michael Lane son of a shopkeeper was grabbed by a passing car while playing in the new street. The driver stopped after the car traveled some distance and found the child dangling from a spring by his clothes. He escaped with a slight bruise to one leg.
A Swedish report describes introducing gas into concrete mixes while they are still soft. The technique uses a yeast like process to create small air holes, producing lighter yet equally strong concrete.
A local notice announces Jarrard of Dahlonega is offering a good cow for sale. Contact him via the rural route to inquire or arrange a sale.
Dr R L Hunter will be in Dr Head's office to perform dental work on Wednesday following the first and third Sunday.
Public sale announced for May 8 1927 at residence one mile east of Dahlonega Georgia. Items include upright piano sewing machine and household furniture plus treated seed stock at 1.90 per thousand prepaid with cash sale and no bidding. W B Lowe and J D Lear Pate listed.
Physician endorsed health claim promotes Calotabs as a total system purifier. Take a thorough course once or twice weekly for several weeks to purify the body and restore vitality. Family package with directions offered for 35 cents at drugstores.
Railway authorities in Germany use a special prison car with cells heavy bars and large locks for prisoner transport. This contrasts with other nations where convicts ride in ordinary coaches guarded by guards.
The religion with the most adherents in British India is Hinduism with 216,734,586 followers. Muslims number 68,735,333. Buddhists 11,571,268. Christians 4,754,064. Sikhs 3,238,808. Jains 1,178,596. Parsis 101,778. Animists 9,774,611.
A Kentucky jury upheld a self defense claim for a bull that fought a man. The bull allegedly acted to protect itself, knocking the plaintiff down and causing dental injury and four broken ribs.
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