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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1926
Page
4
An old Indianapolis News item recalls a foreman who hid his gang’s rabbit breakfasts by asking Tony to provide fresh meat. Tony explained he lured rabbits with meat, then knocked them unconscious with a club, a simple method that continued for several days.
A fragmented track remark notes Miss Passay nearing the final lap in a race. The commentator comments on her target and pace, reflecting a wary, lively racing event tone.
Copper mining centers on northern Ontario Sudbury and British Columbia. Output rose from 8,505,000 pounds in 1886 to over 88,000,000 pounds in 1923, with nickel later surpassing copper in activity. One year’s copper production valued near $30 million.
Emory R Buckner recounts New York remark on prohibition claiming critics overstate failures. He cites Jane Welsh Carlyle with a humorous anecdote about a rain prayer and an Annandale farmer reacting to downpour.
A new elevating ice body for motor trucks speeds icing of railroad refrigerator cars. Previously three men loaded two tons of ice into a car in 35 minutes. the elevating system needs two men and completes the task in eight minutes, saving 27 minutes.
Rubbing the inside of glass with glycerin and alcohol reduces frost. Dissolve a teaspoonful of glycerin in half a cup of alcohol and apply the mixture to the glass with a clean rag. The tip promises material frost reduction on windows.
Little Sister's Share Pat the six year old son of a Kansas City man was ill so dad brought home jelly beans for compensation. It was agreed Betty Jane three years old was to have a well sister's share. The children were left alone to enjoy their sweets. Betty Jane sobbed Pats eaten all of them and Pat replied I was going to let you pop the sack.
Max Meyer of the University of Missouri has invented an organ that can play music on a 24 tone scale instead of 12. The key tips are detached so when a key is played softly the tone falls halfway between the key and the next lower pitch.
A brief childhood vignette shows Eleanor at four and a half saying the Lord's Prayer aloud while her sister Frances, age three, asks for corn bread. The exchange captures a simple domestic moment from life.
Canada has a total population of 9 250 000 with 52 639 students enrolled in colleges and universities nationwide. The data highlights higher education participation among Canadians across provinces and regions.
The candidate Rosert McMillan of Clarkesville Ga announces re election bid for Solicitor General serving the Northeastern Circuit. He notes two former terms, a four year gap, and offers continued fair and courteous attention to duties if elected. He asks voters to consider his proven efficiency.
Jow Collins announces candidacy for Congress in the Democratic primary for the Ninth District. He calls for more federal road funding, improved farm conditions, and labor support. Collins cites a log cabin upbringing and education from Hi wassee, Mercer, and Virginia University, noting four years as Solicitor-General.
A Georgia candidate for Congress in the Ninth District explains roots in the district, farming and business experience, and intent to serve faithfully if elected. He stresses birth and upbringing in the district, family ties, and commitment to the district’s welfare and prosperity, asking for votes and influence.
Equitable partition sale by Lumpkin Superior Court in October 1926 to dispose of Lot 27, 40 acres in the 2nd district 1st section, Lumpkin County, with timber and water power on the Etowah River. Sale by public outcry June 1 on the court house steps to the highest bidder for cash. Located on the Allied to Asheville Interstate Highway about 68 miles from Atlanta and 6 miles from Dahlonega.
Multiple property and estate items announced for public auction in Lumpkin County Georgia. Sheriff sale lists land tracts totaling 289 acres in Dahlonega with tax debt backing, date set for June 1926, terms cash. Administrator sale offers Tate estate real estate including Tate Hotel site on East Main Street and Brick House property plus Liberty Bonds Bank of Lumpkin shares Ford Motor Co. stock with cash terms.
Librarians faced protests over a coat ban. last summer it was lifted for hot months. A new issue arose when an elderly patron asked his shoes be checked, claiming shoes hinder reading. The public awaits a ruling on the matter.
Father C. M. De Heredia of St Francis Xavier Church in New York City unveils a device called the micro vibroscope. He says it records infinitesimal bodily vibrations to analyze moods, personalities, and ailments, with similar disease cases yielding similar curves.
Hazel Hannah Hitt of DeKalb Missouri keeps a two hundred ten year old quilt at her home. The family heirloom descended through six Hannahs, with Hazel being the sixth keeper. It was brought to the United States in 1715 and remains unused.
Scientists assert the barrel is the most efficient container. Data show 5 780 900 manufactured over the last year with about 1 725 000 produced in the prior year at Gool Hardware.
A new motion picture projector is being set up at the Indiana state reformatory to replace one destroyed by fire. A sales rep suggested two machines to reduce film-change delays, but inmate Lively and an electrician’s helper objected, noting the inmates can wait.
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