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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1920
Page
4
Whirling winds lift and move fish as water spouts empty harbors at Christianson Denmark and dark seas dump fish along Paris area shores. A 1896 Baton Rouge bird shower left hundreds dead in streets, believed driven inland by a Florida storm and temperature shock.
The article explains that plant and flower fragrances serve the plant, not humans, aiding reproduction. It describes how flowers produce pollen within themselves and rely on male and female pollen mixing to form a perfect seed.
A New York Sun report notes 22 small planets between Mars and Jupiter found by Prof. James C. Watson. Ceres is the largest at about 500 miles across, while the smallest measures about 20 miles long. Observations of these planetoids yield insights into Jupiter mass and orbital dynamics around the sun.
Popular Mechanics Magazine showcases a Wisconsin inventor whose concrete and tile blocks interlock via V shaped grooves in a herringbone pattern. The grooves run at 45 degrees, with corner units split so the design runs transversely on one half and longitudinally on the other.
A light exchange about a fishing trip notes that the cards were running instead of fish. The remark implies a gambling or card playing moment amid leisure travel.
The excerpt lists types of roses including bedding roses and pillar roses. A directive mentions writing a blanket order to obtain the remaining varieties. The text reads as a shopping or catalogue note about garden plants and orders.
Fragmentary account reflects ancient bold ventures by Grecian chieftains aimed at booty rather than nation building. Mentions Janson’s Argonautic voyage for Qolehis gold and Peloponnesian chiefs aligning with Argos rulers. Notes Peloponnesus as a political hub and Athens’ limited interference shaping regional exploits.
Fragmentary fragment hints at a stingy doctor named Bluff who has allegedly borrowed and seized medical books and a vermiform appendix from a speaker, suggesting disputes over ownership or access to medical materials.
A periodical near New York received a subscriber query for George Meredith. The secretary combed the payroll, found nothing, and replied with a playful misdirection saying, Perhaps you can ascertain it Res him, after noting the error Georris Meredith.
A thief forced a basement window of St Pauls Episcopal Church in New Rochelle New York, drank the communion wine and stole two solid silver communion plates and a solid silver and gold baptismal font. The silver items were gifts from church members and societies. A silver and gold chalice lay in the vestry closet, likely overlooked by the intruder.
The lead industry in the United States shows a drop in output for 1919. Plants have consolidated or shut down furnaces, while others operate only to preserve their organizations awaiting higher demand. Nonferrous metals also see reduced production.
Private Jackson had clashed with the sergeant for years but they finally argue amicably about his postwar plans. He says he does not know where he is headed after the war yet vows to avoid being called prunes fruit in a wry exchange.
A patient profile from Jones, Alabama, recounts recovery after using Ziron, noting a ten pound gain in four months, strengthened body, and restored appetite. It is promoted as a mild iron tonic from medical authorities, suitable for adults and youth, with a money-back guarantee from druggists.
A French railway company reports mangrove wood from French Guiana remains sound after four years of decay tests. Its dense grain, high tannin content, and insect resistance give it exceptional strength for railway ties and electric post support, promising a durable alternative to fir oak and other materials.
John Arthur, a Jeffersonville pupil, wrote of Woodrow Wilson as greater than Washington or Lincoln for World War leadership. His father questioned the certainty, while the boy claimed diplomacy and writing skill, noting the teacher is a Democrat.
Irving Bush of the Bush Terminal in New York discusses plans for a famous building in London. He says he wanted a skyscraper but authorities objected and adds the London sky could use a good scrapping during the pea soup skies.
Lumpkin County Georgias commissioners Meaders Ash and Moore set the 1820 tax rate at ten mills for county purposes, above the state rate of five mills. They specify the levy to fund indebtedness general purposes public services and county administration, with the tax collector ordered to collect the new rate. Signed September 12, 1820 by commissioners Jorn H Moonn and other county officials.
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