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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1926
Page
1
Notice states G L Watvex administrator applies to Lumpkin County Ordinary for leave to sell the estate of J N Satterfield deceased to pay debts and distribute assets. Hearing set for the first Monday in October 1926 during the regular term of the Court of Ordinary. Dated September 10, 1926.
In a brick locomotive depot in London a fire burns constantly to light engine fires that travel hundreds of miles daily. The ever burning furnace also dries river sand used in locomotives. blocked sand-pipes at critical moments can endanger hundreds of lives.
Prof Frederick H Seaves of Mount Wilson Observatory estimates the universe holds about 60 quintillion people based on counting 380000600000 suns with at least one attendant world. He used calculations to reach this figure, noting 97 percent of stars remain unseen even with powerful telescopes.
Popular Science Monthly reports the Flying Scotsman running between London and Edinburgh now has a complete electric kitchen in its diner. A dynamo powers the electricity from train motion, allowing button controlled cooking in minimal space with precise temperature control and easy cleaning.
The 1925 hospital statistics reveal Connecticut Maine and New Hampshire had at least one community hospital in every county. About 10 percent of New York counties lacked such hospitals. Georgia had the worst record with nearly 70 percent of counties without ordinary hospitals.
A dialogue captures a graduate responding to a jab about entering her father’s firm. She asserts she will begin at the bottom as one of the company’s vice presidents, signaling ambition and a break with expectations.
The Metscivek Library for Rural Districts demonstrates county circulating library service in Fotva during summer. The Town Library Association sponsors a series of demonstrations across counties, lasting about a week each. Books travel to farms residences farm bureaus and schools with town libraries supplying volumes and communities covering costs.
Last of the Sultans Mehmed VI died in Switzerland at sixty five. Grandson of Mahmud II he rose after his brother’s deposition in July 1918 and opposed the committee of union and progress. Deposed in November 1922 by the Anglona National Assembly he fled to Malta on a British warship and spent his exile in Switzerland.
A brief page snippet contrasts a woman’s claimed reading habit with observed interests in dance programs and menu cards, highlighting social expectations about culture and refinement. The remark suggests a clash between self-perceived intellect and everyday levers of cultural status.
A boy named Bill Bradford, visiting on a high porch with his mother, slips to the edge and falls the full length of the steps. He rebounds quickly to his feet, then grins and taunts onlookers with a bold remark.
In New York for stamp enthusiasts a 1858 three cent stamp from Tuscom bia Alabama sold for 520 dollars and a 1851 to 1858 Charleston two cent semi official stamp brought 100. Collectors paid 155 dollars each for Confederate provisional issues a Macon Georgia five cent yellow stamp and a Memphis Tennessee five cent red on orange stamp.
A new patent in Washington describes a seapower motor that harnesses ocean breakers. It uses cables floats and complex machinery to convert the force of breaking waves into usable power.
A spoken exchange on a dark street shows concern about a possible assault. One character urges immediate action while the other dismisses fear and suggests running to call for help.
The Johnson Rahbeck effect uses metal pulleys coated with a smooth durable insulator. Friction charges the belt on its inner surface so pulley metal becomes charged by induction, creating strong attraction between belt and pulley.
Kingsville Ontario resident Jack Miner, famed for attracting wild geese and ducks, invented a crow trap that captured more than 500 crows at once. He said success came from understanding crow behavior after studying western Canada farmers and their methods.
The article notes Nova Scotia's fame for strawberries, huckleberries, raspberries, and blackberries. It explains berries begin with strawberries and can be picked into October, with blackberries at their best later in the season.
Estimates show nearly a billion dollars to be spent on home building in the United States in 1926. The current figure stands at 800 million dollars and early gains suggest as many as three million men could be employed by this single industry if the pace continues.
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