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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
1
Fear is spiritual weakness akin to bodily nerves and arises from a deficit of spiritual sense. True strength comes from right morals and living, and a keen sense of being right conquers fear, powering defenders to triumph over opponents even when outnumbered.
The article describes courtship rites in Burma and Sumatra. A Burmese maiden lights a love lamp in her window to signal a desirable suitor who then informs her, prompting swift pursuit. In Sumatra, a twenty five year old, long secluded, dons red and seeks a husband by going out twice daily until she finds a match.
The article notes that early England used emblematic devices such as the white horse for Saxons. Flags were introduced by St Augustine and his followers after meeting King Ethelbert, entering Canterbury in procession while bearing small banners.
The article notes numerous ancient naval customs such as the junior officer boarding a ship entering the boat before his senior, a practice described as a wrapten mystery and as old as the navy itself.
The piece argues that carelessness should describe management that allows hazards, not the injured who act from natural self preservation. It emphasizes self-preservation as nature's first law and questions willful self harm. Industrial Management published the quote with critical framing.
The piece explains ammonia is a gas dissolved in water, belonging to the alkali family and of mineral origin. It is described as a foe of oils and grease, explaining its effectiveness on spots soap and water cannot remove. Bath ammonia is noted as a fine cleanser.
A dialogue fragment shows a couple in a whispered moment about love and marriage. The woman jokes about becoming engaged to another man before marriage, while the man asserts that nothing could come between them.
In 1725 the London to Lisbon mail took 22 days and was a neglected revenue branch. Now the route completes in 48 hours and has become a financial success.
Apply butter to tea or coffee stains, then wash in ordinary hot soapsuds. This method also removes fruit stains and nearly any stain except ink.
A poetic line from Cappers Weekly imagines a girl dreaming of marriage in a church filled with former suitors weeping loudly, drowning the wedding march. The surreal scene foregrounds subconscious desire and social pressure, framed as a sentimental vignette.
Edinburgh anecdote recalls William Lyon, an itinerant actor, who after a drunken night wagered he could recite the entire Daily Advertiser the next day at rehearsal and accomplished the feat, showcasing remarkable memory despite inebriation.
Miss Louise defines heaven as a place where she can take a deep breath at a swell reception without fear of breaking something. The remark reflects a lighthearted wish for calm amid social duties and orderly gatherings.
A Chinese pen is described as a brush made of soft hair best suited for painting the curiously formed letters of the Chinese alphabet.
Shark livers and dogfish livers yield a inferior grade oil used on fishermen boats and water-exposed wood. Sold locally in four gallon tins at about 1.80 dollars per tin. Shark skin not commonly used. Dried shark skin has small sales for wood polishing or smoothing.
The lobster uses its long antennae to sort nearby items and decide which are edible. It relies on touch rather than sight for diet information. It enjoys fighting, even in the wild, driven more by mean temperament than cannibalism.
Boston extended its health education program by showing films in public parks. The exhibits taught sanitation and hygiene, highlighting the risks of insanitary surroundings and presenting contrasts with remedies.
In public life a tattered visitor tells a housewife that he once served as a train announcer in one of the nation’s largest railroad stations. The woman reacts with sympathy and questions whether he was a congressman or similar figure.
The fifty-eighth pope, St Silverius, reigned 5386 7 and faced steady conflict as he resisted heretics. Elected as a subdeacon, he was seized and exiled, later returning to Rome, imprisoned, and dying from ill treatment.
A quoted reflection notes that births hold richer prospects than deaths as earthly achievements fade and no wealth travels beyond the grave. The Atchison Globe frames the idea that birth carries potential while death ends one’s ability to claim material gains.
Fossil evidence shows lofty trees once inhabited the northern regions now too harsh for growth. Similar tree species today appear as fossils in nations with climates too extreme for even small growth.
Onycha appears only in Exodus 30 34 as part of the sacred perfume. The term refers to the shell of a mussel found in some Indian lakes, which releases a musty odor when burned.
A historical quotation frames Providence as guiding mankind to useful knowledge while urging men to apply industry to avoid idle living. Sir Thomas More is cited, emphasizing practical effort over passive reliance on fortune.
The Atchison Globe notes that some individuals entering the public eye are like a cinder in the eye, provoking irritation and scrutiny as their fame grows, a commentary on media attention and public perception.
Six U.S. presidents tied to marriages with widows. George Washington Thomas Jefferson James Madison Millard Fillmore Benjamin Harrison and Woodrow Wilson each formed unions after the death of a spouse, shaping personal and public narratives.
Alaska covers 590,884 square miles while the United States excluding Alaska and insular possessions spans 8,616,484 square miles.
The Virgin Mary banner carried by Joan of Arc in defense of the Dauphin is identified as the first white flag in French history. This historic emblem marked a turning point in medieval warfare and symbolic French national identity.
Private bullfights are occasionally hosted by very rich individuals in Madrid with invited guests attending as they would to a dinner. The gatherings blend spectacle with social display, reflecting aristocratic tastes and cultural tradition.
A compact survey traces legends of buried riches across Eastern and Western realms. It cites ancient plundering by Genseric in 455 and Attila, plus gold hidden in Rome by authorities in the 14th century, with notes on French Revolution cockades and Lafayette's role before Louis XVI's downfall as the tricolor emerged in 1794.
The early American colonies attempted to cultivate alfalfa with limited success. George Washington grew trial plats at his Virginia farm and Thomas Jefferson paid attention to its cultivation, but neither achieved satisfactory results due to incomplete understanding of the plant’s requirements.
A columnist argues that when a child shows interest in music, they should be allowed to hear and imitate, creating music for themselves. Age matters little when a four or five year old shows greater musical affection than older peers.
A writer lauds Nieff as the beautiful ancient capital of the Cossacks. He praises its elevated position above the rolling Dnieper, contrasting it with Petrograd and Moscow, which he finds flat or on small streams.
Felix Holt declares he is proof against the word failure and insists that the only real failure is abandoning the pursuit of a chosen great good. He asserts that a man will choose the best method to achieve the highest aim and endure any hardship to fulfill that purpose.
Alaska argues seals are a lasting resource with powers of reproduction, offering continuous revenue under prudent control. The piece presents seals as more valuable than minerals due to their renewable potential and long-term economic benefits.
The passage praises optimism as a genuine habit of inspiration rather than a pose. It defines optimism as a heart attitude that fosters a happy mind, the only workshop where good things are produced, and it promises that once adopted, one will not feel tardy or ineffectual for life.
A report discusses the egg shortage and the idea of changing dates on hens. Cold storage is not the only solution. The text notes that many American breeds lag in fall and suggests using an incubator to help improve hatch rates.
The term lunatic appears twice in the New Testament Luke 4 24 and 17 15 and refers to a disease affecting mind and body. Mark 9 37 26 describes the condition as epilepsy and the report concludes the disease is epilepsy.
Three barleycorns formed the old three part division of the inch the barleycorns derived from a well dried grain of barley and used as a standard for measuring during earlier times before modern subdivisions.
The brief dialogue captures a performer noting the opening as a riot and one asking if the crowd or critics got at them, implying a lively premiere and the theater’s supportive reaction.
In a terse exchange Bridget admits she threatened to stay unless she received a reference from Norah. The dialogue implies coercive pressure within a personal interaction.
Lumpkin County Georgia Court of Ordinary, September 15 1917, sets a county levy of 9 mills for 1917 for county purposes. It details percentages, duties, and allocations to fund courts, bridges, sheriff and officers fees, bailiffs, jurors, poor relief, road fund, and school district needs with totals and notices of collection by the Tax Collector.
The Mountain Inn is now open for transient and traveling public. It offers electric lights, running water, and a fine park with 80 acres of shade and cool. Proprietors Craige and Arnold invite guests to enjoy meals and lodging.
Leave Gainesville daily except Sunday at 7 30 a m and 3 30 p m arrive Dahlonega by 10 80 a m and 6 30 p m. Leave Dahlonega daily except Sunday at 7 30 a m and 12 00 arrive Gainesville by 10 80 a m and 8 00 p m. Sunday service Gainesville to Dahlonega 10 00 a m arrive 1 80. Dahlonega to Gainesville Sunday 6 30 arrive 9 30. Fare 2 00. J W Lunstern Contractor Murrayville Ga.
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