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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
1
The cowbird is described as a social outcast in bird society due to a black hearted nature and a harsh bubbling call. It follows cattle, lays eggs in other nests, and shirks parental duties, driving other birds from nests and forming bands for solace.
In the northeast Adirondack region scientists identify fossil cataracts from the glacial period. They formed in a lake outlet carved by a retreating ice sheet and later dried, leaving large plunge basins now filled by small ponds along a nine mile southward channel.
A Canadian war veteran plans a Ross-shire Scotland farm near Invergordon to breed fur bearing animals including beaver lynx and silver foxes. The project has strong financial backing and seeks 50 acres with efficient fencing to provide employment and a monetary return on investment.
A San Francisco bank notes a sack of 1000 silver dollars delivered from the subtreasury vault on October 21, 1891. The coins have not earned interest since minting, and the bank estimates the current value would be $3000 if they had accrued interest from the mint date.
Henry Ford tested the Fordson Tractor for thirty five years and selling over one hundred thousand units in two years. The ad touts its farmer designed reliability, compact handling, low labor needs, wide applicability from wheat fields to oil sites, and urges on-site demonstrations and orders with prompt after service.
John Arthur, a Jeffersonville pupil, wrote an essay praising Woodrow Wilson for his World War leadership, declaring him greater than Washington or Lincoln. His father noted the strong view but admired Wilson, and John Arthur hinted at diplomatic tact in his remark about the teacher's politics.
A solid red steer about four years old weighs 800 to 850 pounds and is missing. Anyone knowing its location should contact J. BE. Contis of Dahlonega Route 5 and will be reimbursed for all expenses.
Registered Shorthorn bull B. A. No. 581822 449 years old weighs about 1500 pounds. Sells to avoid inbreeding at Briar Patch Farm Dahlonega Georgia. Munson and Ashton handle sale.
Dr. R L Hunter will be in Dahlonega during court week to perform dental work including crown and bridge procedures. He advertises first class work at reasonable prices.
At the Pleasant Point reservation in Maine the Passamaquoddy Indians run a thriving summer business selling moccasins crafted from seal feet. Seals are plentiful in Passamaquoddy bay and hunted yearly. Hides are tanned and the feet made into footwear for local use and sale to visitors. Each moccasin retains a claw or nail from the five toes, giving the articles a distinctive appeal to tourists.
A London Chronicle excerpt notes Eve and Nausicaa as barefoot inspirations, Helen of Troy’s sandal as midway between shoe and shoeless, and argues sandals are easier to make than boots. It adds Ireland and Scotland children have long run barefoot, praising resilience and enterprise over footwear.
A French railway company reports mangrove wood from French Guiana as highly rot resistant after four years of testing. The wood’s dense grain and high tannin content deter moisture and insects, delivering strong flexural strength and comparable crushing resistance to oak, making it valuable for ties and electric posts.
Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a leather softening machine that speeds graining boarding and stalking. Two broad belts run on rollers with faces moving in opposite directions and a metal plate supports the hide as the upper belt is pressed down by a lever.
A North Side matron refuses to change a large bill for a News newspaper boy. He requests change if possible, noting the fifteen dollar note. The woman replies there is no such animal, and the boy leaves after the exchange.
A woman recalls her husband’s stinginess as he asks for money when short on funds while she keeps reserves. The dialogue highlights financial strain and the contrast between giving and withholding in their marriage.
Vanadium once obscure now produced at about 3,000,000 pounds annually by a single American company. The alloy from this metal is sufficient for roughly 1,000,000 tons of steel, marking a rapid industry growth in under three decades.
In Edinburgh a lighthearted exchange unfolds as Bertie and Reggie joke about a bruised look caused by a wife who tossed flowers at a club outing. The flowers were still in pots, not intended as a gift, adding humor to the moment.
Land for sale: 120 acres of good land with a 60 acre farm half cultivated. Includes dwelling, outbuildings, grist, pasture and spring water. Two and a half miles from Dahlonega on public road with daily mail. Contact J M Brookener, Route 2 Dahlonega GA.
Advertisements seek agents for J R Watkins Co products with bonding, territory details for farmers. Also listings for 124 acre farm on new highway with apple orchard and timber, plus a 9 room house and farm in Hightower District to be sold at auction on November 15. County notices include Widow's year’s support petition in Lumpkin County Court.
Property on the Lumpkin Hall line at New Bridge about 15 miles north of Gainesville and 10 miles south of Dahlonega includes 75 cultivated acres, two storehouses six dwellings two cotton gins a grist mill and crushers with outbuildings. Sold at a bargain by J M Brooxsuer Tax Collector. Local sale schedule follows with dates and times across Auraria Mill Creek Nimblewill Jones Creek and other sites in Dahlonega area.
By order of the Court of Ordinary Twill sell at public outcry before the Lumpkin County courthouse on the first Tuesday in November 1920 for cash the estate of W. W. Murray deceased. Property includes Lot 848 in the 5th District 1st Section containing 40 acres more or less and one fourth of tracts in the North half of the 131 District 1st Section totaling 30 acres more or less comprising lots 149 150 and 209. Terms cash. October 2 1920 F Jsonsos Admr of estate of W W Murray deceased.
Call at G. W. Vaugns for 25 cent coffee and other items. If you don’t see what you want, call for it. No trouble to show goods.
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