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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
1
A newly married man returns home to a playful exchange about dining at home versus eating out. The wife proudly reveals her first cooking lesson, stating she learned how to boil water, signaling a light domestic moment from the Ohio Observe.
A hostess boasts of proud ancestry but guests grow tired as she chats. A young woman responds that her ancestors would be ashamed if they came to life, since she has had little time to research them and is focused on her own life.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls veterans grouping by a river campaign, with a speaker confessing mixed memories of conflict. The voice honors younger soldiers while noting years of neglect and a desire to hear firsthand accounts of battles at Yures and Abtetarm.
Photos reveal a sprawling ancient city two and a half miles wide sheltering up to 4,000,000 inhabitants with fortifications canals and streets. The site remained unknown except for scattered hillocks until an expedition under British occupation begins exploring it guided by aerial photographs.
Maj. John Bain recalls a British army experiment in Palestine era sands. A close-meshed chicken wire device gave infantry and horses better footing and increased daily advance from two or three miles to nine or ten miles.
A War Department review credits the Army Engineer Corps with creating a new searchlight form for use by the Second Field Army. The device reportedly welds one-eighth the lumps of prior designs, costs one third as much, is about one fourth the size, and projects light ten percent stronger than existing projectors. Engineers also pursued remote control as hostilities ended.
A home guide advises housewives to clean glazed tires by washing with lemon juice for a quarter hour then polishing with a soft cloth. Tiles should be rubbed with a damp cloth and finished with skim milk and water for a shine.
A jumbled OCR write up outlines fair contests and prizes at Lumpkin County Fair. It lists open divisions for vegetables and produce, with prizes from 2.50 to 10.00, plus special awards for best display and garden items. Mentions first prize ten dollars and several category awards. text is fragmented with stray numbers and misspellings.
Fragmentary text recalls the Salvation Army’s half century landmark and a Victoria Cross tribute in France. It also tells of an Armenian interpreter in court who deflects blame with a patriotic bow, prompting the judge to sentence the innocent man to five years hard labor.
The War elevates the bridegroom in prominence, shifting focus from brides and bridesmaids to the groom and his rank. The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes this change as weddings reflect wartime social roles and the groom becomes a central figure in alliance announcements.
A London Chronicle caller recalls the sixties and seventies when granite-paved streets and car wheels created a constant roar. He notes traffic thunder from nearby Crystal Palace and observes current sounds are only a whisper by comparison.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, recalled a wartime mishap when a paper document blew from his desk into a waste basket. He reached into the litter, retrieved the war history file, and credited his familiar with guiding the prompt action.
A neighbor recounts hosting a visit with a family adopting a girl. During a cordial call the little girl blurts a cruel remark about pretty ladies, causing a strained moment and prompting reflection on manners and gossip.
A concise reflection compares a soul without reflection to a pile without an inhabitant, noting that without inner examination it drifts toward ruin. The aphorism attributed to Young emphasizes self awareness as the safeguard against decay.
Lee YOUTH HAS MUSICAL GENIE is profiled as Willy, who at age four began conducting an orchestra in Paris and later led a 100 piece ensemble in Rome. He performed before Emperor Nicholas in 1918 and before Queen Alexandra at Marlborough House, also meeting Pope Benedict XV in 1916. In 1915 he received a gold medal from Italy’s minister of education after conducting 500 participants at the Augusteum.
Marshal Foch expresses satisfaction praising Lazare Hoche for leading the Army of the Sambre et Meuse after a risky start. A monument at Weissenthurm memorializes Hoche and his brilliant campaign that boosted French arms on both sides of the Rhine. Hoche once wrote Je suis la patrie, a sentiment echoed by Foch as la Victoire personified for France.
A Devonshire resident receives a three word cable from his soldier son in Mesopotamia reading Two John twelve. After puzzling, he consults the Second Epistle of St. John and discovers the message foreshadows the son’s imminent homecoming.
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