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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
3
Fragmentary quotes from Yonkers Statesman and Puck reveal a debate on bee knowledge among Indians and traders. The exchange features a minister and a child named Tommy referencing supper with a future guest. The text reads like a wartime or social column snippet with playful dialogue.
A fragment from the Houston Post quotes a woman recalling a suitor’s remark after a rejected proposal. The man allegedly stated he did not care what became of him though he might not be serious. The excerpt highlights doubt about his intentions.
Filipinos along the Pasig near the old captain of the port building used snares and spears to catch fish and an eel measuring ten feet was reportedly the largest seen. Locals cited river heating or seasonal water changes as possible reasons for the surface-dwelling fish behavior observed along the banks and ships.
A Cincinnati commercial traveler credits Grape-Nuts with ending a year of illness and weight loss. He says he gained from 135 to 194 pounds, his brain cleared, appetite improved, and he became a healthier, rosier man. He invites publication of his true testimonial.
Greater New York's population reaches 4,766,883 per the thirteenth decennial census, making it the world’s second largest city after London. Since 1900 the metropolis grew by 1,329,681 or 38.7 percent, with Bronx leading gains among boroughs. Brooklyn and Manhattan also show substantial increases. London’s 1909 figures and other world city comparisons are cited.
At the international social congress in Copenhagen a resolution calls for universal compulsory unemployment laws funded by owners of production. It argues unemployment stems from capitalism and only radical measures can succeed, with the unemployment vote passing despite Americans French and British delegates boycotting.
Local experts report the Shreveport area cotton crop is at least 25 percent damaged in the last three weeks due to boll weevil and heavy rains. In Macon Georgia September opens cotton business with merchants optimistic. central Georgia plans for a large portion of the crop as the new staple arrives while the season lags two to three weeks.
In Newark New Jersey Rev Peter Henry pastor of First Reformed Greenville church launches a campaign against hobble skirts He bans women in such attire from church and calls them debased and godless walking balloons and limatics and suggests spanking those who wear them
A midcentury kidney health ad urges women to keep kidneys well with Doan's Kidney Pills. It cites Mrs. Della Chapman of Hartford who recovered from years of kidney trouble after trying the product, noting medical bills and despair prior to relief. Foster-Milburn Co. markets the pills at 60 cents a box, Buffalo, New York.
A vintage feature recalls two math problems from a day when King Alfred ruled England. The first asks how long a snail traveling one inch a day would take to dine with a snail one league away. The second ponders a boy’s age given a riddle about living as long as he has lived and more, with a possible extra year.
A decade old scalp disease caused hair loss until a doctor prescribed Cuticura Remedies. The treatments cleared the scalp in weeks and have prevented further trouble. The letter from Miss Jessie F. Buchanan notes improvement and long-term benefit, with Circus promoter P T Barnum endorsing the products.
A humorous old item recounts fish drawn to gasoline and bait soaked worms. Two fish supposedly exploded in a frying pan causing a kitchen window to break and the cook to suffer mashed potato facial spray. Teakettle, flour barrel, and ceiling were also affected in a comical scene.
A hostess recalls a guest praising Hamlet but mixing up taste with literature. The guest affirmed fondness for the play yet preferred savory over sweet. The tale ends with the hostess serving ham with an omelette for breakfast, clarifying the culinary mix-up.
A traveler recalls an old negro preacher whose sermon was a flood of metaphors. In a long discourse he ends with a grand image of the Almighty footprints along untrodden paths of time.
Harper's Weekly claims twenty seven new one dollar notes weigh as much as a twenty dollar gold piece. The assertion likely ties to weights and measures inspectors recent activity. The text questions usefulness of persuasion when it fails to convince the other party.
A fragment recalls a comparison between running costs of an automobile and a trotting horse. The speaker notes choosing the car as cheaper and admits previously betting on the horse. The terse exchange hints at financial practicality overriding horses as wagers.
A Newport tale centers on Lady Ursula Grosvenor eight and the recent birth of the Duchess of Westminster’s daughter. The newborn shifts inheritance rumors as Grosvenor’s second child Harl died at four, leaving no clear heir to the vast Grosvenor fortune.
At a Philadelphia luncheon ex governor Pennypacker condemns a divorcee evil with a witty story about a Kensington school teacher asking a grammar class what is the future of love and divorce, the girl answering promptly.
A child asks what caused the disaster and recalls the dam breaking that killed many people. Grandmother explains the dam failure as the cause. The next morning the child repeats the memory with vivid concern and dread.
A humorous Puck quip about a new arrival boasting as one of the dandiest harpists in vaudeville. St Peter questions the claimed profession as the character asserts worldly fame. The exchange captures light theater banter.
A humorous dialogue features Mrs Jollyboy accusing Mr J of whereabouts. He claims to have been at his office, while she quips she can tell a lie when she hears one. The exchange highlights a playful misdirection about truthfulness.
An old advertisement explains Grove's Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy with Quinine and Iron. It asserts the formula is printed on each bottle and claims the Quinine drives out malaria while Iron builds the system. Sold by dealers for 80 years at 50 cents. Also contains a joke about a dog chewing a bone from Yonkers Statesman.
An advertisement proclaims Hicks Carepian as the best cure for colds and grip with rapid liquid effects and relief from feverishness. Sold in 10c, 25c, and 50c at drug stores. A fragment notes an unrelated dream exchange ending with an insult.
A note from London Bits recounts Mr. Viner offering a reward for a greenhouse glass vandal. A boy named Archie Thompson is accused, then confesses to the mischief, prompting a call to the schoolmaster to recover costs and repairs.
Active Possession Guinevere and a young woman step outside into a cloud of dust. The companion warns Gwen to keep lips closed to avoid crobes, prompting Gwen to ask what crobes are in a playful exchange.
An early 20th century ad from Wysacking North Carolina promotes Tetterine as a cure for ringworm eczema and many scalp skin conditions. It offers mail order and in store sales from The Shuptrine Co Savannah Georgia and mentions free liver pills with orders.
A girl named Edna contemplates a four year old cow and compares herself, noting she is five years old and the cow seems as large as fifty. The excerpt blends moral reflections with old advertisements for remedies and a quote about self-reliance.
A terse exchange contrasts money and debt with Patrice claiming you can live in debt while a busy man wonders how the loafer manages to survive. The fragment hints at economic struggle and social observation without resolution.
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