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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1919
Page
4
The article discusses how losing an eye affects vision and daily tasks. It cites Sir Arthur Pearson questioning 50 percent pension estimates and proposing 26 percent as more reasonable. It notes compensation through memory, shadow, parallax, and touch, while warning that sudden loss after having stereoscopic ability can severely impair skills like pouring or hammering.
A huge rubber estate near Sumatra spans about 100000 acres, cultivated by an American company. Some five million trees now flourish, tended by about 16000 workers from Java, with 65 miles of narrow gauge rail threading the plantation.
A correspondent recalls a piano tuner who is blind and who brought a trainee to the tune. The narrator, in haste, discovers the visitor is not blind after all and leaves in shock, seeking safety.
A London Chronicle correspondent reports on resilience after limb loss noting a one armed man and a one legged cricketer as examples. The writer claims the injured can perform tasks from tying a tie and lacing boots to riding, driving, billiards, golf, hockey, tennis and swimming with ease.
James Shaffer of Uniontown Pennsylvania struck a foreigner who made disloyal remarks. He was fined ten dollars but the money was paid by ten members of the local Christian church who stopped in the burgess office on their way home. Each man placed one dollar on the official's desk and the case was concluded.
A historical passage warns that high heels reduce vitality and cause health issues. It quotes a doctor noting discomfort, poor balance, and restricted movement as heels force the shoulders forward and depress the chest, leading to thinner blood and weaker energy over time.
A Swiss meteorologist and physicist M. de Querqvain of Zurich suggests the large stores of munitions collected in the past four years be detonated in controlled blasts at scheduled locations and times to advance physics and meteorology, potentially in this country.
In Lumpkin County Georgia the Ordinary hears on the first Monday in October 1919 several matters. H C Boras acts as administrator for the A J Burges estate seeking leave to sell lands for distribution. Alice J Elrod seeks permanent administration for Mary M London and for Robert L London. Harriet Pinyon seeks permanent administration for John Bracket.
Sale of Lot 808 in Lumpkin County Georgia to satisfy a Bank of Lumpkin note. Property 160 acres in Lumpkin County 6th District 1st Section levied August 28 1919, to be sold October first before courthouse door to highest bidder for cash.
In Lumpkin County Superior Court October Term 1919 T A Tigner is required to appear at the next term on the Third Monday in October to answer Fannie Tipners petition for divorce. The notice, dated August 11 1919, commands appearance under order of the court with default to proceed.
City Bakery and Restaurant offers Salmons and Oysters alongside Crackers Tomatoes Pickles Catsup Olives and other pantry staples. The list includes canned fish fish flakes Chile con carne mustard coffee sausage and multiple household items.
The Boston Transcript recounts a curious circus style act where a man balances a lad on his nose, climbs a ladder to the top, then pulls the ladder up after him. The note mentions a recent appearance Pat may have attended.
Daniel Webster, stricken while visiting a town, urged friends to take him home saying he was born a Federalist and could not die in a Democratic town. The anecdote reflects his lifelong Federalist identity and strong political stance.
Meadowsville Kentucky resident Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham 65 reports improved digestion and appetite after using Black Draught. Ad claims seventy years of use and promotes the product as a standard household remedy for constipation indigestion and lazy liver with a 25 cent package price and one cent per dose.
M J Hutcherson of Tomkinsville Kentucky recalls three months of helplessness from rheumatism and credits Ziron with restoring strength. He says the medicine, which puts iron into the blood, addresses rheumatism indigestion anemia and general weakness and recommends asking a pharmacist about the guarantee on the first bottle.
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