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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
1
A Philadelphia North American writer says modern remedies echo ancient practices. He notes blue beads worn by a girl to ward off bronchitis resemble 1600 BCE Egyptian amulets. A small mercury bottle for rheumatism mirrors ancient India elixirs.
A Kansas City Star humorous tip suggests holding slippery dishes over the rest to make them slip and break more, reducing the number you must dry. The quip notes there is no point drying broken china.
Boston Globe notes a study of Beverly Massachusetts children ages eight to twelve. It lists bedtimes by hour with 18 in bed between five and six, 5240 between eight and nine, 156 between eleven and twelve, and 45 between twelve and one. It hopes all are tucked up by one o clock.
A child named Clarence asks his mother a playful question about the consequences of marrying a twin. He speaks after playing with Marguerite and other children while his mother sits on the porch, prompting a lighthearted family moment.
The Roman army was organized into legions led by six tribuni who alternated command. Each legion had ten cohorts, each cohort contained three maniples, and each maniple held two centuries. Centuries varied from 50 to 100 men depending on legion strength.
The passage describes methods used by English country people to catch sparrows. It details setting fine mesh nets over grain baits, nets around roosting sites, and ground baiting with a crowd of feeding sparrows shot with fine shot.
The piece notes that North America contains more valuable hardwoods than any region of similar temperate area. It adds that wide temperature ranges from Canada southward and along the Pacific coast enable growing a broad zone of foreign hardwoods, more than in comparable areas.
The saying take the chair traces to a time when meals were served at a single head table. A host sat at the head while guests stood or sat on benches, making the chair a royal luxury. The custom gave rise to the expression still used today.
In parts of Switzerland the maid of honor removes the bridal wreath at the church door and lights it with a taper while the bride kneels before the burning emblem of maidenhood and prays for blessing on her married life. A fast flare is regarded as a fortunate omen.
The passage urges teaching a child to love and care for a pet to foster responsibility and empathy. It argues that letting the child care for the pet builds a stronger, higher form of love through observation, sympathy, and shared experience, even through suffering or death.
A drill sergeant mocks a recruit in a harsh exchange, insisting the man will never become a soldier. The officer notes the recruit’s awkward stance, contrasting top and bottom legs as he declares the recruit hopeless and at ease.
A philosopher James Allen compares a man's mind to a garden that will produce whatever is planted. Cultivation yields useful thoughts while neglect yields weeds, inevitable in any case.
On approaching danger the tribes were conscripted into the Jewish army by a mustermaster who appointed officers. The force was organized into thousands and hundreds under respective captains, as described in Numbers 81 26:14 Numbers 2:34 and Chronicles 25:5 26:12.
A bank president tells a young clerk to learn the genuine notes to spot fakes. The remark, cited by Christian Herald, captures the idea that familiarity with authentic currency reveals counterfeit bills at sight.
An eminent scientist states many cats are susceptible to plague and suffer from septicemia. He believes they contract the disease by eating infected mice and emphasizes risk to felines and potential spread.
Sponges are abundant in Australasian waters, with horn sponges noted as among the most prolific forms. Researchers cite their prevalence across diverse habitats and potential ecological significance in the region.
A quarrel over a banquet report erupts as a speaker denies attending while teammates and the press recall a large audience. The exchange shows tension between the paper and the event’s actual attendance.
The plow developed gradually from a crude wooden implement to a steel tool. In many regions a primitive wooden plow remains in use today, illustrating slow technological progress across the world.
A traditional view is challenged claiming asthma stems solely from overproduction of gas due to bad digestion. The text urges curing indigestion in all ages to prevent asthma and notes symptoms may improve within 24 hours of treatment.
Water extinguishes fire mainly by absorbing heat due to its high heat capacity. It also blocks oxygen by covering the burning object, but the primary effect is cooling the fuel so its temperature drops below ignition.
A person who has harnessed and unharnessed a mule for months may forget himself and stoop for something at the animal swiftly. Then the mule, docile for many days, begins to kick and the driver, dazed, imagines the mule waited weeks to strike.
The Skenna river hosts a vast salmon cannery area and ranks with the Fraser as a major British Columbia center. When the fishing fleet returns with a large catch, 20 000 to 30 000 big salmon gather in a rainbow glittering pile.
Lord Clarendon extols industry as a universal gift that makes a man understood and valued across nations. He asserts industry is a philosopher's stone, capable of transforming metals and stones into gold and preventing want from entering its dwellings.
From the twelfth to the fifteenth century small mirrors, carried in the pocket or attached to the girdle, were seen as indispensable to ladies' toilette. The pocket mirror was a circular polished metal plaque set in a shallow box and covered with a lid.
A concise note explains that tree trunks do not extend in length from the tap root to the lowest branch. The tap root maintains its length when cut to a standard depth, acting as the trunk below soil. Roots and body can branch or lengthen through new leaders.
During nesting season the blue bird travels across the United States from coast to west to Arizona Colorado Wyoming and Montana. It also ranges in southern Canada Mexico and Guatemala while wintering in the southern half of the eastern United States and south to Guatemala.
Ruins in Arizona indicate prehistoric tribes occupied the region well before the pyramids of Egypt were erected. Evidence of their presence remains visible. beyond these ruins little is known about the ancient inhabitants.
The quotation contrasts sloth with industry, noting early rising eases work while laziness leads to poverty, and quotes Benjamin Franklin on the pace of diligence versus delay. It highlights moral emphasis on hard work and timely effort.
A short quip notes that fear of germs keeps many men from kissing, while some men avoid girls altogether. It contrasts social boldness with caution about illness in a lighthearted tone.
A brief remark from the Indianapolis Star cautions that a child’s progress in a simple activity like jogging does not prove maturity or worldly savvy. The quote emphasizes parental reassurance amid playful boasting about Willie’s development.
A Kansas City Journal item notes a well fed cat visiting a neighbor and acting half starved, provoking irritation and teasing headlines about pet behavior and boundaries.
A reflective note suggests a man feeling down finds lifting mood by seeking the blue sky. the odd approach is practical and apt to brighten him. The line uses a jaunty, humorous tone to imply nature and mood interplay can ease discouragement.
A concise note on a perplexing dilemma titled the Superabun dance in a world of cooks. The wording conveys a wry, philosophical outlook on life and culinary struggle through a dyspeptic voice.
The bittern, a fowl about the size of a heron, appears in Isaiah and Zephaniah as a symbol of desolation. The article notes Nineveh and Babylon becoming a possession of the bittern in biblical references.
A California court held that a woman was not insane merely for failing to resist shopping bargains. The decision was framed to treat all women fairly and avoid special prejudice.
In a jokey aside, Pat mocks a doctor’s label as rheumatorial arthritis while Mike quips that it might be Latin for Mrs. O’Brien, reflecting a humorous exchange about medical jargon and a misinterpretation.
A humorous remark about vacations and marriage notes that a man tries to forget troubles, while his wife carries them along, onlookers observe a wry dynamic between work and home.
The soil emits nitrogen into the air while rainfall returns two to three pounds per year per acre, sometimes more, illustrating a cycle of nitrogen loss and replenishment.
Tilly plans to coax the sullen man from his shell while Billy warns he’s a bad egg, in a Town Topics vignette about social tensions and candid conversations.
A fragmented OCR listing names and titles for city government Aldermen trustees and county officers. It names G H Moor G W Camp C B Wray A B Keith J B McGee G W Vaughn H B Smith D G Walden John H Moore F Hyers chairman W. T. Dowdy D. W. Caldwell O N Fitts H F Higgins and others across city and county offices.
The notice advertises North Georgia Agricultural College Dahlonega Ga offering low annual expenses from 125 to 175 dollars covering board lodging books fuel lights and uniform. It highlights climate mountain location military department cadet band and thorough instruction in A B and B S courses plus agriculture mining engineering and commercial science under Army officers with dormitory housing and contact Dr. G R Glenn president.
The Mountain Inn announces it is open to the traveling public in North Georgia offering meals, electric lights, running water, and shaded grounds. Proprietors Craig R Arnold present the resort features including 80 acres in Park and a focus on quality service.
Daily departures from Gainesville to Dahlonega except Sunday at 7 30 am and 3 80 pm with arrivals 10 30 am and 6 30 pm. Return trips depart Dahlonega daily except Sunday at 7 38 am and 12 00 noon arriving Gainesville 10 80 am and 3 00 pm. Sunday service shifts. Fare two dollars. J W Lunstorp Contractor Murrayville Ga.
From the cheapest to the highest priced line the offer guarantees Atlanta prices on all burial goods. The stock is said to be second to none for quality and neatness. Call and see for yourself.
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