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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1910
Page
3
During a historic bank panic in South Wales, a desperate bank manager ordered a clerk to heat sovereigns and pass them over the counter. The coins were claimed to be "hot" and freshly minted, restoring farmers’ confidence and halting the run, allowing the bank to weather the crisis.
Senator Clapp recalled a past rivalry between Minneapolis and St Paul at a dinner. He quoted a Minneapo lis address on careless building and a punchline about a St Paul resident killed in street accidents every 48 hours. A heckler exclaimed it isn’t enough.
A reflective piece surveys misdirected energy in public life and cites quips from the Christian Advocate and a poetical verse. It notes a conductor, a pull, and a moral comment on saving foes as a path to friendship in a compact quotation collection.
Prominent men cite health improvements after switching from coffee to Postum. A Southern state school superintendent recalls his mother’s long coffee-related heart and stomach issues improving after using Postum, noting the family’s adoption of the substitute and her return to vigor. The ad invites readers to believe the letters are genuine and of public interest.
Tennessee Governor M. R. Patterson withdraws from the race to succeed himself as governor. He cites party harmony and opposes Republican gains, pledging to campaign for the Democratic nominee. Patterson’s career includes defeating E. W. Carmack and the Carmack killing, then pardoning D. B. Cooper.
The Commercial Appeal reports a week of better plant growth across states east of the Mississippi and Arkansas with rains aiding development and reduced shedding in many areas. The Times-Democrat notes overall moderate deterioration, heavy bell weevil damage in Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi, and a very late spotted crop with risk from frost. farmers anticipate higher prices and possible holding back after debt payments.
The Appalachian exposition opened in Knoxville on September 12 and runs through October 12, showcasing forestry conservation improvements waterways agricultural mining and commercial progress of the South. It aims to demonstrate resources and potentialities across the mountain empire.
A resident of DuBois, Pennsylvania, reports illness from Bright's disease with backaches and kidney symptoms. After taking Doan’s Kidney Pills, he experienced prompt relief and eventual cure, with continued use.
Mark Twain announced his editorial stance upon taking the Buffalo Express chair in August 1869. He pledged to avoid deliberate harm, pursue truthful writing, rebuke crime, and limit politics while humorously noting a political editor in need of reform and his own reluctance to write poetry unless provoked.
Senator John H. Bankhead jokes about a political move being coldly calculated and almost unfair. He cites Mrs Blank, leader of Bar Harbor society, as an example while recounting a garden party invitation mix up and a joke about formality.
Dr. Robert L. Waggoner, president of Baldwin University, spoke at Berea about pedagogy. He noted the abolition of corporal punishment in the past 30 years and quipped that earlier students believed “the swish is father to the taught.”
A line from a 1930s column notes a delegate to the Negro Business Men's league convention in New York was valued at $4,000,000. The remark “Here's a pointer for the colored brother” prompts the response “That delegate didn't make his money shooting craps.”
A former star confronts the fickle crowd as he returns to play against his old team. The article examines how fan reception shifts for visiting players who once wore the home colors.
A vintage ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with Quinine and Iron as the cure for malaria and a tonic to build up the system. It claims eight decades of use and lists a price of 0 cents at dealers. The page also quotes excerpts from George Eliot Phillips Brooks and Charles Hodge on life and faith.
Owen Seaman editor of Punch headlined a London Authors' club dinner with a discussion on Humor. He opened with a tale about spoilage of good dinners by talk, featuring a bluebottle and two Scotsmen. The humor turns on whisky, a bluebottle, and a Scotsman guessing if a fly is a bird or beast.
Mrs Joseph Kossmann of Ridgewood Heights New York describes severe infant eczema on her two month old daughter. She credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with removing scales and healing the skin after prior doctor remedies failed.
A Purist quips about the Chanticleer cocktail becoming the new est drink while Hicks Carvprium is advertised as the best remedy for colds and grip. The ad promises immediate liquid effects, curing aches and fever and restoring normal conditions, with prices 10c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
A patient hands over control of his practice while away and the doctor offers blunt guidance. He says experience is unnecessary with his fashionable patients and urges investigation of their diets and summer habits to redirect their care.
On the Lusitania Senator Depew comments on London English. A Bloomsbury lodging anecdote reveals the landlady’s irritation with a guest who mispronounces tea time. The tale underscores language quirks in London speech.
Robert Lincoln O'Brien, editor of the Boston Transcript, praises Vermonters thrift yet recalls a dinner visit where a host's quip to the maid polishes the stereotype. The hostess tells her to fetch two large potatoes for the guest and bring three small ones upstairs for the promised extra guest.
A Washington Star satire notes Mr Penniwise marrying his typist Miss Cayenne. The dialogue ponders whether she receives an allowance or if he only saves a salary. The column hints at new domestic economics within the couple.
Capudine relieves headaches from colds heat stomach or nervous troubles Rae Bennane urged immediate action Try it in 10 25 or 50 cent sizes at drug stores.
London marriages last year show the lowest percentage on record. The piece reflects on the value of generosity, arguing true aid to mankind lies beyond money and material aid, Echoing Emerson on giving human succor over wealth.
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