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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
4
Night in the wilds brings twilight sounds and a solitary man lighting a fire to ward off damp darkness. The piece notes nature’s mysteries and a respectful, uneasy awe as man seeks guidance in the dark. Milwaukee Journal presents a reflective meditation on night and survival.
A local figure known as Old Captain Braggit is quoted for boasting of overseas service beyond his militia background. The remark notes that he still misinterprets his experiences and exaggerates his travels, spreading the tale to others who may be gullible.
North Dakota students will finance the purchase of Fort Mandan to establish it as a state park. Teachers receive a bulletin recounting Lewis and Clark’s 1804-05 expedition with a plan for school dramatizations to raise funds.
A humorous exchange describes a car tire blowout on a fishing trip. A stranger stops with a rubber patch, joking that it could have been a bullet and that his car was attacked by "road agents." The tale ends with amusement at modern rubber tires versus lead.
A Lokal anzeiger issue notes a surge in marriages with 175 matrimonial advertisements. The report also highlights new fellowships and clubs formed to promote marriage, reflecting widespread social drive toward wedlock.
The savings division of the United States Treasury Department reports that five states have enacted legislation to require thrift instruction. The move aims to teach personal finance basics within the school curriculum and promote prudent saving habits among students.
Frank Solomon, a Black private in the 534th Engineers, returns from France with total deafness. A lip reader, he learns to understand readings aloud by Mark Twain, and, with help from a federal program at Cape May hospital, gains basic words, reading, and arithmetic.
A witty exchange questions what polish was meant. The speaker asks what Jorkins did after being told to polish his understanding. Jorkins asked whether the polish referred to an intellectual shine or shoe polish.
An English visitor recalled a wartime London banquet where one guest cried Made it Germany and smashed his plate. The cheering spread to 800 guests until the host proved only the first plate was labeled, then offered a price to ease wounded feelings.
A village church music festival featured a small orchestra with two elderly bass viol players. During the anthem the sopranos sang “Who is the King of Glory” for several bars when one bassist quipped to the other to pass the rosin and joke about showing who the King of Glory is.
A 67 year old man named Joseph Delehanty halted traffic at Fourteenth avenue and Columbine street by brandishing a half brick. He explained he carries the brick to cross busy streets, saying drivers do not know it is not a threat and that the brick is more effective than a traffic cop.
Two young sisters enter a shoe shop and ask for the correct size. The clerk measures the younger girl and says she wears size nine. The elder notes that size and hints a second-hand pair may be bought for Maude if affordable.
The Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry reports a new drug garden planned at Oregon Agricultural College for growing medicinal plants. Similar gardens already exist in Washington and California to foster a profitable drug industry.
A weights and measures official visited a New Jersey country store near Bridgeton and found no ounce weights. The woman proprietor explained that 16 candles equaled a pound, so she used one candle per ounce. For two ounces she used two candles, and so on. She has since obtained regulation weights.
A colorful note recalls a man with a wild look touting a great invention, a mechanical applauder that can sound for hours without tiring his voice or hands, promising potential fortune. The quirky claim hints at early gadgetry and showmanship in a curious historical vignette.
A Kansas paper citing the State Horticultural Society of Kansas estimates a bird population of 256 million consuming 576 million pounds of insects annually. The insect-eating birds are said to protect crops, with the value to farmers described as substantial though not quantified in dollars.
A young officer explains a shell's path after leaving the gun. The comedian in the company makes quiet remarks as the shell circles, then gravity pulls it to earth, ending its momentum. The dialogue includes a humorous aside about the mulberry bush and a closing exclamation.
A North Carolina inventor patents a compact system for cleaning repainting and re enameling golf balls designed to reclaim used balls. The device enables cleaning enamel restoration and finish touch ups in a portable setup.
Mrs Subbubs recalls cleaning silver when Mrs Straitlace visited after church. The visit avoided church Sabbath issues as Straitlace apologizes for calling on that day while sharing the scandal about Mrs Wilde.
Fire losses in the United States last year reached a per capita total of 3.13 dollars, the highest figure in the world, signaling unprecedented domestic damage and costs.
Mrs Nannie Phillips recounts her worn condition with stomach issues and fatigue and credits Ziron Iron Tonic with improvement. She notes better appetite and strength and endorses the product, urging others to try it with the money-back guarantee.
About one hundred Greek brides to be arrived on the Magali Flellas in New York. Roughly seventy five had never met their fiances, and many brides were not aboard after the voyage ended. Photographs arranged marriages when names proved incorrect. Four boats hailed the arrivals as families searched the pier for matching couples.
A cynical man asks if any person ever avoids discussing neighbors. a genial citizen replies by naming Robinson Crusoe as the exception, prompting a wry contrast in a concise dialogue.
The article recalls Longfellow praising the carved Indian figure that graced the disused cigar shop at 88 Cambridge Street, Boston. Since 1876 the statue has withstood the weather, with the poet fondly remarking on the lifelike bow, arrow, blanket, and beadwork as he passed between Cambridge and Boston.
Mary Price of Seattle left a department store job to start at the bottom of cobbling. She works hard and is regarded as one of the city’s most expert cobblers. She also trains to make shoes for herself in the future and believes in hands on work. She says women should return to first principles and enjoy making something with their hands.
The house committee on revision of the laws is collecting all federal statutes into one book. Laws are scattered across 36 volumes and must be examined, a project not done in 46 years. Rep. Edward Little of Kansas chairs the committee.
Mrs Ooogo-Reesh voices a worried husband over high prices as she jokes about burning guv and vermouth in a carburetor or making cocktails from gasoline. The quip captures wartime thrift and fashion anxieties reflected in American Legion Weekly humor.
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