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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
1
The Manchester Guardian notes women have earned a place in naval architecture, praising their impact in a field where ship designs vary even among similar plans. It cites Chesterton on houses and ships, the unpredictable success of racing yachts, and warship design trials, suggesting women may have a natural affinity for these peculiar challenges.
The author discusses regular cognitive cycles where certain thoughts reoccur, sometimes triggered by external mentions. He notes sudden, recurring moments when listeners feel they have faced their exact situation before, a lingering conviction arising from past experiences. Oliver Wendell Holmes appears as the source.
A fragment recalls Robert Henri debunking showy buyers of old masters. He quotes Whistler on wealth in art and a joke about supplying oil. The brief exchange underscores attitudes toward art ownership and taste in a humorous urban chatter.
The Duluth Herald imagines a placid Victorian gentleman awakening to modern events. He would witness two British flyers failing a transatlantic crossing while American counterparts succeed, see Russia brutalized by new tyranny, Germany humbled, and the United States dominating diplomacy. He would confront poison gas airplanes and submarines in a world unrecognizable from his era.
The seventy three year old woman, famed for her kindness and busy life, refuses to be childish. She knitted socks for soldiers, now embroidering a dress for a former maid's baby. She insists thinking of others keeps one from childishness and self pity.
In a village church service, the pastor leads a prayer as the inspector in the rear mocks a secret line to God without a permit. The scene blends pious ritual with a satirical jab at government oversight. Jurleson is mentioned as the authority who would hear of such activity.
The article discusses extraordinarily old toads, noting records show toads living over a century and suggesting some individuals may surpass 250 years. It emphasizes the unlikely age but cites documents indicating long lifespans in toads.
County fair prizes announced for best farm display and garden shows with awards ranging from 1 to 25 dollars. Girls Canning Club sections offer scholarships to Georgia State College of Agriculture and multiple prize tiers for open and first year entries. Pig club rewards also listed along with general county prizes for farm products and canned goods.
The piece contrasts European river networks with American rivers arguing for bold nationwide waterway upgrades. It notes 1914 spending of 47 billion dollars over five years, the Pacific Atlantic canal, and urges decisive action to improve waterways despite cost, stating we cannot afford not to.
A newly produced chart records all wires used in Western Union Telegraph operations. It lists about one million miles of wires with material and gauge, shows cut-in routes for operation and testing, cross connections, and office assignments. The 70 sheets mounted in steel frames form a 27 by 65 foot map, a single comprehensive record that saved millions by revealing better construction alternatives.
A preliminary census report shows the street and interurban railways in the United States carried over 11 000 000 000 fare paying passengers in 1917 averaging just over 100 trips per person. A department store offers a telephone concert using its music machine records inviting patrons to call in at a set time to listen.
A parlor bolshevik at a Greenwich Village tea condemned the Spartacist movement as tyrannical and unjust while Theodor Dreiser supports restricting Spartacist activity. Dreiser explains the rationale that Spartacists cause upheaval in reconstruction.
A Terre Haute doctor told a friend on Main Street that he was busy but took time to attend a ball game. He bragged he earned 25 dollars from treating a player who broke his leg, saying he got to set the bone.
The speaker argues for a public library rich in translations across languages as a liberalizing force comparable to travel. Translations expose readers to foreign literatures and aid language study, teaching precision of word choice and thought while inspiring the originals to study languages.
Field scale lettuce farming spans Imperial and Salt Valleys in California. Large tracts, 80 to 40 acres, yield substantial shipments. In peak January and February the region ships about 26 carloads daily to the central markets, making this a leading modern agricultural occupation alongside carrots peas flowers and beans.
Anne and Bob discuss a handsome man in town who danced with Anne after intermission. The stranger clung to her arm, prompting curiosity about his intentions as he reportedly tried to sell a life insurance policy during their time together.
Two suffragists, one young and one older, spar over age and marriage. The older speaker urges delaying voting until thirty-five for practicality, while the younger retorts that women can marry at thirty-five. The exchange highlights differing views within the movement.
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