This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1917
Page
4
French horticulturist M. de Noyer proposes using spinach stems for papermaking noting 46 percent cellulose versus 4 percent in wheat straw. He says experiments following Grenoble school methods yield a product equal in quality and consistency to top Japanese papers.
A fragmented ledger lists assets and liabilities including cash, furniture, deposits, and certificates. Figures show demand loang of 8 920 50, total assets 28 801 80 in drafts 46 83, 2 100 00 furniture and fixtures 1 259 05 due from banks, and capital stock 16 000 00 with deposits 25 439 50 and time certificates 9 648 51 plus cashier checks 39 00.
A misty Puck cartoon depicts Saint Peter guiding a dismayed new arrival in heaven who laments lacking ailments to discuss. She laments there is no topic of conversation, noting her earthly joy came from swapping symptoms with neighbors, leaving her with nothing to talk about in paradise.
A naval official rebukes sailors for tattoos in a humorous anecdote about a young lieutenant dining with gunners. The story ends with the major revealing the fly on his head is tattooed, illustrating a cautionary tale about vanity and perception.
John Cassell rose from publican’s son and Manchester apprentice to joiner worker and mill hand before moving to London at nineteen. He educated himself, befriended English literature, and became a temperance advocate and preacher. In 1847 he began as a tea and coffee merchant and soon started a publishing business to supply quality literature to the working classes.
The article notes two early Red Cross pioneers from Italy Florence Nightingale born in Florence and Ferdinando Palasciano a Neapolitan physician who at Messina siege in 1848 declared a wounded man is no longer an enemy. It credits Henry Dunant with launching the International Red Cross in 1862, framing the movement as a global blessing.
The Columbus Dispatch explores theories on why strawberries are named as such. Explanations include straw used between rows, plant wander habits linked to stake terms, long stems resembling straws, and berries strung on strings, though no definitive answer is given.
Georgia fair offers two boys from each county a week of free schooling with expenses paid. The program runs October 13 to 20 and includes observation study illustrated lectures and instruction from leading teachers in agriculture and livestock. Free transportation camping quarters meals provided under supervision of M. L. Brittain with $700 in prizes across school exhibits.
The Georgia corn show began as an experiment seven years ago and grew into the Southeastern Fair with large participation from Georgia women and girls. Prizes total thousands across art, decorating, basketry, weaving, and various crafts, plus extensive exhibition from 800 to 1,000 entrants. The seventh annual Georgia Corn Show runs October 13 to 20 at Lakewood with reduced rail fares and diverse exhibits including cooking, sewing, and home crafts under J Phil Campbell at the State College of Agriculture Athens.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.