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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1910
Page
3
A humorous vignette recalls a child fearing a grocer who warned “I will tend to you in a minute” and a Florida worker who evades a rattlesnake with comic fright. The second anecdote ends with Pietro quipping about a bell as fangs strike nearby.
The piece notes that Britons favor insurance gambling, taking policies on events from a king's death to horse-race losses. It describes marine insurance gambling by outsiders as abuses leading Parliament to enact a drastic act to curb such speculative policies on ships and cargo.
Rookwood in Australia hosts the world's largest cemetery covering 2000 acres of which 200 acres have been used so far. About 100000 people of all nationalities have been buried there.
A brief dialogue about avuncular relations prompts a claim that there is no disease in the family. The exchange hints at family history and social humor typical of the period.
Georgia acts require every motor vehicle owner to register with the secretary of state, pay $2 per machine, display a rear seal and number plate, light and speed rules, pedestrian right of way, and age restrictions for drivers. Nonresidents comply after 30 days with home-state regulations.
Hoke Smith spent 17569.10 to win the Georgia governorship with 10000 from him and the rest from supporters James R. Gray gave 500 and H McCord with Rube Arnold contributed 250 each Other donors ranged from 500 to 1 Elbert Holt of Putnam county brought in the first bale of cotton for 1910 and won the Riley warehouse prize of 5 Pellegra cases in Columbus were reported with an official investigation by Dr J D Long sent by the federal government to assess local conditions and sanitation requirements.
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as superior for preserving purifying and beautifying the skin scalp hair and hands. It claims relief from itching irritation and inflammation and prevents clogged pores with worldwide distribution and a free Cuticura Book from Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston.
A timely editorial praises the King James Bible as the premier form of English literature and laments plans to publish a modernized version. It argues that eliminating obsolete words weakens the vigorous Saxon style and urges preserving the classic text as the finest literary model for readers.
The passages compare J P Morgan Sr a famed trencherman with a hypothetical shift to academia at Heidelberg and recount a seaside drive scene where a bashful man is told not to feel unwanted. The tone resembles a light magazine miscellany from early 20th century popular press.
The quote urges steadfast independence of judgment even under social pressure. It contrasts easy adherence to public opinion with tranquil solitary integrity, praising the great person who maintains personal independence with sweetness while among others.
The judge asks why the chauffeur did not stay to verify the severity of the man's injuries. The chauffeur responds that he intended to learn the extent of the injuries from the daily papers.
A historic advert blends cheap patent medicines with a Shakespeare quote. It promotes Grave’s Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine and iron aid malaria and health, notes an 80 year dealer presence and 50 cent price, alongside a seller’s note for a violin wood detail and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething belying medical claims.
An advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney troubles urging prompt action. It features a testimonial from H A Townsend of Dansville New York praising the product for relieving severe pain after doctors failed and notes the price at 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
A married woman, now a matron, reveals she planned her engagement by visiting a jewelry store and using a box to verify the jeweler. She also paid for a commercial agency report to assess her future husband’s standing.
Craig Biddle discusses changing odds on the Jeffries Johnson fight in Reno with phrases like eight to four and a half and three to one. The humorous exchange shifts to a pair of girls gossiping about a secret, revealing a tangle of mixed messages.
Mrs Oldcastle notes a real versus fake master in the gallery. Josiah’s artistic temperament drives him to seek a replacement to restore visual proportion, preventing the collection from being off balance. The couple discusses the pursuit of art that fits the space.
An urbane journalist asks for a meeting slot while the trendy politician dismisses the request with a sharp insult. The reply implies he will not schedule an interview and jokes about an appointment in return.
Bermuda Union Seed direct from Teneriffe, headquarters. Write for prices. John A. Salter Seed Co., La Crosse Wisconsin.
A captioned cartoon dialogue shows Milly asking if a picture resembles her father and Tilly replying it does not, noting it resembles him when he had his own photo taken.
An advertisement asserts Hicks' Carvorine cures colds and grip, relieves aching feverishness and restores normal conditions with immediate liquid effects. Sold at drug stores in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes.
A collage of quips and ad lines including a dinner speech forgetfulness joke a reflection on waiting for proposals and a Capudine headache remedy. The text also features a wry railroad town exchange about Crimson Gulch and a stagecoach legend told by Three-Finger Sam.
A fragmentary dialogue hatched from a father son exchange. The father cautions against overreaching while the son replies in stubborn accord, hinting at practical advice about earning and manipulating outcomes.
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