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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
3
Local items report visits by John Moore Frank McGee from Alabama and Dr W W McAfee from Atlanta to Gainesville and Dahlonega social happenings. Dwelling burned, cattle and milk debates, court notices, road work, mining ads and a march toward town improvements.
The March mean temperature was 50.45 degrees, 8.29 above normal. The high reached 88 on the 20th, the low 85 on the 7th and 11th. Rainfall was 3.29 inches, 2.78 below normal, with 1.45 inches in the heaviest 24 hours on the 2nd. In 15 years the highest mean was 59.49 in 1907, the lowest 46.03 in 1906. Highest temperature 88 in 1907, lowest 0 in 1899. Greatest monthly rainfall 10.88 in 1906, least 2.69 in 1905. Heaviest snowfall 2.50 inches in 1899.
A 1907 Decoration Day program notes lunch at the courthouse for old soldiers and college band members, a 1 pm march from the public square led by Captain E J Williams, ceremonies at the college chapel with various musical selections, prayers, and remarks, and graveside decoration at the cemetery with a cadet gun salute.
The Lumpkin County Board of Education names trustees for each school for a three year term. Appointments include Highland John Lance, Pisgah W J Porter, Grace J N Evans, Wahoo J C Stargel, and others with several replacements noted. Separate list covers Liberty Yaboola Dewey Curry Ashley and Auraria Haygood Froebel, plus Forest Nimblewill and more. Merchants discuss organizing meetings after court.
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