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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
1
A Costa Rica disaster report describes enormous loss of life across San Jose Cartago and surrounding mountain towns with hundreds feared dead in Cartago. Rescue parties move in as telegraph lines fail and business remains paralyzed across the republic.
Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt was received by Emperor Francis Joseph at Hofburg palace in private apartments, the Austro-Hungarian court treating him with unusual ceremony. Roosevelt denied any pact with Gifford Pinchot to seek the presidency again and said he would not entertain newspaper correspondents who propagated the rumor.
Dublin Ga Berry Bartley Will Berton and Tom Cannon three alleged burglars are jailed after police found a carload of loot tied to robberies in Emanuel Johnson and Laurens counties. They confess to raids on H B Hardwick Adrian Scott Bank Scott and C S Keen Brewton. Guns dry goods shoes and other mercantile items were recovered along with a pistol from the Bank of Scott identified as stolen.
Monterey Mexico reports that native railroad employers have renewed hostility to American workers. Natives accuse foreigners of occupying key positions and harming Mercan railroad workers. A sixty member committee from native unions faces President Diaz in Mexico City to demand removal of foreign staff.
Washington reports that the Panama Canal will require fortifications financed by canal bonds. An expert panel recommends site selection at entrances and along the line, with heavy ordnance and 14 inch guns. Work must move fast to complete before the canal opens in 1914 or 1915.
An electric storm in Scotshoro Alabama injures J Y Brandon and wife and kills their young daughter. M Kirby suffers an arc burn and several mailes die as telephone lines fail. Tornado near Elkton Kentucky damages barns and timber with no reported deaths. Chattanooga Tennessee endures brief storm with window damage. Huntsville Alabama records historic hail and rain. trains canceled due to washouts. Columbia Tennessee cyclone causes about 30000 dollars in property damage with unroofed homes and damaged businesses.
United States Senator LeRoy Percy challenges a public vote on his election validity and invites former Governor James B. Vardaman to enter a November primary. He spoke to Mississippi’s legislature denouncing Theodore Bilbo and irregularities in the contest. If defeated, Percy would resign and allow a gubernatorial appointment until 1913.
Special taxes pour into Georgia treasury totaling 35,554,560 with Richmond leading at 12,456 and Chatham 11,938.50. several counties including Fulton and Muscogee have yet to report. Delegates Morse and King head to Brussels for the International Congress for Good Roads amid widening road building interest worldwide.
The report lists multiple events from 1914 era news: Dr Parkhurst attacks New York excise plan, memorial services for Representative DeArmond in Washington, D C, two Chinese men killed and another wounded in New York City's tong wars, Canada ends its anti-betting crusade, a federal agent in Paris probing smuggling trials, Tokyo predicting war with the United States over Far East interests, disturbances in Pointe a Pitre Guadeloupe burning sugar plantations, Briand mobbed by anarchists at campaign start, London's reaction to The Times on Parnellism, Wilbur Wright secures aviation exhibition rights amid patent disputes, James T Woodward of Hanover Bank dies, Roosevelt opens a boulevard in Porto Maurizio and becomes honorary citizen, Patrolman McNichol arrested for shooting, and a New Jersey Court of Chancery suit against Prudential Insurance to divide 16 3 million among policyholders.
A store advertises a broad stock of shoes dry goods and groceries with a price guarantee matching or beating any local competitor. Customers are invited to report any item not meeting the guarantee and the store promises to make it right. The notice notes that certain items are exclusively handled by the store.
Gus Sposs a German bear hunter at Encampment Wyoming was trapped for over 24 hours with both hands in a bear trap. He nearly froze to death and in a frenzy gnawed at a wrist to try to escape. He faces loss of both hands and possible death from the ordeal.
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