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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
2
Dahlonega Georgia weekly notes war reports from Warsaw to German advances. Local items include jail crowding in Barien, attorney motions in Gainesville, a Clarkesville adult school, agricultural enforcement, and political chatter about candidates and tax issues.
The county faces a reward offer of 50 dollars for arrests tied to dynamiting two cattle dipping vats near Dahlonega and Cramby District. Gov Harris proposes the payout with others joining, bringing total rewards to about 200 dollars. Authorities dispute ownership of the vats and question county expenditures tied to vat construction and related lawsuits. An Athuta firm has a $100,000 barbed wire order for foreign war buyers.
Mary Stephens offers fine pigs and a cow through Callon H Rice. JM Brooksuer & Sons sell one mule cheap on easy terms. Those owing M G Head & Co must settle by Sept 1. Added to their line, a full stock of one and two horse wagons by The Virginian Wagon Co. Also Luggyyeart and harness of high grade. D M Brooxinger & Sons handle best quality vehicles and harness at current prices.
About forty two citizens gathered in the court house to form the Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce. Officers named include Dr G R Glenn president J M Moore secretary and James Lance treasurer. A reception committee was named and members listed. The group plans a country picnic and to invite rural residents. The University of Georgia grant for the North Georgia Agricultural College limits tuition to ten dollars per pupil per year or five dollars per term and requires annual reporting with no trustee salaries paid from the funds. The Ninth District Agricultural and Mechanical School is cataloged for 1915 16 with 249 students and three faculty graduates of the Dahlonega college. Col Perry praised for aiding district schools. The legislature also passed a bill protecting the W A road.
The John W. Jones farm is offered for rent for one to three years with sealed bids due in 30 days. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. For details contact WH Jones or B F Anderson.
Ben Suep of Bessemer Alabama praises Brornr Township and criticizes the tick and stock laws as harmful to the common working people. He condemns politicians and the influence of big landowners while noting several cows died of meningitis in Mitchell County.
Newspaper readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages. The ad claims a constitutional remedy acting on blood and mucous surfaces, offering one hundred dollars for any failure to cure. It promotes Honey & Co as Toledo sellers and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Governor N. P. Harris proclaims a one hundred dollar reward for the apprehension of unknown parties who blew up two cattle dipping vats in Lumpkin County on July 10 1915. He orders all state officers to aid in capture for trial. Also a notice by H B Saurin citing reasons to discharge W B Gurley as administrator of J R Hall estate with letters of dismission on the first Monday in September 1915.
Geo. W. Rider lists chickens eggs corn fodder ducks geese guineas beans pease and cane seed and promises top prices for produce and low prices for goods. He offers an 85 sewing machine for 20 and 28 dollars and delivers within ten miles west of Dahlonega by one days notice. Call or come to arrange.
E E Crisson administrator petitions the Lumpkin County Georgia court to be discharged after fully administering the John Fields estate. The notice requires all interested parties to show cause why Crisson should not be discharged and letters of administration granted. A separate notice states W B Brackett seeks appointment as administrator of Bradford W Brackett’s estate, with the hearing set for the first Monday in September.
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