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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
2
Local weekly notes cover Mercer College bid, Tala lah Falls rescue efforts, Georgia Baptists missions, liquor seizures in Atlanta, a New York tragedy, prisoner meals reform, and a Dahlonega council meeting with a push for a white mass mayoral primary.
Andrew Simmons scheduled for execution at Quinimin on the loth inst but reportedly deranged. Gov. Staton appoints physicians to determine insanity as the case proceeds. In Washington last Wednesday Hollandhead was shot in the court by the brother of the murdered man. he later died after being carried out, the crowd reacting to the long strain of the case. A kidney medicine ad closes the snippet highlighting Soley Kidney Pills sold by Dr. C H Jones.
Wanted in Gainesville Georgia to contact A Merritt at Step St for further information. Call or write A Mennitr for details.
A mass meeting of qualified white voters will be held at the courthouse in Dahlonega on Wednesday night the 8th at 7:80 o clock sun time to nominate a mayor and three aldermen. C Snenyz, Mayor pro tem.
One hundred acre farm two miles from Dahlonega on Cane Creek. 35 acres of bottom land in cultivation yielding fifty bushels of corn per acre this year. Some upland. Fine orchard. 50 acres or more in original forest and some timber. Also a house and lot in Dahlonega well improved and among the finest locations in town. A. S. Cantrene.
The notice lists locations Hightower Jones Creek Nimblewill Davis Mill Creek Auraria Martin's Ford Wahoo Shoal Creek and Dahlonega with specific dates in December and mid month for state and county tax collection for the year 191b. Officials G C Porters and J M Riexrrts T C are named as local authorities.
The Honorable Court of Ordinary of Lumpkin County authorized a sale of one eighth undivided interest in lots 278 286 and 204 in the 16th District to pay the debts of Malinda McDonald deceased. The sale will occur at the Lumpkin County courthouse on the first Tuesday in January 1912 for cash to the highest bidder.
Georgia Lumpkin County will hold an administrator's sale under an order from the Lumpkin Court. On the first Tuesday in January at the courthouse door the highest cash bidder will obtain Lots 1260 7 8 of 1189 15th District and 1st Section and 263 264 265 YS2 Y83 and 7 8 of 281 in Lumpkin County Georgia. Proceeds go to pay debts and distribute to heirs. Administrator J M Brookswen oversees the sale.
A Georgia newspaper item notes some superior court judges may favor lenient sentences while warning parents about croup and endorsing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It cites endorsements from Canton and Raymond readers and mentions Foley products for coughs and kidney remedies. Also lists Dahlonega ward alderman candidates.
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