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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
2
The article notes a rising white population in northern cities, a female registrar in Clarke county, and a proposed $60 million federal loan for farmers. It reports plant layoffs in New Jersey, cotton prices near eight cents, wage cuts lowering labor costs in Atlanta, and mixed views on prohibition with varied incidents across cities.
In Dahlonega and nearby districts numerous items are noted. December 15 is the deadline for income tax payments. Prof Shults bought the Jim Hall house on Park Street. Several residents plan moves between Lumpkin and Barrow counties. Road work slows due to rain. Local officials prepare bonds and report progress to the ordinary. Elections by J P were held in Dahlonega Shoal Creek and Auraria districts with old officers reelected. A local murder report concerns a man Stone accused of breaking his wife's neck. no further details. Masonic officers were elected. The Board of Education welcomed two new members Ridley and Pierce. salary discussions and state funds noted. An apparent assault case involving Geo Butt and Anderson was settled in court. John Hamp died at 62 after long illness. his brother provided care.
A mix of archival notes reports and advertisements cover ongoing political activity crime and social issues. Notables include 3805 automobile deaths last year with 13 in Atlanta and county political shifts. local commerce moves and a plea for agricultural aid while religious and charitable topics echo across Dahlonega and Gwinnett counties.
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