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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
2
A condensed column from the Athens Banner notes political mishaps and social issues across Georgia. It mentions Macon saloons, teacher payroll, a 1913 crime conviction tally, pension fund deficits, and the Speer investigation, plus local tales of prisoners, rail ambitions, and a freed life-sentence man.
In Sumner of 1012 Charles Sumner of Birmingham visited Dahlonega to inspect Lumpkin county gold fields. He joined John R. Copeland to back Little Findley Mine under Water Power and Mining Co lease by E. E. Crisson. They pursued vast property acquisitions, built costly infrastructure, and paid high payrolls but power shortages and mismanaged funds left laborers unpaid as Sumner departed before Christmas and Dr. Arnold took charge. The incident sparked distrust among local workers and residents amid a troubled mining venture and related train robbery report onboard a northern lady’s train.
A collection of brief notices includes a false report about John H. Carter’s bond at $10,000, a sharp rebuke of the reporter H. B. Gurney, remarks on eggs and religion, and a note on a Macon editor Col C R Pendleton’s death. It also covers misstatements about tax assessors, a bee's egg-laying quip from the Moultrie Observer, a train robbery near Athens, and a Fulton County arrest of James Nolin.
We the wife and children of the late J. B. Brown deceased extend heartfelt thanks to the good people of Dahlonega and county for their faithful attendance and much needed assistance in our sad affliction signed by wife children and grandchildren
Six year old horse for sale and a good young yoke of cattle weighing about 2200 pounds. Apply to C F Dowdy Dahlonega Route 5.
To the voters of Lumpkin County W B Gurury appeals for support as he seeks the county treasurer nomination. He notes illness prevents work and asks friends to spread word through the columns of the Nun Get.
Libel for divorce filed by Lucinda Keith against George J s Keith in Lumpkin County Georgia. Notice requires appearance at Lumpkin Superior Court on the third Monday in April 1914 to answer the libel. Clerk C. Hran signs the notice dated December 10 1913.
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