This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
1
A sermon urging hard work and perseverance in pursuit of education and manhood. It stresses that true achievement comes only through toil, courage, and sacrifice, warning against laziness and fantasy in the quest for success and dignity. It cites liquor as a trigger for insanity and links heredity to drink-related decline.
Auraria residents report the death of W. R. Dale at age 85 and burial beside his son. The Etowah Gold Mining and Milling Co employs about 100 workers, digging one mile of ditch daily. John H. Summerour and sons test a mountain tunnel with promising veins. The Betz and Battle Branch mines operate, and the Rowland Lumber Co plans a spring resumption. Weather remains mild.
The column offers satirical lines on flirting aging beauty photography and politics. It jokes about appearances hypocrisy and speech in both men and women while wryly noting public figures and candid behavior. The tone is playful ironic and reflective of social manners.
The London Mail comments that Peary’s near reach of the North Pole adds little to geography. It argues the pole is a frozen sea with possible lone rocks, Greenland is an island, and the opposite pole is an eternally frozen continent, confirming twelfth century geographic speculation.
A humorous Chicago News quote on love letters is paired with a Senate pension bill granting monthly survivors pensions for Civil and Mexican War vets aged 62 or older. The plan estimates annual cost rises between 6 and 15 million dollars, per McCumber.
A Western senator recalls his four year old son finding a magazine image showing the president beside his father. The child smiles and asks who the man is, prompting the senator to call him one of the greatest men in the world.
A story shows a boy admiring his father and noting how people in the east will be proud to see the president's picture beside his father's, praising leadership and fame. The exchange emphasizes reverence for national figures and family esteem.
Jay Items urges county action with calls for a school and teacher while praising local enterprise. G. M. Lance and H. A. Butler are highlighted for business and milling, with plans for a cotton gin and wool carder. A railroad and mineral resources are mentioned as missing links to development. The note closes with a civic boost and a homespun warning about rash acts.
Directory notes J J Kimsey as judge in Cleveland Georgia and W A Charters as solicitor general in Dahlonega Georgia. It lists district court calendars by county with meeting days: Dawson second Monday February and first Monday August. Habersham first Monday March and September. Towns fourth Monday March and September. Union first Monday April and October. White second Monday April and October. Lumpkin third Monday April and October. Stephens County second Monday May and first Monday November.
County authorities listed include Judge G G Evans as Ordinary and D L Cook as Clerk. James M Davis serves as Sheriff with M L Seabolt as Tax Collector and J M Calliceon as Tax Receiver. Jarrard is noted as County Surveyor and A Hollifield as Treasurer.
City government roster includes Mayor K. B. Vickery and Aldermen W. B. Gurley Montie Moore B. F. Anderson Dr Homer Head W. J. Hightower T Littlefield Wm J Worley Clerk W. W. Crisson Marshal.
Baptist Church with Pastor J. E. Ashmore holds services Sunday at 11 and 7 night. Prayer meeting Thursday night and Sunday School at 9. Methodist Church led by Rev. E. P. Dempsy offers services Sunday at 11 and 5 p.m. with prayer meeting Wednesday night and Sunday School at 3.0.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.