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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
2
The item lists a string of brief notes: a connnected Georgia political scene with Rev. G A Nunnally possibly running for governor and Judge J J Kimsey seen as an unbeatable candidate. It also reports violent incidents including a Gainesville murder and a Charleston area mining disaster with eighteen dead. Scattered items mention a New Hampshire murder, tobacco smoke concerns in Fannin county, and a Nashville wife’s photograph incident.
Gen. Lee’s birthday marked by a Dahlonega ceremony with speeches music and a Cross of Honor presentation to veterans. Cadets and elder soldiers joined 170 Dahlonega Public School students in a march to the college where Dixie played and veterans reflected on the lost cause. Crosses of Honor given by Mrs Gaillard and miniature Confederate flags distributed, followed by a public dinner. Downbeat notes report a Morganton child’s pistol accident and a political climate described as fraught with activity this year.
Farmers of Lumpkin County gathered in Dahlonega to organize a county wide Cotton Growers Association. M J Williams was named chairman with G C Ferguson as secretary as members discussed methods to reduce fertilizer costs and increase cotton production. A committee will determine fertilizer needs and bulk purchase plans for this year. Mining news notes activity at several local mines and new charter filings.
Col Farrow is in Atlanta for a few days. Capt Will Jarrard oversees the station in his absence. Sherman Anderson reports Nelson Nix moved and that Nix rented land capable of four bales of cotton. Rumors emerge about marital strain from a visit by a Cane Creek district girl, with a group of men and a boy. a disturbance ends with McDonald family expelling them from an old house, the girl leaves, and one man returns home to fear divorce. Elsewhere Rev J W Austin, accused of eloping with Mrs Robt Quitian, was arrested in Lawrenceville. authorities allege poisoning plans at a camp meeting in Bartow, with Quitian pursuing charges.
Ad copy lists boys' suits with prices and sizes for Pi Rich S Wr P offerings, highlighting value and range. Includes mentions of junior prices and promotional wording from a 19th or early 20th century department storefront page.
Congressman Bell seeks a measure to establish three experimental Sumatra tobacco stations in the Ninth District with an expert sent to investigate. The exact locations are not yet determined. A Jamaican woman endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and related conditions, noting consistent benefit and reliance. Sold by Dr. C. L. Jones, Dahlonega, Ga.
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