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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1907
Page
2
A collage of items from state politics to local events includes Governor Smith, ex governor Terrell, a U S Treasury surplus of 87 million dollars, wholesale and retail talk of liquor, prison reform bills, and a roundup of social scenes. The piece mentions legislative sessions, pay raises, blockade liquor raids near Gainesville, and civic cleanups in Blue Ridge and Dahlonega.
The stock law election held in Lumpkin County last Wednesday passed off very quietly with results by districts. Districts already designated by a certain rule show the latest distribution of votes and indicate the path toward the legal change.
A reader from Oklahoma praises the paper and urges fathers to set better examples. Temperance mothers pray for Oldlatoma to become a prohibition state and asks Georgia’s praying people to aid the cause. The note echoes a broad temperance demand from many others.
The Lumpkin county church column reports Rev. Arthur Maness beginning protracted services in July at Amicalola church and Jones Chapel with Rev. A. D. Echols assisting, then Porter Springs and Shady Grove. It urges prayer for revival year and notes other local items including a Georgia legislature race and pension discussions.
Reports on Senate and House measures include rotating Superior Court judges and setting solicitors general salaries at 2500 dollars, extending Western and Atlantic Railroad to the coast, a 30000 dollar Baker county liquor license, a corporate tax board, jur y trial protections, and prohibiting corporate free passes. Also notes a Georgia preacher Lupton's Zion-building fund requests and a Georgia probate notice for G W Bruce estate administration with July 1 1907 as the date.
The Teachers Institute for Lumpkin county begins Monday July 8 1907 in Dahlonega and runs five days. All licensed teachers not retired must attend and be on hand by 10 a.m. on the first day. J J Sranovr GC 8 0.
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