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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
4
An undertaker explains that the town’s decline in business stems from prohibition era changes. He notes people stop dying as liquor trade collapses and druggists push out, blaming temperance laws for hurting local commerce and forcing him to suffer while others interfere with his business.
A humorous saying frames an auctioneer's craft as a paradox, noting the skill of building value by repeatedly knocking items down. The quip references the tension between creating demand and reducing bids.
A petition signed by many mothers and widows of sailors from the Midi Brittany Var and Finisterre urges the senate to reappoint chaplains on warships highlighting the navy’s lack of chaplains afloat amid church state separation in France after the Gloire and Liberté incidents.
Report notes a military associate was imprisoned, contrasting punishment with stillness or absence. The exchange hints at a humorous quip about serving time rather than serving in place. No further context or identifiers are provided.
Condemned prisoner remarks he would choose life in a penitentiary over being hanged, noting he would endure the sentence but complains about the judge ordering the first week to be spent at hard labor.
A courtroom joke exchanges sharp lines between a husband and wife as the judge weighs a quip about money and folly. The wife notes the fool may not be near, while the husband deflects with bias on fortune.
Western financier Leonidas Merritt told a Washington reporter that a disastrous financial deal could not be described as just "too bad." He compared the phrase to a Kansas farmer’s expression after cyclone deaths, calling it ludicrous and insufficient for the tragedy.
Cobb and Smith Timber Company seeks to amend its Lumpkin County Georgia charter to increase capital stock from 50000 to 75000 dollars authorized, with shares of 100 dollars each. The amendment was authorized unanimously at a June 20 1912 stockholders meeting, with certified minutes filed. The petition is filed in Lumpkin Superior Court. O J Linny is attorney.
Notice to all creditors of Elijah Carroll late of Lumpkin County Georgia deceased to render in their demands within the law and for those indebted to the deceased to pay immediately Administrator W C Carron announces this notice dated May 28 1912 for the estate Plijah Carroll with demands to be properly made out for administration proceedings.
After thirty days from this date the undersigned will present to Governor Joseph M Brown an application for the pardon of Lewis Gaddis convicted at the April Term 1910 Lumpkin Superior Court on murder indictment of Jim Bruce. This June 21 1912 Guo Gannis A J Axperson
W A Crantens announces he will run for Representative in the Sixty third Congress from Georgia's Ninth District. He plans to meet counties across the district to discuss campaign matters and asks for white voters' support. The second declaration from Joan N Hotprr requests white voter backing in the same Democratic primary.
Two notices from J M Brooksuer and J M Rioxrrs solicit support for the Georgia General Assembly election. Both emphasize devotion to Lumpkin County and state upbuilding, promising faithful service if elected in the Democratic primary.
A candidate announces for State Senator in the 32nd District subject to the Democratic Primary. He commits to addressing voters when appropriate and asks for support, vowing to represent the people without fear or favor. The message references counties White Dawson Lumpkin and a separate note of a Senate bid.
Institute offers low annual expenses from 125 to 175 dollars covering lodging books fuel lights and uniform. Location mountain climate away from city distractions. Regularity and self dependence taught. Military department and cadet band under U.S. Army supervision. Full courses in arts science agriculture mining and more. Dormitories housed under officers with information from President G R Glenn.
A sales notice promotes Pure Herb Tablets as a natural remedy improving digestion, kidney and liver function, blood purification, and overall health without weakening effects. It promises immediate relief for many and offers a three month treatment in a box for one dollar with a money back guarantee. Distributed by Pure Herb Tablet Co. in Ashland Ohio with W. B. Townsend as agent in Dahlonega Georgia.
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