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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
2
A Georgia paper surveys congress adjournment, budget disputes over public buildings, rail rates, and local races. It notes heat deaths in New York, a Kansas City saloon crackdowns, and elections in Jackson and Lumpkin counties. It mentions governor debates, a railroad wreck lawsuits, and school districting issues.
W. GC. Keanum of Alipheretta argues Lumpkin County dredging has fallen to zero due to overstocked mines and too many claimants. He names sites on Chestatee and Chestutee rivers, urges skilled management, consistent digging, and proper water use to yield 75 to 150 dollars weekly per dredge, plus a Georgia college asks Legislature for 30000 dollars for a dormitory.
The report notes cholera spreading in Manila with American deaths including a soldier. It mentions a introduced bill for 100000 dollars to fund the State University agricultural department amid large congressional appropriations totaling 880188301.82 dollars. Additional items cite extreme heat deaths across Chicago Toledo Louisville Hamilton and a man driven to suicide by heat.
An Elgin Illinois comrade near Washington City fell ill with cholera morbus. J K Houghland of Eldon Iowa credits Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after long immigration work. Local sale by Dr. C H Jones Dahlonega Georgia and agents in Georgia for Savannah based company. Also Lumpkin County Board of Education to meet July 18 1906 to lay out school districts with local trustees assisting.
The next annual Teachers Institute for Lumpkin county will be held in Dahlonega Georgia commencing Monday July 9 1906 Teachers with a license who have not retired must attend the institute starting at 10 am opening exercises required At Dahlonega J J Season C S 6 FOR SALE Eighty acres of landing on Cooper s Gap road six miles from Dahlonega Terms easy If not sold soon will rent or lease for one or three years Titles perfect Call on or address L G Tumi Gainesville Ga Also Wanted Men with mining or general labor experience Good wages and clean quarters furnished permanent work transportation provided Apply to Mr G L Grandall 610 Fourth National Bank Building Atlanta Ga tjuly 13
B. R. Meaders & Sons touts prices kept near wholesale levels after a recent shoe price rise. They promise refunds if goods do not meet stated quality and list a wide range of items with low prices, claiming all items are leaders and prices are attractive.
Classified notice seeks four good oxen weight at least 1100 pounds. Contact Livscompr Spuxcer or Dr J H Musi in Gainesville Georgia for details.
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