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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
2
Reports claim missionaries are being slaughtered in China while local news covers political races in Georgia and nearby places. Postmaster Blodget seeks another Roosevelt term, pension arrears persist in Newton and Clarke, and editorials reflect on labor, strikes, and recent court actions.
President Glenn is away this week while the college records several promotions last Saturday. Sergeant Major Burnett became lieutenant and Sergeant Ray advanced to quartermaster sergeant, with McKibben rising to sergeant and Moore to color-sergeant, Cavender and Galloway promoted to sergeants. Students and faculty contribute to the college annual, described as a thing of beauty. Phi Mu and Decora societies switch to Monday night meetings, the band schedules a sacred concert Sundays at the club house under Capt. Williams and Mr. Wootten, and tennis season sees courts sharpened for long, lively matches.
The Blairsville Banner endorses W. A. Charters in the North Eastern Judicial Circuit race. It urges voters to retain the incumbent, praising his honesty ability dispatch and savings to taxpayers and calling him one of the state’s ablest Solicitor Generals.
A 1906 Lumpkin County notice from Eprror Dantonea Nugent invites voters to re-elect Judge Kimsey to the Northeastern Judicial Circuit. The candidate praises past fairness, pledges impartial administration, and states intent to run in the State Democratic Primary, noting the circuit comprises Hall, Habersham, Stephens, Rabun, Towns, Union, Lumpkin, Dawson, and White counties.
The report notes a very satisfactory cleanup at the Calhoun mine and steady ore gains at Battle Branch and Moose and McDonald in Columbia. Briar Patch dredge idle due to a broken chain, a new chain on order. Garnet property yielded large gold nuggets. Consolidated ditch prep underway to restart the Barlow with more power. Bunker Hill boat idle due to muddy river. dam gate raises hoped to improve flow. The Bunker Hill property is said to be opened up with fine veins. a third party praised its potential highly.
Lumpkin county residents seek a new rail outlet to Dah Lonega Gainesville area as past chartered routes faltered. Repeated efforts with broad gauge narrow gauge and trolly lines failed, and now a traction engine and cars line is proposed to attract mineral agricultural and manufacturing growth despite Southern Railway resistance.
The Cherokee Advance argues for a practical route via the L. and N. railroad at Canton or Dawsonville to Canton. It contends a line through our state offers rich mineral timber water power and farmland and notes Birmingham capitalists favor a Birmingham Cartersville Canton railroad. The piece urges readers to study a map to see the feasibility.
Its pleasant taste and prompt cures made Chamberlains Cough Remedy a favorite with mothers of small children. It quickly cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia or other serious consequences. It cures croup and, if given at the onset of a croupy cough, will prevent the attack. For sale by Dr. C H Jones, Druggist, Dahlonega, Ga.
The store offers deep cuts to clear winter shoes rubber goods and a wide range of dry goods groceries and household items. Heavy stock including canned goods grocery staples and personal care products priced at low margins with cash terms and rebates implied by comparison to competitors.
Fairmount is promoted as the new town on the L and N Railroad in Gordon County with plans for an early spring excursion and an auction of remaining lots. The ad notes a school and bank, a rich valley location, strong cotton, corn and fruit potential, and a projected population of at least 2 000 soon. Purchasers are prompted to write for details to J William Dobbins or Charles E Morgan and contact A S Hook Ph C Eve.
The text notes D L Cook, Clerk Superior Court, announces for reelection this week. It also mentions Mrs John Hulsey of Hall county visiting her sister Mrs Hughes Moore this week and fragments about prices and lights, with unclear context and garbled phrases.
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