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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
2
A scattered news roundup highlights political chatter in Georgia and Oklahoma. Items include Kansans backing Tom Watson, a paralyzed woman claiming a cure after 20 years of prayer, a Georgia liquor fine in Atlanta, and various local notices. Reports mention Dawson county’s senatorial race, a California arson-fire, and Georgia reform costs with critical editorials from Athens Banner.
A reward is posted in the Bank of Dahlonega for information leading to the conviction of parties who set fire to the woods causing property damage. The piece warns of legal penalties for willful, careless, or negligent fires and notes the broader harm to timber and fences.
Among church notices a new pastor Rev Wade of Nacoochee Institute takes charge at Dahlonega Presbyterian with planned second Sunday sermons each month. The column notes pleasant recent Sunday turnout and praise for mild weather drawing worshippers across Methodist Baptist churches. It also reports the Gainesville District Institute meeting in Lawrenceville March 10 and a baptism of progress, plus a deathbed testimony of Rev Philip Dodd Ridge asserting faith in a hopeful refuge.
W H Jones administrator of G W Bruce applies for leave to sell lands in Lumpkin County Georgia. The Ordinary G G Evans will pass upon the application on the first Monday in April at his office during usual hours. March 2, 1908.
An advertisement asserts Ayer's Sarsaparina is not a strong drink and contains no alcohol. It promotes the tonic as safe for thin impure blood and urges readers to consult their doctor for use and advice.
Two county residents traveled to Gainesville and caused a disturbance at a dry town. Police arrested them and booked them at a holding facility for the night. Each posted 10 dollars bail the next morning awaiting trial. They returned home, vowing not to return to Gainesville. The paper withholds names due to informant promises.
A 1908 public speaking notice by Sheriff Rafe H Baker lists campaign dates at Auraria Pisgah Mill Creek Martin's Ford with times. A separate sheriff sale advertises Lot Nos 286 169 439 446 in Lumpkin County Georgia for tax deeds with multiple levy notices and property owners, to be sold at Dahlonega court house on the first Tuesday in April 1908.
Nimblewill Nursery of Dahlonega Georgia advertises a fine lot of 2-year-old fruit trees suited to the local climate. All orders promptly attended to with satisfaction guaranteed. A note mentions a good chance for a salesman, Q N Fitts, Proprietor, August 16.
A slate of announced candidates for Lumpkin county offices seeks votes in the April 8 1908 Democratic primary. Rure H Baker Fennow Orrizenr J G Evans J F Prue D L Coon J M Davis J F Sareenr J M CAnhoun G H McGwire J M Rickerts M L Stronor J B Brown C M Moore announce runs for legislature ordinary clerk, sheriff tax receiver tax collector and county treasurer with pledges to serve Lumpkin and its citizens faithfully.
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