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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
2
From Darlington to Dahlonega and beyond, the itemized brief covers weather, rail injuries, crop prices, legal sentences, church dues, a bank embezzlement defense, and Georgia state treasury figures. It notes cold Aprils, a 100 million bushel wheat shortage, a South Georgia trial trip, and a Georgia pension estimate.
An Auraria correspondent writes praising local residents and the recent show visit, urging continued praise to attract visitors and boost Lumpkin County. The note mentions actors, a young lady, and town improvements, while also reporting on local officials, shoes, and upcoming school board actions in Clarkesville and Gainesville.
Locals report fodder sold at eight dollars per hundred while Mr and Mrs Lester Cavender visit from Florida and John Sargent returns home from Buford. Alabama visitor J F Mabley and county resident Oscar Dyre, jailed in Benton Tennessee for carrying a pistol, figure in the week’s items. Col Lilly travels on business. Irene Moore loses a gold bracelet with a dark blue stone between Dahlonega and Porter Springs. A mining stockholders meeting at Auraria is announced. a Ya hoola district farmer buys meat and lard, and a house incident ends with a man killed by a mattock in Mr J E Rider’s home. The paper offers free notice to Dahlonega readers wishing summer visitors kept informed.
The store in Dahlonega offers coffee at 15 174 20 25 80 and 85 cents per pound with 3 pounds for $1.00. Pure wheat flour costs 65 to 90 cents for 24 pounds, with an 85 cent option. They carry big 3 lb cans, canned corn, tomatoes, tomato catsup, mustard, olives, pickles, dried apples and a wide range of canned treats. The owners state they aim to earn an honest living and value customer trade and inquiries.
Arnold Mesers and Herbert Botz mine visitors from last Monday discuss starting large scale operations soon. Herbert, based in Philadelphia as vice president, plans to hire 40 workers initially with wages at 1.25 dollars per day for common labor and higher for skilled roles. Sleeping quarters and cooking provided. workers supply their own rations.
Lumpkin County Georgia residents are notified that fifty freeholders filed a petition seeking a county election on the fence question under Section 1777 of the Georgia law. The election is set for on or after May 25, 1907, unless good cause is shown to the contrary. Ordinary G. G. Evans signs the notice dated April 25.
Guardian of minors Johnson presents 7-12 undivided interest in Peter Robertson home place, Lot 37 and parts of Lots 22 and 28 in Hall County, Ga, for private sale. Land 830 acres approx, described as unsuitable for division and not producing dividends. Proceeds to be reinvested in better located property for income. Hearing set June 12, 1907, in Cleveland before Judge J J Kimgey.
Owner lists real estate and rental properties in Dahlonega for sale including homes on Water and Singleton streets a three acre White Place with fruit trees vineyard and new house a R H Moore home place two houses on Hill and Singleton a Ferguson Street cottage a large livery stable and lot on West Main Street a 40 acre tract known as the Mahew lot and a one third interest in a West Main Street post office building. Also requests immediate settlement of all debts and notes.
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