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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
2
The Dahlonega paper notes Roosevelt’s victory margin over Taft, electoral quirks in Georgia’s 7th District, and Jay Suits’s death from tainted liquor. It relays W. B. McCants joining N G A College trustees, a Bellwood police case, and Georgia legislative shifts plus local civic remarks on Atlanta politics and Governor Smith’s veto.
Last year D L Pitner and a Chicago partner sought a charter to form a company to develop Lumpkin county mica. Since then they bought land, attracted attention, and now operate across Lumpkin Union and more counties. The firm holds 500 acres plus, with mines at Yahoola Two Run and Ward's Gap. Experts rate the mica highly, a new vein improves daily, and a crusher is nearly ready under general superintendent M J Williams.
A local ad announces a 40 day discount to clear stock across shoes hats clothing dry goods notions ladies and gents underwear and moves to Litton corner. Also offers sewing machines at factory cost and a full line of staple and fancy groceries at low prices urging customers to compare and buy.
A reader notes a novel corn stalk based paper process while a stray bundle of clothes wrapped in a yellow sack is found between Davis bridge on Ellijay road and Dahlonega. The finder should deliver it to Miss Maude Was ters at J. M. Brooksbers. A controversial remark questions how to educate a visiting Chinese editor about religion in Georgia and critiques missionary involvement and funding.
Hon A J Salman of Forsyth counsels caution on convict labor for roads. The North Georgian cites costs, guard needs, and limited road gains, contrasting with Hall county's experience and urging machinery upgrades and county funding to hire convicts or invest in road equipment. A second note recounts local anecdotes and humor from Lumpkin and nearby counties.
The Ordinary filed bonds with Clerk Cook Sheriff Sargent Tax Receiver McGuire and Treasurer Moore. Ordinary Pruitt is ready but must be sworn in by Judge Kimsey at the next meeting.
Georgia Lumpkin County notice states B F Christian administrator of Samantha Christian estate petitions the Court to be discharged with letters of dismission on the first Monday in December 1908. All interested parties are cited to show cause if any they can why discharge should not be granted. Georgia court official G G Evans ord y.
The sheriff sale at the Lumpkin County courthouse in Dahlonega on the first Tuesday in December 1908 offers the mineral interest water power and mining rights in Lot 452 12th District 1st Section Lumpkin County Georgia to settle a suit by W A Charters against Etowah Gold Mining Company and two executions against Julia A Brackett and Brackett heirs. The undivided water power and mining rights are reserved on the land.
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