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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1926
Page
4
A casual directive suggests buying makin’s papers and Prince Albert tobacco to roll a homemade cigarette. The instruction emphasizes a strong, immediate smoke, appealing to casual users seeking a quick hit.
Abalone shells, a prized shellfish product, were valued at $200,000 shipped from San Francisco in a single year. California hosts three types the red from Mendocino to Monterey the black from Monterey to San Diego and the green from San Diego southwards. The red displays mother of pearl with burnt umber stripes while the green glows with peacock iridescence and is used in jewelry. Historic coast peoples across Alaska to California and Pueblo groups prized the shells for charms.
A Virginia cavern tour now features a modern electric lighting system replacing pine knots. An artist and lighting engineer installed five transformer stations along the mile long underground route, powering thousands of lamps and floodlights in colors for dramatic effects enjoyed by visitors.
The document records a formal notice from G. J. Warnes administrator of the estate of J. N. Satterfield in Kumpkin County. It directs creditors to render their demands and debtors to settle promptly. It also contains a garbled note on telephone charges and local rates.
In the second primary on October 6 Georgians will nominate Dr. L. G. Hardman for governor. He advocates a clean business administration, no tax increases, and state department reorganization to cut duplication and cost. Supporters hail him as the best in the race and push for progress.
The Water Power and Mining Company of Georgia petitions Lumpkin County Superior Court to renew its amended charter for twenty years, noting previous amendments increasing capital from 46 60,000 to 70,000 and expiration on October 19 1926. The request is supported by corporate action and addressed by C J Lanny attorney with official attestations and clerk seals. Also notices for a year's support for John T Couch estate and related court actions scheduled for October first.
Commissioners Meaders Ash and Moore fix state and educational tax rates for Lumpkin County for 1926. They order levy of eighty five hundredths of one percent for county purposes and specify amounts for general purposes indebtedness paupers jail and other charges, excluding City of Dahlonega corporate area, with totals cited.
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