Mayor of Greensboro Involved in Syrian Tax Clash Incident
A Greensboro incident at Union Point involves M. George Macias, a Syrian peddler, who paid a $3 street tax after a mayor's court summons. The altercation with Mayor Rhodes led to arrests for disorderly conduct on both sides, with Macias seeking further legal action and potential appeals to the Syrian consul.
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Greensboro
Union Point
Syria
M. George Macias
United States
Macias
Brown & Shipp
Macsas
Greensboro Herald-Journal
Rhodes
Herald-Journal
Asa Rhodes
Matcias
Calaboose
Shipp
Marvsas
Cluster of 35 ears on single corn stalk in Georgia
In Gainesville on Route 6 J A G Peck showcased a freak of nature a single eight foot stalk bearing 35 ears of corn: one large ear surrounded by 34 smaller ears all well filled with grain. He noted a second stalk with a similar but smaller multiple ear growth.
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Gainesville
J. A. G. Peck
Bill to abolish Glascock County loses in legislature
August 14 report from Atlanta says Georgia legislature considered merging Glascock and Warren counties but Glascock county residents protested. Garlington of Richmond introduced the measure to consolidate the 95 square mile, 4,669 resident county with Warren. after a committee visit to Atlanta the bill was withdrawn and Glascock remains on the map.
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Glasscock
Atlanta
Georgia
Garlington
Richmond
Glascock County
Glascock
Garrington
Warren
Good Game and Bird Law Passed In Georgia Legislature
Atlanta August 14 legislators enact game protection measures amid boll weevil concerns. The act creates a state game warden at 2400 annual pay, county wardens, and hunter licenses 1 per county or 3 state wide. Open season shortened by six weeks. daily bag limited to 25 quail. bans on sale, traps, nets, and hunting on others land without written permission.
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Atlanta
House of Representatives
House Committee On Agriculture
Agricultural Committee
House
Senate
Georgia
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Athens
Maxwell
Dorsey & Funkenstein
Clarke, Oglethorpe
Madison, Jackson
Oconee Counties
Oglethorpe, Madison, Jackson, Oconee and
Clarke Counties
Banner
Banne
Clarke County
Bub
Dally Banner
Daily Banner
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