White County News Highlights From Gainesville Visit to Dawsonville
Local items report visits by G W Slaton to Gainesville and Rev B R Seaborn preaching at Nacoochee. Farmers lag in plowing due to Tacessuit paints. Dahlonega papers flood with sheriffs sales in Lampkin county. Judge Kinsey holds court in Dawsonville. Irene Butler boards with Mary J. Logan while attending Cleveland High School. County School Commissioner Kythe receives 1028.63 for teachers. Reports of sawmills, new houses, and local misadventures abound alongside weather prognostications by R Licks predicting a stormy month end.
Mining Notes Highlight White County Prospecting Progress
In Dahlonega mining notes Professor Wihn announces new machinery for Yonah Mining Co. and prospector M. L. Anderson praises White County veins as undeveloped yet valuable. Reports from Messrs Slaton and Baker describe a Macon County mine, while Jo Bell returns to McDuffie County to seek gold. The Huntington mill at Betz mine near Auraria is ready to start operations.
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Tam
t.Wihn
Yonah Mining Co
M. L. Anderson
A. HL. Hlenderson
White Country
Lamp‘kin
Lampkin
White County
Messrs
G. W. Slaton
John Baker
Macon County
N. C
Messrs. Slaton
Baker
Betz
Auraria
A Dismal Night Delivers Narrow Escape For Mr Martin
Last Saturday night John Martin faced a dismal trek after leaving Nachochee hotel. He sought a shortcut via Loana's store but got lost in the rain and cold. He spent the night in the woods and woke to find his bogey near a mining shaft 25 to 30 feet deep, narrowly escaping danger.
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Mr. Martins
Nachochee Hotel
Loana’s
Martin
Bechtlers Coin Claim Spurred by Dahlonega Letter
Col W P Price of Dahlonega forwards illumination on a coin found by John London. He identifies it as a Bechtler piece minted in Rutherfordton North Carolina under congressional authority. The Bechtlers were German miners with a local mint. coins varied in size and value and are now rare after wartime recoinage.
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John London
Col. W. P. Price
Dahlonega
Eprrok
Beehtlers
North Carolina
Congress
Reid
Georgia
Rutherfordton
N. C
Bechtler
Utah
Eddy
Bechivs Dahlonegt
Rutherford
Butler Guard
Greeneville
John Carson
Joe Mills
Frank Coxe
Lincolnton
Bechtlers
United States
W. P. Price
Death notices mourn editor's wife as family mourns
As we go to press we learn with deep regret of the death of Editor T. D. O'Kelley's wife. The bereaved father and little ones have our sincerest sympathy in this their heaviest possible affliction.
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T. D. O’kelley
Dredge at New Bridge Boosts Gold Recovery Yield
The dredge under Mr. PG, near New Bridge, is proving successful as a gold recoverer with a daily yield around 8100 while operating expenses remain small. After a brief halt, the Preacher mine runs again at full blast with the mill operating continuously. Water supply from the Whin Tall pump floods ore to the Hedwig mill, and W. B. Stumm wins a lease from Judge Baker to drive a tunnel into an old shaft on the property, aiming at a rich vein.
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Benham
New Bridge
Whin Tall
Hedwig Mill
W. B. Stumm
Judge Baker
Jail bonds debate: county readers urged to decide
Allison Smith argues for paying jail costs now to avoid burden on children, warns against borrowing and passing debt to future generations. He contrasts $5,000 jail cost with inflation over time and appeals to collective wisdom to determine whether to fund locally or shift debt to heirs.
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Tan
Board of Revenues
White County
Voice of
White
Allison Smith
Hood's Sarsaparilla Merit Story Promotes Cures
The advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla offers merit and success as a remedy. It emphasizes the product’s effectiveness and invites readers to remember Hood's cures when considering health options. The tone mirrors early 20th century patent medicine promotion and focuses on trust and efficacy.
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Hood
Mossy Creek Sermon Notes and County Social Items
In Rews in Yee County column Seaborn delivered a good sermon at Mossy Creek last Sunday. Aunt Letty Galstrap suffered a severe rheumatism attack last week. Mrs Williams’s little girl has been ill for several days. Mrs Eien Craven and children of White Creek visited relatives here Thursday and Friday. Miss Sallie and Mollie Adams were guests of Miss Lizzie Barrett. The Friendship school literary society grows. Augustus Dorsey and Ham Curtis had top scores at Woodlawn exam. J P Cooley traveled to Athens last week. P B Dorsey left Monday for Banks County to visit relatives. Leap year remarks. John Brownlow left Friday for middle Georgia.
Shoal Creek Shots in Kano Area News
Postmaster I M Hulsey killed four hogs this week. His sick child and Miss Lillie Jack son also ill. Mrs. Letty Gilstrap suffers rheumatism. Joe Barnes Sr of Wahoo dead after four days illness likely pneumonia fever. son John also dead. Wim P Evans of Shoal Creek Lumpkin County visited recently.
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I’. M. Hulsey
Kano
Postmaster Hulsey
Lillie Jackson
Joe Barnes, Sr
Wahoo
Tie
John
Wim. P. Evans
Shoal Creek
Lumpkin County
Loudsville Lines and Local Happenings
Loudsville notice reports progress in Tub progress weekly and speaks of improving weather. Wille Pardue sick but recovering. A fight at Henderson and Shytle's store between Marion Helton and Henry Ferguson with a bucket and pocket knife. no one seriously hurt. J L Pardue found three minks in barn loft. Prof Bell runs a flourishing school. Sheriff Brown summoned jurors. Local mine uses creek water power with two ditches nearby. Preaching at Chittohoochee church on fourth Sunday and the preceding Saturday by the preacher's brother-in-law.
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Henderson & Shytle
Marion Helton
Henry Ferguson
Crown
Uncle Sam
Chittahoochee Church
Town Creek Topics and Local Happenings Report
Weather delays farmers as Capt W H McAfee resumes ore shipments to Atlanta for testing at the mine in the district. Mrs John G Chirk and two daughters visited. Henry Davidson improves after illness. Simeon Adams sells a mule at a good price as mule prices rise. Tesnatee public school taught by James Deanton. Road overseers appointed Judson Stevens and Miss Mary Corbin. Judson and Mary wed at Justice J I McAfee's home with wishes for happiness.
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Simeon Adams
Tesnatee
James Deanton
Jim
Judson Stevens
Shoal Creek
Mary Corbin
Slabtown
J. I. McAfee
Jud
County Directory Judiciary Leaders Named in Georgia listings
County directory shows JUDICIARY entries including John J. Kimsey and J. 8. C. Cleveland with Howard Thompson as Sol Gen, Gainesville, Ga. The terse listing places these officials within Georgia’s legal framework and notes the Gainesville area.
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John J. Kimsey
J. 8. C. Cleveland
Howard Thompson
Gainesville, Ga
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B. R. Seaborn
Nacoochee
Sheriffs
Lampkin County
Mr. Prank Logan
Kinsey
Alhurta Journal
Dawsonville
Dawson Superior Court
Irene Butler
Woodstock
Mary J.logan
Cleveand High School
Kythe
Marlin Palmer
Clarkesville
Lewis
Nellie Baker
R. Licks
J. W. Henderson
Henderson
Joe Underwood
Fehild
Mt. Pleasant
Joli Martin
C. Papenee
Saw Mills
Nancoochee
Mr. Martin
Delton
J.P. Evans
Progress
Athinta
Lafayette ‘Shurmond
Devilion
A. Ledford
Spring Heaven
Laurens County
A. H. Henderson
Dred Dover
Dover
Court House
Ileney
High Turner
Mr. Baker
Longstreet
Houston
J.C. Bell
B. W. Allison
Payge & Wheeler
Gee, Kytle
Juniy Westmorehmd
George Pitentie
Hub Edwards
Messrs. Thurmond
Lockhart Mill
Tur Dauloneca
Jo. Bell
McDuffie County
John Martin
Preacher
Yee County
Zoo
Seaborn
Mossy Creek
Suneday
Letty Galstrap
Annather
Weyye
Eien Craven
White Creek
Sallie
Mollie Adams
Lizzie Barrett
Friendship School
Woodlawn School
Augustus Dorsey
Ham Curtis
J.P. Cooley
Dorsey
Banks County
John Brownlow
Middle Georgia
Wmn. Daniel
Andersham County
Cleveland
Letty Gilstrap
Loudsville
Wille Pardue
J. L. Pardue
Bell
Tom
Sheriff Brown
We Creek
Town Creek
W. H. McAfee
Dahlon
Me. McAfee
Atlanta
John G. Chirk
Henry Davidson
Atlanta Journal
A. N. Henderson, Jr
J. M. Glover
J. M. Galbaith
Cleveland High School
A. E. Lashley
County Directory
J. H. Freeman
W. R. Power
S. L. Brown
G. N. Colley
Benton Trotter
D. N. Warwick
H. Edwards
M. L. Allen
G.S. Kytle
J. A. Richardson
R. I. Kemmer
Cleveland, Ga
J. M. Cooley
Lee, Ga
W. $. Huff
Dahlonega, Ctr
Reau
W.J. Northen
MGR
J. W. H. Underwood
Yor White Co
Kytle
Oakes
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