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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1919
Page
2
The item mix discusses bonds for prosperity and better schools in Lumpkin county, urging voters to approve road and circulation funding. It notes broader statewide context on bonds and taxes, including road work money, prohibition enforcement, and infrastructure storms. It mentions a trial sentence and war casualties as contemporaneous notes.
A collage of wartime notes: cotton prices rise, Wilson to return home soon, British hospitals host US soldiers, bands delayed, and counties voting on bond issues. Reports of race riots in Jenkins county, prohibition debates, and a 30 million highway bond in Washington state. Franco-British debt, peace congress optimism, and local letters on good roads urge Lumpkin county bonding to boost market access. A mix of political, legal, and social items reflect postwar pressures.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination in Gainesville on May 7 1919 to fill a rural carrier position at Dahlonega and possible future rural route vacancies in Lumpkin County Georgia. Open to male citizens domiciled in the county who meet Form No 1977 requirements. Forms and blanks available from local offices or the Commission in Washington DC. Applications must be sent to Washington promptly.
A list of names from Dahlonega and surrounding areas appears as honor roll entries including Huff Jefferson Douglas Gilrath Satterfield Dablonega and others. The notice also reports a political election in Lumpkin county with registration open until next Monday and a local bord election.
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