Prohibition talk and local notices mix in Georgia chatter
Advertiser items report Georgia lawmakers’ beverage debates and prohibition side remarks, a fatal drowning in Tallulah Falls, a lightning fire at an Augusta cotton factory, a lunacy verdict in Daw son, and transit plans between Eatonton and Madison on August first.
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Augusta
Eatonton
Madison
Central
Hkatonton
W. Arnold
Amber
Ogiethorpe Echo
Fiddlers Convention Draws Wide Crowd to Dahlonega
The third Lumpkin County Fiddler’s Convention drew about fifteen hundred to two thousand people from across Georgia and beyond. Prize winners were named for instrumental, banjo, and vocal categories, with notable performances by two visiting ladies on violin and a large, peaceful crowd enjoying a day of music without major incidents.
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Lumpkin County
Fiddler’s Convention
Dahlonega
Georgia
Dah
Lonega
Park Spring
Col. Sbaker
Atlanta
J. W. Woodward
Court House
Thihow
Prohibition Bill Passes House and Local Legal Shifts Noted
The house votes 134 to 39 for a sweeping prohibition measure. Gainesville business owners faced grand jury attention for Sunday sales. A clerk error altered time served in Alabama mines, and Rhena Rivers’ mother seeks compensation.
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Gainesville
Rhena Rivers
Houston County
Alabama
Dentist to Visit Tate House July 26 in Lumpkin County
Notice in Lumpkin County detailing Dr. E C Southiter the Dentist's appearance at the Tate House on July 26 for dental work. Court summons issued by Lumpkin Superior Court with D A Ritchie and W Clament named as defendants, requiring appearance at the October term 1907 before Judge J J Kimsey.
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Tate House
Georgia
Lumpkin County
J. M. Ashley
Equitable
Lumpkin
Petsoner
J. J. Kimsey
Ih L. Coox
For Sale or Rent on Shares 250 Acre Thomasville Farm
250 acre farm 3 miles from Thomasville Georgia offering sale rent or work on shares. Includes groom dwelling five tenant houses barns stables woven wire fences good improvements 10 acres recent grape vineyard five horse farm spring branch well water. On public road suitable for corn cotton cane tobacco and other crops. Address R 2 Lester Thomasville GA.
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Thomasville
Lester
Land and Crop for Sale by August Ninth
Land and crop sale notice listing 30 acres with ten to twelve acres of corn in Leon location, one horse, household furniture, and cash terms. Sale starts 9:00 a.m. with perfect titles to land. Also a probate notice appointing W. H. Jones as administrator for G. W. Bruce, with show cause date in July 1907.
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Leon
Georgia
Lumpkin County
A.J. Bruce
G. W. Bruce
G.W. Bruce
W. H. Jones
G. G. Evans
Valuable land for sale in Wilkes county Georgia
Advertisement from L. M. Wuuns offering 8200 acres of farming land in Wilkes county near Georgia Railroad 123 miles southeast Shilpingsville Ficklin Ga. description includes 28 families already settled with good crops and creosote plant valued at 3500 dollars. Land sold in tracts from 50 to 180 acres at 10 to 20 dollars per acre. He states current cotton yields and workforce of 125 men. October 4 1906.
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Olake
Wilkes County
Georgia Railroad
Shilpingsville
Ficklin
L. M. Wuuns
Meaders Low Prices Offer Fresh Roasted Coffee and Groceries
Meaders and Son's advertises seven brands of roasted coffee with grasped weight and price details. It claims green coffee is discontinued to provide one third more coffee value, touts airtight roasting, and offers free grinding. Also promotes Snow Drift lard, Silver Leaf lard, flour, syrup, sugar, rice, canned goods, low cut shoes, and heavy discounts to attract customers.
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Oco-M-E
B. R. Meaders and Son’s
Real estate drive listing in Dahlonega area Ga
Property for sale lists numerous parcels in Fannin Lumpkin Dawson and Dahlonega areas with acreage under cultivation, timber water power and various improvements. Prices range from 250 to 2000 dollars with multiple houses mills and outbuildings noted. Contact MANSON MILLER Dahlonega Ga for details or to place a request.
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Dahlonega
Freestone
Manson Miller
Dahlonepa, Ga
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