Local notes touch on census, prices and politics
The itemized column reports the census labor figure, milk price rise in Macon, flu closures in St. Louis, and Congressional funding for prohibition enforcement. It notes Still operations in Griffin, a theft allegation against Rev A D Tucker, and future candidacy chatter about Col Howard Thompson in a race against Tom Bell. It also mentions liquor permits for physicians, price inflation, and Grady Hospital baby mix ups, plus Gainesville News leadership change and Dr Merlin Jones stepping into the editor role.
Multiple Local Notes From The Gainesville Eagle
The Gainesville Eagle reports eight thousand dollars in dealings, flu cases in Gainesville and Atlanta, and doctors advising liquor for the flu. It notes boll weevil losses of thirty million in South Georgia, a land sale from A Beck to Martin Beck, and county road tax at twelve dollars or six days work. Further items include counterfeit ten dollar bills in Atlanta, auto license totals, farmer dissatisfaction with middlemen, a one legged man intoxicated by hair tonic, a newborn baby at Jess Stancil’s, and a Georgia man injured after a fall in a well.
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South Georgia
A. Beck
Martin Beck
B. O. Jones
White County
Atlanta
Jess Stancil
F. Bonds
Gwinnett County
Lumpkin County Democratic Executive Meeting and Appointments
Lumpkin County Democratic Executive Committee to meet at the courthouse on Saturday February 21 1920 at 12 m. H B Sarre chairman T F Cristian clerk with a list of appointed and acting committee members across Dahlonega Clermont and Murrayville. Also notes city government officers and county officials including mayor marshal aldermen tax collectors registrars and education supervisors.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Lumpkin County
Court House
H. B. Sarre
Chmn
T. F. Cristian
Clk
H. B. Stith
Mark Kendall
Jones’ Creek
J. Seubolt
Porter Springs
Hatfield
Crumby
W. H. Jones
DuddJonega
Georgia
J. ©. Gibson
J. C. Gibson
Court of Ordinary
W. B. Townsend
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Savannah
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Red Cross
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Ind
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Homer Head
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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W. A. Brooksher
Gaddistown
J. W. Bryan
A. T. Gaddis
Lonnie Martin
W.L. Cantrell
Wier
N. M. Long
B. M. Fowler
J.T. Athertson
Roberts
Athinta
Tommie Bowers
Dahlonega Pressing Club
A. J. Burgos
H. GC. Burars
Admr
A. J. Burges
V. HE. Albertson
V. K. Albertson
W. B. Towsdenp
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A. R. Ray
W. J. Hightower
W. Feed Trousley
He J. Smith
W. Rider
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G. W. Vaughn
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John Hi. Moore
Treas
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H. Hyers
O. J. Lilly
I. Hyers
I. F. Pruett
G. G. Evans
W.J. Free
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T. J. Seee
General Merghandis
Dahionega, Ga
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J.B. Pruuutt
J. M. Brooksher
T. RF. Jackson
Mountain Inn
Craig IX
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