Georgia Notes and Prohibition Era Headlines
A Georgia summary notes elects Mrs. B. H. Howard mayor of Dawsonville and reports resignations at the Dawsonville school. It mentions Muscle Shoals finances, Albany arrests in a prohibition conspiracy, a prisoner paroled after nine years, and Ruth Dillard’s two year farm sentence for worthless checks. It recounts a cow dies after beer exposure, a lost $6,300 found and sent to the bank, a $3 million push to pension Confederate soldiers, and looming execution details for Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth with a court injunction over the public scaffold view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dillard
Atlanta
Willie Jones
Gervis Bloodworth
Butler
H. F. Underwood
Superior Court
Local News Roundup From Dahlonega and Surrounds
Mrs. Higgins buried at Bull Ground. Macon jailed for pistol carries. Gilmer County High School reports 376 pupils. Pistols ads flood Chicago Blade and Ledger. Henry Couch shot by Ed Woody expected to recover. Wash Jenkins tenuously improving after paralysis. Criminal acts use lamps and hammers during thefts. Kansas Governor and son accused of bribe related to pardons. Strawberry shipments from Plant City Florida reach Philadelphia at $1.06 quart. Miami man robbed and left in workhouse after near fatal beating. Marble contract in Pickens for Porto Rico building. Congress bill to ban pistol mailings. Governor’s meeting in Atlanta canceled. A. C. Mays and county road crew updates. Quarterly Methodist meeting upcoming with Rev. Logan. Local taxes and car thefts. liquor cans shipment via trains. N. S. A. College enrollment 116 boys 15 girls. alumni plan to regain college control. Dahlonega visitors expected. Wigwam Hotel to remain open year round. Dahlonega mail carrier route, telephones noted for reliability. Shots fired at vehicles. legal proceedings loom. Sheriff Housley and local police incidents spark grand jury talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer County High School
Courier
Chicago Blade and Ledger
Henry Couch
Ed Woody
Wash Jenkins
Kansas
Plant City
Fla
Philadelphia
Miami
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the & Nugget
Dahlonega
B. H. Howard
Dawsonville
Smith
New York
Muscle Shoals
Georgia
Down At Albany
D. B. Bronam
State Farm
Gov. Walker
North Carolina
Southern
Walker
Athens
Wm. Higgins
Bull Ground
Macon
Georgia Marble Company
Pickens County
Porto Rico
House
Congress
A. C. Mays
Gainesville
Frank Jones
Collector of Internal Revenue
Oa'ke Jones
Mr. Jones
Mr. Black
Polk Rider
Heriors
Florida
Prof
Vickery
Martha McCrary
Robie Lowe
Wigwam
Board’ of Roads and Revenues
John H.,moore
R.C. Meaders
Smethodist Church
J. EB. Logan
Dah- Nae
Marshal Anderson
Pete Woody
Hall County
Laura Barnes
Lena Barres
Virgin Dyer
Alabama
Virgo Parks
Harry Jones
Bearden's Bridge
Porter Springs
F. M. Jarrard
Auraria & Dahlonega
Auraria
Soother Calhoun
Joe Jones
Clifford Burt
Dawson
Burt
Harry
Dawson Superior Court
Housley
Dob Pate
Poe
G. H. Moore
Gome
Housley Bros
H. F. Parks’ Store
Nimblewtily Dist
Clarice Het Shop
Washington Lst
Princeton
Clarice Hat Shop
Mrs. O.W- McDonald
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