Aerial mail, prices and politics in a Georgia column
The piece notes air mail expansion for Atlanta, high silk prices, a divorce case, alcohol smuggling by air, and flu outbreaks in Chicago with casualties. It covers the State Highway Commission’s road plans, meat prices and London glut, Confederate veterans’ modest pensions, coal probes funding, and wartime dispatches from France. It also mentions sugar profiteering cases, a Mason bill on segregation, and rumors of Negroes moving to a Texas Mexico state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Illinois
House
Rio Grand River
Mexico
Texas
Local News Scraps Hit The Headlines From Dahlonega
The Nugget reports on sugar profiteering prosecutions urged by U S District Attorney Alexander and Georgia’s tough stance under state laws. It notes pension timing uncertainty, a woods still discovery, a dramatic shooting case in Dublin, and a State Board of Education grant selection in Cleveland and Dawsonville. Tax Commissioner Allbright criticizes counties for underpayment, detailing required raises for Lumpkin, Dawson, White, Hall, and Union. A grand father clock in Dahlonega and local real estate rental by W B Townsend near March are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Edwards
White
Dublin
G.R. Glenn
Atlanta
State Board of Education
Dawson
Cleveland
Dawsonville
Union
Fullbright
Georgia
Lumpkin
Allbright
Hall
Lie about car tax exposed by local editor
Dahlonega Echo reprinted a disputed editorial claiming taxes on carrying passengers by cars were unfair. A letter from Comptroller Wright clarifies that all persons operating automobiles for hire must register and pay the occupation tax, with penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Townsend
Billie
Dahlonega Echo
H. B. Smith
Townsend
Grand Jury
Smith
Comptroller General
W. A. Wright
Bell advertises military academy appointments in Georgia
A letter from Congressman Tom Bell to local editor notes two vacancies at West Point Military Academy with two alternates and three vacancies at Annapolis. He invites qualified young men to apply, to be considered in order received, and asks them to write to him in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bell
West Point Military Academy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Washington
Unclear List of Names and Places From Rural Oklahoma and Georgia
A fragmented OCR list names several individuals with town and state hints such as Murrayville Georgia Dahlonega etc. The text includes multiple surnames with first initials and scattered company names like Shields Clark Moorse Lumber Co and various county seats across Oklahoma and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. E. Duckett
Tyrone
Okla
Kater Barnes
Murrayville
Bryan
Virgil Payne
J. R. Wehunt
Dahlonega
Rus Whelchel
Auraria
W. B. Davis
Dawsonville
Dock Davis
Ki. M. Burnett
Natal
G.L. Cain
D.T. Simmons
Reeding
Shields & Clark
Philadelphia
Moorse Lumber Co
Rochester
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the & Nugget
Dahlonega, Ga
P. ‘Co
Chicago
Germany
State Highway Commission
London
Wilson
Board of Coal Probers
Congress
U. S
France
Standard Oil Co
Federal Grand Jury
Rockefeller
Massa
Missus
Alexander
Hooper Alexander
G. H. HeGuire
Jerry Payne
John Moore
W. B. Townsend
Prof. Ruge
the Mountain Inn
Norvaig
Arnold
Homer Head
Dahonega. Ca
Davis
Keith
Burns & Johnson
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
A. Wright
Lumpkin County
J. M. Minecy
J. M. Minecey
Court of Ordinary
W. B. Towniesnp
John H. Moore
Alfred Grizzle
Dahlonega Pressing Club
C. B. Wray
Tate’s Hotel
T. J. McDonald
Charlie Howell
Polendino
Ao. I. C
G. C. Sarrerrrenn
Hunt
H. Head
Bureau
Ben Itead
Ipsehton
M. Head
M. Grogan
Davvsonville
IT. J. Smith
General Merchandise
Pio Ne Hy As
Bank OF Dahlonega
The
J. ¥. Pruett
J. M. Brooksher
T. F. Jackson
GH. Moore
Foley
C.F. Cullen
S. Lafayette St
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Meridian
Miss
Salelby H. Head
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