Local notes from Dahlonega July 1905
The Dahlonega News comments on bills in the Georgia legislature including the Rose bill to disfranchise Black citizens and proposals on smoking cigars and soft drinks. It notes fines in Fannin County, a Coca Cola prohibition bid in Young Harris, and a distillery crackdown near Choestoe. It mentions editorials about Clarke Howell, Hoke Smith, and legal actions in Hall County with Gen Warner.
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Young Harris
Gen. Warner
Hall County
Kimsey
Col. Dean
Gen. Warsner
Mr Shultz Proposes Four Georgia House Bills
Mr Shultz of Lumpkin introduced four bills in the house last week. One would require exam for school age children with fines for guardians if standards are not met. Another would pay witnesses in state superior court cases. A third would pay rewards to arrest fugitives, officers or citizens. The fourth would amend the constitution to pension Confederate soldiers.
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Mr. Shultz
Lumpkin
Lumpkin County
Superior Court
Public School Friction and Local Deacon Dispute in Porter
In Porter Spring News records a conflict at the public school when residents selected Miss Mary Jarrard as teacher. Two deacons oppose her, accusing forgery of averages and causing disruptions. A court case by Judge Kimsey may settle the dispute. The piece also notes church disputes, an odd baptism scene, a kerosene order, and a pension claim attempt failed for lack of war proof.
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Porter
Mary Jarrard
Exme
Tate
Jonathan Gilreath's July March at Mt Lebaron Cemetery
Report covers a controversial march led by Jonathan Gilreath at Mt Lebaron cemetery with a two-person front and rear escort and comic misdirections. It notes a chaotic start but a planned cemetery tour. plus an unrelated prison commission report detailing Georgia convict demographics, ages, occupations, and annual convict hire profits.
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Jonathan Gilreath
Mt. Lebanon
Jonathan
Georgia Legislature Debates Hounds in Law and County Maps
The piece notes a Georgia bill requiring sheriffs to keep trained bloodhounds if enacted, and discusses eight new counties reshaping the state map. It references Senator Lumsden proposing stock law votes for manila districts and a plan to raise justice court juror pay to fifty cents per case and for nontrial attendance.
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Georgia
Lumsden
Justice Court
Savings and Prices From B R Meaders And Sons Ad
An advertisement explains how saving one cent in five yields large yearly gains and promotes a broad line of discounted items. It lists prices on jars, shoe tacks, mouse traps, buggy whips, shirts, clocks, thread, and shoes, emphasizing widespread value and low shore prices from B R Drapers & Sons.
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B. R. Drapers & Sons
Head cautions on fever near Dahlonega and elected officials
Dr Head disputes fever cases in ten miles of Dahlonega and warns against bills to elect county school commissioners. He argues popular elected officials may be unqualified and urges reliance on the current legislature for reform rather than focusing on a future governor.
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Marietta Journal
Random Texas city social snippets and legal note
A fragmented local item notes residents from White county visiting the city and a college education pursuit. It also mentions a petition from about 26 citizens asking Mayor Baker to pardon John Forest Jr who was sentenced to 60 days on the streets or a fine for a disturbance at a church, with mixed views on his character and prospects.
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Baker
John Forest, Jr
Legto Ehurch
Forest
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