Various Local News Nuggets From Pickens County Progress
A collage of brief items notes prices and notices, crimes, antebellum era figures, and regional events. Topics include dog cemetery in Washington, a Chicago murder, Atlanta power outages, rising car values, a four legged chicken, Balkan and Italian warfare chatter, a divorce case in Atlanta, county pay for services, storm damage in Atlanta, deadly hurricanes in Arkansas and Oklahoma, Leo Frank pardon discussions, two week school for old residents at Clarkesville, Chicago interest in Georgia governor, death of Judge R T Daniel, Confederate veterans reunion in Richmond, beef scarcity in Glasgow and Jasper market musings, a chain gang case in Atlanta, stock law implications, and multiple criminal sentences in Gilmer and Pickens counties.
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Jasper
Joe Holden
Dovie Holden
Joe
Tick Eradication Plan Faces Local Opposition in Lumpkin
Residents contest a state led tick control program in Lumpkin County arguing it imposes costs and infringes rights without clear disease threat. They cite Civil Code Sec 2074 and accuse local officials of overreach while calling for court supported, evidence based action and equal treatment with neighboring Dawson County.
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Atlanta
Townsend
Lumpkins
Lumpkin County
Tick Mens
Davis
Commissioner of Agriculture
State of
Georgia
Dawson
Lampkin
Daltoncegas
Brooksher Wiley Wedding in Dahlonega Church
A Wednesday evening marriage unites Miss Nina Blanch Brooksher of Dahlonega and Prof. Miles Carter Wiley of Clarkesville at the Dahlonega Methodist Church. The ceremony featured a Wedding March, a ring ceremony, and reception at the bride's home, with family and friends attending.
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Nina Blanch Brooksher
John M. Brooksher
Dahlonega
Miles Carter Wiley
Clarkesville
Meidlesohn
Irene Moore
Fannie McGuire
Paul J. Brooksher
Vernon Moore
Rae
May Meaders
Birdie Anderson
Maude Waters
Nel Cavender
Carl J. Brooksher
A. ©.Glenn
J. J. Gaineyy R
Lee Rogers
W. W. Wiley
W. M. Barnett
Dahlonega Methodist Church
Atlanta
Townsend Suit Delays Tick Work By Injunction
Judge Jones signs supersedeas in W B Townsend vs Ordinary of Lumpkin County, halting all tick work orders until the Supreme Court rules this fall. Ordinary had already approved 1200 dollars for gates and 50 dollars monthly pay to a doctor. Residents question county spend and ordinary power expansion amid costly litigation and lawyers’ fees.
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W. B. Townsend
Lumpkin County
Jones
Smith
Supreme Court
Pues Prose
Meda prizes awarded at N G A College and local notes
Meda awards go to students including Oscar South and F M Rich with medals in Latin Mathematics and English. Honorary mentions include Oscar Smith and Oscar Rich. A student, Eugene Vickery, scored highest but denied the General Excellence Medal for prior win. Local court action on moonshining and a social visit to Hill Crest are reported along with voter sentiment about stock law and county control.
George W Rider Dealer in Poultry and Farm Supplies
Geo W Rider offers chickens eggs corn fodder ducks geese guineas beans pease and cane seed at top prices and lowest selling costs. A $35 sewing machine can be had for $20 and $23 goods delivered within ten miles west of Dahlonega by one day’s notice. Call or come with orders.
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Dahlonega
Farm for Sale with Grist Mill and 120 Acres
Farm for sale with a grist mill, 120 acres in one tract, two tenant houses, fenced. Suitable for cattle ranching. Asking price 700 dollars. Write or apply to H. A. Butler Dalvinema Ga Route 5.
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H. A. Butler
Dalvlonema
Also Mentioned on This Page
the & Nugget
Washington City
Chicago
Gilmor County
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Leo Frank
R.T. Daniel
American Odd Fellows
Fitzgerald
Order
Richmond
Glascow
Scotland
C. A.glossner
Rochester
N. Y
Nooner
Foley
Brooksher
Wiley
N.G. A. College
J. Morris
Oscar Smith
Gay Carmichael
Co, A
Palmer Ferguson
Lamar Weaver
I. Rich
J. E. Wallt
Porter Parks
Henry Parks
Marshal Harbin
Judge Baker
Hill Crest
Brown
Annie Wilma Brown
Mildred Brown
Wm. Brown
Owen
Alton and Hyatt Owen
Mary van Jackson
Frank Jones
Rochelle
Mattie Gainey
Cairo
Geo. W. Rider
Stephen Rick
Wood Wolkman
Clarkesville Street
Piffer E NeGae
Wimpy & Adams
Callon US
Bank OF Dahlonega
Bank of Dahlonega Home Institution
T. F. Jackson
J.P. Pruett
T. J. Smiths
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