Various Georgia News Items From The Era
Georgia crops damaged by last week’s storm while Georgia pine ships to South America from Brunswick. Notable deaths include Gus C. Matthews Macon Telegraph editor and Congressman Rufus Lester. Barrow elected University of Georgia chancellor. Fort Smith area reports three deaths from Bologna sausage poisoning. Politicking includes Hoke Smith meeting in Atlanta and vote buying concerns in Augusta. A severe San Francisco quake and a claim of a gold vein on Peachtree Street are noted. State guards to be mustered out. Atlanta and Paris trips referenced. a Kentucky court upholds anti co education law. a north pole trip is planned with satirical remarks about Sam Jones.
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North Pole
Paris
Sam Jones
Georgia
Sam
Council Proceedings Read Detailed City Finances
City council proceedings from May 11 summarize minutes, accounts paid to J F Moore Co and others, tax assessors paid, marshal report with street and sanitary orders, cash receipts and street tax figures, dog and hog sales, and property tax collections.
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J. F. Moore & Co
G. W. Walker, Jr
Gurley
Dublonegae M. Co
Floyd Adams
James Adams
Will Tolbert
J. W. Galhonn
Sanitary
Berry Underwood
Mining Notes on Deepening Barlow Shaft and Local Mines
The article reports plans to sink the Barlow shaft deeper with water diverted to the Barlow canal. It notes development on Miller and McKee property, a lease on the Consolii dated hotel lot, and efforts at the Lockhart shaft. It mentions the Battle Branch shaft, a pending mill, and the legislature convening next Wednesday.
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O'Byrne
Barlow
Barlow Canal
Bunker Hill
MclIntosh
Bell
Miller & McKee
Dawson County
Dumpkin
Boyd
Lawrence
Miller
Gaingsville
Atres and
Bergerson
White County
Furgerson
Reeves
Athens
Craig R. Arnold
Lockhart
Bregman
Battle Branch
Hutcheson
Lawyers Endorsed Judge J J Kimsey in Terrell County
A May 1906 report from Mayon Telegraph details resolutions by Terrell County bar praising Judge J J Kimsey who presided at the governor ordered May term of Terrell Superior Court. The committee lauds his courtesy impartiality and fearless, conscientious leadership with hopes for many further years of service.
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Mayon Telegraph
J. J. Kimsey
Terrell County
Terrell Superior Court
Terre
Kimsey
Terrell
AV Laings
James G. Parks
Prizes for Pupils in Georgia Railroad Writing Contest
The Railroad Record of Atlanta offers 15 prizes for the best 15 compositions on railroads by Georgia pupils under 18. Prizes range from 16 to 1 dollars, with essays 250 to 400 words (not over 100 words). Contest closes July 5, winners published in this paper. send entries to Atlanta Georgia.
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Tere
Railroad Record
Atlanta
Georgia
Address Railroad Record
Auraria Town Grows with Three Stores Now
Three stores operate in Auraria signaling local prosperity. Community notes mention visits by Mr. Kirk Summerour and Mr. J. T. Miller to relatives and Atlanta, Rev. J. N. Austin’s sermon at the M. E. church, and farmers catching up after rain. Mr. Hutcheson visited Atlanta, Arnold plans to move back to the Betz mine, and the Buells traveled to Hot Springs to see a sick brother.
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Auraria
Kirk Summerour
J. T. Miller
Atlanta
J. N. Austin
M. E
Hutcheson
Arnold
Betz
Dahlonega
How to Break up a Cold Quickly
It claims a severe cold can be broken up in one or two days. Early cough, watery nasal discharge, and white tongue coating signal onset. Chamberlain's cough remedy every hour at first symptoms supposedly counters the cold and restores health within a day or two. For sale by Dr. OC H. Jones, Dahlonega.
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H. Jones
Dahlonega
Dah Lonega Public School invites teacher applications
Notice announces that applications for teachers at Dah Lonega Public School will be received until July 1, 1908, by the President Hi D Gurley or Treasurer TD F Jackson at 128.
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Dahlonega
Hi. D. Gurley
TD. F. Jackson
Treas- Jurer
For Sale Eighty Acres on Cooper's Gap Road
Eighty acres of land on the Cooper's Gap road sixty four miles from Dah Lonega. Terms easy and price right. If not sold soon will rent or lease for one or three years. Titles perfect. Call on or address L. G. Tumain Gainesville Ga. Plid
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Cooper's Gap
Dahlonega
L. G. Tumain
Gainesville
Populists to Name Governor Candidate in Atlanta Meeting
The populists convene in Atlanta on the fourth of next month to nominate a candidate for governor and state house officers. The log cabin birthplace of Lincoln tours Louisville for exhibition drawing thousands of viewers. Congress may need a 3 million dollar appropriation to fund inspectors for meatpacking plants to curb decayed beef and nasty sausage sales. Atlanta citizens aim to raise 500 thousand dollars for a large exposition, pausing work until fall. Uncle Bill Bryson was in Dahlonega yesterday with minor injuries from a fall, his crown hat burst but head unharmed, yet body bruised and in pain.
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Atlanta
Lincoln
Louisville
Bill Bryson
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Pittison
Ohio
South America
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Gus. C. Matthews
The
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D. CG. Barrow
University of Georgia
Fort Smith, Ark
Marietta Journal
Chicago
Hoke Smith
Kimball House
Congress
Theapitol
Jobn R. Hopkins
Peachtree Street
San Francisco
Rufns . Lester
Washington City
State National Guard
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la Grange
Cleveland
Hyveryman
Marshal Morrison
Midville
Will Smith
J. J. Pope
Augusta
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Commonwealth
United States Supreme Court
John M. McCandless
Bluthenthal & Bickert
South Carolina
Larry Gantt
D. G. Bickens
Jim Smith
Sterling Remedy Company
New York
Mrs. Buell
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Buell
G. L. Crandall
Fourth National Bank
Cuorgia
Lumpkin County
J.J. Seaton
Ayer
J. C. A Co
Lowell
B.R. Meaders & Sons
B. R. Maapens
Sova
Fairmount
L & N. Railroad
Gordon County
Fairmount Real Estate CO
Manov Ervin
Secretar
Ted, Smith
Aliso
J. E* McGees
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