Cyclones, butter substitutes and outlandish notes from Dahlonega
The Dahlonega paper notes a cyclone near Provencal Louisiana, a $300 reward for dynamiting a negroes house in Cum ming, and satirical items on New Orleans sugar fraud, butter substitutes from cotton oil, and weather forecasts. It also mentions a disputed Arkansas governorship race and a short $100,000 theft at a Alabama camp, plus an overview of the Ninth District Mountaineer published by Clarkesville students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
New Orleans
Ninth District Mountaineer
Ninth Congressional School
Clarkesville
Cyclone Devastation Across White and Surrounding Counties
A Georgia cyclone struck White and Lumpkin counties, destroying Uncle Tom Winkler’s home and mill, injuring residents, and flattening forests. The same storm, part of a larger Alabama Georgia Tennessee path, caused widespread damage with at least fifty deaths in Georgia and flooding in Macon Augusta and Ocmulgee. Local incidents include court moves, a drunken arrest after a disturbance, and a large bond set across three cases totaling 1200 dollars.
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W. L. Ash
White County
Hattie Huff
Lumpkin County
Tom Winkler
White
Lumpkin
Barnes
Uncle Tom
Winkler
Mr. Winklers
Suatterfield
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Gordon
Macon
Augneta
Card of Thanks and Marriage Notice
Card of thanks extends sincere gratitude to all who offered help sympathy and floral gifts during bereavement for husband and father. Also notes marriage of Mr. K. M. Sain and Miss Minnie Edmonson in Hintown High tower district last Sunday.
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W. Ff
Sarrensivnny & Children
K. M. Sain
Minnie Edmonson
Hightower District
Dispute Over Posminster Tate Term Expiry
The article notes a 1901 start date of May 1 and a twelve year term ending next month, disputing Washington records. It references Non-GET files and an May 8 1901 issue detailing the change and aides J. A. Howard and W. P. Price Jr.
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Posminster
Tate
Washington
J. A. Howard
W. P. Price, Jr
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Supreme Court
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Augusta
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Code Jarrard
Marabal
Sargent Hotel
Cade
Smith
B.C. Bolding
Bank of Dahlonega
Bell
J. F. Robinson
G. L. King
Marietta St
Atlanta, Ga
Bank OF
Bank OF Lumpkin County
Bob Meaders
John Black
C. C. Kerrs
B. R.meaders
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D. Head
Masonic Building
Dahlonega, Ga
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Jackson
H. D. Gurley
Smiths
Randa Nursery
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