Weird Atlanta News Echoes and Prohibition Woes
A chaotic column from Atlanta mixes local arrests and political satire with war-era baggage. It notes drunken preacher shootings, a three-wife army officer, and criminal swindles while railing at officials and echoing national debates on wages and prices. It praises the Sentinel-Watson paper and muses on medical telephones and missionary prayers.
Banked gunfight and pursuit near Dahlonega
City Marshal Rice was shot in the right arm during a pursuit after a car driven by Tom Parks. Several shots were exchanged as deputies chased the suspects across fields and roads, with the posse sustaining damage to a patrol car. In other notes, Macedonia church invites Chestatee Crumby Frogtown and Yahoola districts to a District School meeting at 4 p.m. Easter Sunday with an Easter program and egg activities.
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Pen tecost preacher’s Sunday errand provokes reflection
A correspondent reports a Pentecost preacher leaving his wagon to shop in Chestatee District on Sunday while his son fished nearby. The writer questions the preacher’s readiness for death and wonders what would have happened to the team and goods if the Lord had called him that day.
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