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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
2
Publishes a Friday issue of an official county organ with items on taxes, troop movements, and prices. Reports on gas shells in use, Panama Canal seizures, and bond plans. Notes governor’s actions on convicts and tractors, while recounting public sentiment and local incidents in Banks and Lumpkin counties.
Cornelia Georgia notice states J J Kinsey withdraws from a three candidate circuit judge race to avoid campaign strife during World War I. Kinsey thanks voters for prior terms and honors and notes two opponents remain in the same county.
The piece chronicles the Great War with Britain and Germany fighting a fifty mile front. It notes heavy artillery, air activity, and long range shells toward Paris. American involvement grows as reports claim German losses and calls for U.S. troops. Dr. Soule issues flour and bread ration rules. Farming workers face deferment.
Civil dockets show petitions for specific performance Adelia Stringer vs J H Gillis pie and various notes and land disputes. A Barrow county incident reports Sheriff Crowe and two deputies wounded while attempting to arrest Jack Hayes. Hayes fled before capture and a deputy marshal helped recover him. Sheriff Crowe remains in dangerous condition with serious injuries reported to Deputy Long. Deputy Ward lightly hurt.
The article reports rising use of American corn in foreign diets aided by Dr. A. M. Soule. It urges Georgia to increase corn production. It notes federal efforts to conserve flour and sugar, curb card misuse, and promote the potato as a wheat substitute amid food-supply worries.
Tax notice lists districts and values for many places including Cain Creek Davis Hightower Jones Creek Nimblewill Mill Creek Auritria Newridge Martin's Ford Peek's Store Wahoo Stoal Creek Crumby Wrogtown Chestatee Miller's Bridge Porter Springs Dahlonega and Aurkep Gairgig PA with ranges from 8 to 28 in various columns indicating assessed figures or due amounts.
Georgia Dumpkin County creditors of the estate of Virgil A Higgins are asked to send heir claims and to settle debts with the administrator Lizzie Higgins Liswty Thexeoutrexy of will at Virgil A Higgins. The message requests all indebted persons to settle immediately per law.
In Lumpkin County Georgia property that backs taxes for 1417 will be sold at public outcry before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in April. The properties include multiple land lots in the Ith and Lith Districts and other parcels listed as the estates of N J Pierce G G Evans agent Rebecca and Fannie Minis O J Lilly agent and others. sales to satisfy tax executions by G C C Porter, Tax Collector.
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