Army rationing debates and local oddities in Dahlonega
The Dahlonega published issue reports various wartime notes and local curiosities. It notes U dates and prices, meat sales in Atlanta, a U boat sinking claim, a chicken ordinance in Maysville, conscription ages, mail clerks pulled from branch roads, a woodpecker halting church repairs, and high monthly Allied war costs. It also covers wheat prices, Col. Pat Haralson boards, Dr. Hardeman urging dairy and feed crops, potato seed programs at copper mines, and enforcement of the dry law on extracts.
Road trip diaries show rough Dahlonega to Murrayville route
The writer rides the Gainesville to Murrayville mail car with Mr. Kemp, notes a mud hole on Croker Creek and poor road conditions on the Murrayville road. Convicts worked the road as far as Murrayville. locals seek a new mail line via another road while the Northwestern line may cut service. Observes Gainesville rebuilding after a recent fire and farmers facing high corn prices. Encounters old friends in Gainesville and Brookton, laments slow rail service, and mentions tax, political notes, and local errands.
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Gainesville
Dahlonega
New Bridge
Murrayville
Hall
Lumpkin
Northwestern Railroad
Brookton
South
Dr. Georges
Old Cedar Mountain
Harve Craig
Eagle
Killing Potato Bugs across the garden with arsenate powder
The State Department of Agriculture warns gardeners about potato beetles and advises early action. Entomology officials prescribe a powder mix of arsenate of lead with lime for dusting or a liquid spray using arsenate lead and lime to treat plants. A single treatment is often enough, with a second if needed. contact the State Entomologist for more details.
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State Department of Agriculture
Department of Entomology
Speaks of Old Citizens from Alpharetta
An eighty year old reader named Mrs. L. F. Davis writes from Alpharetta Georgia dated April 28 1917 praising the Nuccer newspaper and recalling old residents from Lumpkin Dahlonega Chestatee Frogtown and Gainesville. She notes cattle are healthy prices high and asks to continue receiving the paper while mentioning government efforts to control food prices for the poorer class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpharetta Ga
Eorror Nuncerr
Nuccer
Jacob R. Smith
J. L. Todd
Donald— Son
Worleys
McCroskey’s
Rev
Branon Rutherford
Goodman Hughes
Col. Boyd
Dr. Howard
the Antrys
Mint Warwick
Sitton Brothers
Samuel Jones
Chestatee
Eliza Stancil
Frogtown
W. G. Spencer
Gainesville
John P. McGee
New Hovend
Col. B. H. Corbin
Nucawr
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Offer
An advertisement proclaims catarrh a constitutional disease and asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. treats via the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any uns cured case and invites readers to request circulars and testimonials. Bold by druggists. also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheniy & CO
Th. Wake Hall
My Jack Winch Weighs Seven Hundred Pounds for Home Use
A note from J P Chrester states the jack weighs seven hundred pounds and is ready for service at the home. The writer calls the terms reasonable and asks for confirmation.
The Moving Picture Show Opens at Cohepe Chapel
The Mossing Picture Show decor will open at the Cohepe Chapel on Saturday evenings at 7 o clock. The Movitge Pictures will start promptly at 6:20 College time. The Chapel Bell will ring at 7:00 to notify patrons the doors are open. An interesting program will be furnished each evening. Everyone invited by the Moving Pictures Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohepe
Wester I. Mead
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the & Nugget
Dahlonega, Ga
Atlanta
United States
Maysville
Roosevelt
War Department
Georgia
Burleson
Homer
Pat Haralson
Blairsville
Tennessee
Walker
Gov. Harris
Arizona
Fellows
Guntersville
Ala
Harve
Devel
W.D. Whelchel
Hall County
Dablonega
John Dockrey
Homer Tolbert
Alabama
Frank
Mascot
Uncle Sam
France
G. G. Evans
Magnolia
Lyon Mfg. Co
South Fifth St
Procklyn
N.Y
Jack
J. P. Chrester
The
Bank OF Dahlonega
Gia
Berglars
J. F Prorty
W.B. Townsend
T. FB. Jackson
Maloge & CO
Hlonega, GA
Foley
Nic Oe
Amd
Leiay
Tae
Wiiiiiniia
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