Cyclone toll and local notices from Georgia
A Tallapoosa cyclone kills five as weather shifts. Blairsville repeals a hog ordinance. A man whips his child as punishment in Atlanta. Lynching of three in Marshal, Texas. Hailstones pound Gwinnett, May arrives cool. Augusta grand jury barbecue at the county home. Missionaries to be tried by Belgium for slander. Jackson County convicts escape. governor postage bill dispute. Court events and local anecdotes from Commerce News era Georgia towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Chatham County
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court House
Dahlonega
Lookout Mica & Mi*g Co
M. L. Seabolt
T. C
Lumpkin
State of Georgia
G.W. Frix
L. C
Lane No
Habersham
Craig R. Arnold
Superior Court
Said County
L. Price
Martha M. Price
H.T. Sarcent
M.L. Heabort
di Sargent
J. E. Lancrsy
Letters From Georgia Readers Respond To Local Debates
A pair of letters from Wilkins and Mrs Satte Ret Cox in Armvurs and White County Georgia discuss a 1909 dispute over debt collection and personal scrutiny, defend religious faith, and praise the Nua newspaper. They reflect civic pride, family duty, and calls for humane treatment of debtors while urging charitable support for veterans and the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong
Lumpkin County
Red Hills
Yahoda
White
Townsend
Als O. K
Satte Ret Cox
Local plate sale schedule lists multiple locations by date
A list of plates with dates and time windows across Georgia places Crumby Frogtown Chestatee Porter Springs Yahoola Cane Creek Hightower Jones Creek Nimblewill Mill Creek Auraria Martin s Ford Wahoo Shoal Creek Dahlonega and names G FH McGuirnn T R appear as signatories or officials associated with the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crumby
Frogtown
Chestatee
Porter Springs
Yahoola
Cane Creek
Hightower
Jones’ Creek
Nimblewill
Mill Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tallapoosa
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Blairsville
Atlanta
Marshal
Texas
Gwinnett County
Jackson County
Smith
Treasurer Park
Park
Little Joe
Jefferson Davis
Gus Boyd
U.D. C
St. Luke’s Church
Reformatory
Commerce News
Court of Appeals
Wilkins
Davis
Armvurs
Ep. Nuecer
T. D. Davis
Mr. Davis
Barney Walker
Barney
T. D
Pavis
Yaboola
Sis
Nua- Grr
J.E. Winxius
Cleveland
Gaa
Nuaeeer
Nahr
Echo
Bank of Dahlonega
Gacop
Stish
Potal
C. Gurney
Kor Sale
William H. Earley
Turkey Hill
Packam
Dahlonega, Ga
Hake
Columbia Records
Dahlonega Gold Mining and Milling Co
P. Sropz
J.P. Sana
Unt, Sh
College Street
G. H. Moore
Gainesville
G.H. McGuires Feweler’s
A.J. Cavender
Moore Building
Postumite
Ted
Call and Examiner Big Stock
Ayae Fen
Grogeries
J. F. Moore
Joh
H. Carter
HD. Gurley
J. GC. Gurley, “Cashie
Busines
J. H. Moore
Vasage, Elc
Elc
Curley Old Stand
T. S. Littlefield, General Merchandise
Clothing Ladies Hall
Reed Stuff
G. McGuire
General Merchandise Lumber
G. McGoemr
W. J. Wonney
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