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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
2
County pauper rolls rise to fifty-one while federal court convenes in Athens. Georgia hogs cotton output with Jackson and Dublin activity. Chili of state fairs net prizes. Postmaster resignations, river of legislation, and tolls rise. Georgia roads, autos, and high living costs spark debate amid local editorials.
The article notes hunting laws restricting land and licensing for nonresidents, and a November to March season for partridges and doves. It recalls Old Soldiers Day in Dahlonega with eighteen Confederate veterans, led by W. J. Worley, and mentions Uncle John Walden’s seven mile trek, with details of participants and reminiscences. It also jokes about aluminum ear bobs for cattle and a bloodhound ruling by the state court of appeals.
The piece notes Macon saloons shut by prohibition actions testing courts, a grand jury in Bibb with over 50 felony cases, and a push by Rep Tom Bell to raise rural letter carrier pay to 1200 a year on long routes. It also mentions no black cotton pickers in Forsyth or Dawson, a guard for a jailed man at Cumming, and discusses murder penalties and lynching causes.
Isabela Peck and Jane Evans estates seek discharge in Lumpkin County Court of Ordinary with hearings at December term. Notices sworn Nov 3 1918 and Oct 31 1913 list administrator G G Evans and ordinary H B Sarr. Public citation calls all persons concerned to show cause against discharge.
Georgia Lumpkin County notice states W B Gurley administrator of T KR Hall deceased applies for leave to sell lands of I R Hall. Application to be heard on first Monday in December next. Dated November 8 1918. H S Ssarn Ordinary.
A collection of notices lists second hand bugay, horse wagon for sale, moving pictures at Bonita Theatre on select nights, price cuts on coffee and Queen Hour, Hole Proof Sux stockings with guarantees, electric lamps and lighting fixtures offered by Craig R. Arnold, and other local bargains from B. R. Drapers & Sons and RK Mrapens & Sons.
Tax notice lists locations and times for state and county collection rounds in Hightower Jones Creek Nimblewill Mill Creek Auraria Martin's Ford Shoal Creek Crumby Frogtown Chestatee Cane Creek Yahoola Porter Springs Dahlonega with specific hours from November 3 to December 12. The schedule names each site and time window for collection days.
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