Local Georgia notes mix politics crime and a love triangle
A Dahlonega based paper reports on a county primary, official expense figures for John Holder, a Greenville police chief with a weighty punch, local car crash prosecutions, Dawsonville disturbances, and a road man Warden Law involved in a pistol free fight with Henry Blanton over a love triangle.
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Dawsonville
Bob Houser
Winchester
Warden Law
Henry Blantot
Mr. Law
Mr. Blanton
Law
Blanton
Local News and Political Notes from the Era
Uncle Jim Hall is able to be out again. Hon John Holder is one of the Hardwick delegates to the state democratic convention. The hosiery plant in Lowell Mass closes affecting 3500 workers. Four defendants in Teague murder receive life sentences. Cotton seed hesitancy shuts Macon mills. Phone talk requires equipment or visit Central. John A Howard, once local, is critically ill in Fistidh. Texas gin guards face deadly shootings. many gin houses burned but no deaths yet. Delegates from Lumpkin to Macon convention named. First Baptist Church safe robbed of 7 dollars. Debate over Walker delegates and party harmony continues. Gainesville Fair trip interrupted by crowding. cattle market prices skim profits. Hardwick’s lead and county votes noted. long name attributed to victory.
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Jim Hall
John Holder
Hardwick
Macon
Central
John A. Howard
Fistidh
Gainesville
Lumpkin County Primary Vote Totals Released
The Lumpkin County primary results from last week are printed with totals showing districts and candidate tallies. The report notes missing figures for a district and incomplete data in the published tally.
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Ninnewill
New Civil Actions Filed in Lumpkin County Clerk Court
The Lumpkin County Clerk of Superior Court lists several new cases. The Bank of Lumpkin County sues Jeff Lance and others. Grant Co. sues O T Patterson Traver. Lumpkin County sues J H Jenkins on an account. Mefflinburg Bank sues Henry C Jarrard on a note. Georgia Railway and Power Co. sues J E P Head and J M Davis Sheriff.
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Superior Court of
Lumpkin County
Bank of
Jeff Lance
A. T. Crane
Dan Crane
Sutton Note
Eve Goldsmith, Jr
Grant Co
O. T. Patterson
Traver
J. H. Jenkins
Mefflinburg Bank
Henry C. Jarrard
Georgia Railway & Power Co
J. E. P. Head
J. M. Davis
Union Meeting at Siloam October 1920 Program notes
Readable text outlines a two day union meeting at Siloam with devotional services led by Rev. T. Y. Barnes Rev. J. B. Jones Rev. J. B. Fitts and others. Sessions cover church governance scripture interpretation and cooperation among churches. Questions and sermons follow a 1920 schedule with adjournments and 11:09 Sunday school and sermons listed.
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T. Y. Barnes
J. B. Jones
Barney Dowdy
H. R. Loggins
M. Webunt
B. H. Higgins
J. A. ‘Turner
Henry C. Jarrard
West Union
Voters urged to support nominees in Ninth District election
A public notice from the Chin Democratic Executive Committee of the Ninth District Gainesville urges voters to cast ballots on November 2 for Democratic nominees and to expand their majority. It warns Republicans Henry Lincoln Johnson and Goree of Atlanta may try to reduce the Democratic edge to influence appointments, and it stresses white supremacy as a civic priority.
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Henry Lincoln Johnson
Goree
Atlanta
E.R Barnett
Chin Dem
Oth
Gainesville
Telephone Users Face Rising Rates and Public Phone Use
A historical notice explains that telephone rates will increase and urges subscribers to use the public Central phone for non subscribers. It states subscribers will not be allowed transfers via switch boards and messages from nonpaying lines, with time to arrange alternate connections.
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Central
Fords
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