Dahlonega News Briefs From September 1903
The Dahlonega weekly notes local taxes five mills state, Gainesville city tax $100, Milledgeville cotton at 15 cents, and a farmers meeting on the 18th. It reports Consol Magelsen escaped injury, a Grand Canton storm destroying houses and ships, and a Charleston incident over a burial claim. It cites vagrancy measures, flour price rise, a $75 theft, tornado relief funding, Labor Day holiday, and editorials on crime, Calvin act prosecutions, and education reform. It forecasts rail hotel plans from Cornelia to Tallulah Falls and Franklin NC, praising weekly papers for community ties.
Will Return Them to Grand Jury
In response to last week's notice about a nocturnal disturbance near Hightower Baptist church, a writer defends the truth of the incident while threatening to name participants to the grand jury. He condemns the actions as cowardly and urges legal action to curb late night gatherings and preserve moral order.
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It Wasn't Henry's Still McCavs Tenn 1903 Editorial
Letter from Henry Sranonr denying ownership of a whiskey still claimed to be found near his home. He states he quit the business years ago and has worked nearby for nine months. An official says the still belonged to Mr Seabolt, prompting the correction request and thanks for Seabolt quitting the business.
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Miller men erecting new mill on Wahoo in Quillian district
Mill owners Harris Gilstrap and Ashley Laprade plan a fine merchant mill grist mill and cotton gin on Wahoo in Quillian's district. Foundation on rock not sand signals solid work. The project brings conventionge to Fall and Lumpkin and shows their business focus and goodwill to all.
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Yellow fever hits Mexico with daily deaths around fourteen
The report notes a yellow fever outbreak in Mexico with an average of about fourteen deaths each day as of August 27, 1908.
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Harmony Grove committee renames town Commerce
A Harmony Grove naming committee has chosen Commerce as the new name. The report notes various events from Atlanta to Georgia, including deaths at Pratt and in troubled travels, with sensational anecdotes and local notices.
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