Tax Levy News for Dahlonega City 1828
The Dahlonega city levy for 1828 includes schools ½ mill, general expenses 4½ mills, bonds 3 mills, totaling 140 dollars per hundred tax value. Levy is 5 mills lower than last year while schools cut 5 mills more. Taxes due in September with payment to City Treasurer R. Meaders by October 1. The notice also advertises land in Forsyth County near Cumming and Gainesville and housing for sale or rent by D. Garner of Buford, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahlonega
R. CO. Meaders
Mayor& O Connert
Forsyth County
Cumming
Gaindsville
Garner
Buford
Libel for Divorce Mrs Jo Satterfield in Lumpkin County
Libel for divorce filed by Mrs Jo Satterfield against Cain Satterfield in Lumpkin county Superior Court. Defendants ordered to appear at the October 1928 term to answer the complaint. failure will prompt default proceedings. Judge I Sutton presiding. Clerk Y Cirmretian notes.
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Cain Satterfield
Lumpkin County
Satterfield
Superior Court
Pumpkin County
Stall
I, i Sutton
Cirmretian
Clork
Rivers versus Promises in Georgia Governor bid
The piece attacks Senator Rivers detailing alleged past votes and actions on bank liquidations farm support oil inspection limits pension funding and Sunday observance. It argues Rivers’ current gubernatorial stance conflicts with his record and urges backing Governor Hardman for honesty and consistent policy.
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Rivers
Kelly
Senate
Little Bank
Adel
Overnor
Georgia
Western and Atlantic Railway
House
Mrt
Rivera
Marlborough’s Rise and Repentant Reputation
The article recalls John Churchill, the earl of Marlborough, as a founder of a vast fortune whose career blended ambition and greed. It notes Swift’s sharp verdict on his covetousness and power, his ties to James and William, and a bread contract controversy that fueled his influence.
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Earl of Marlborough
John Churchill
Palthtal
Marlborough
Wil- Nan
James
Wil- Ham
Tan
Swift
Anne
Ag Tention
Waltz Roots in Roll Style and German Origin
The essay links waltzing to the Anglo-Saxon welter and the German waltzen meaning to roll. It notes early 1880s English suspicion of German dancing, with terms like German waltz and volte-face showing a shared sense of turning and facing.
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England
Harp of Ireland Stirs Dublin's Trinity College
A tale places the Harp of Ireland in the Gold Room of Trinity College Dublin. It allegedly traveled from Tara’s hall to Rome after Orlan Gorn’s death, then to Pope Alexander I, the Vatican, Henry VIII, and the earls of Clancard, later ending with a Limerick antiquary. Archaeologists dispute its age, dating it to the fourteenth century.
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Harp of
Ireland
Trinity College, Dublin
Tara's
Orlan Gorn
Clontarf
Alexander I
Vatican
Henry VIII
Earl of Clanticarde
Limerick
Reporters Hear Pro at Golf Course Give Royal Warning
Two newspaper men spying behind a bunker overheard a famed golf pro admonish a distinguished student with a terse remark about keeping the royal stomach in. The remark, while sharp, underscores the playful tension between celebrity coaching and royal courtesy on the course.
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London
Memory Rule From Housemaid Recited For Easy Recollection
In a dialogue the mistress asks how Sara h remembers many things and Sara h shares an infallible memory rule. She says memory stays fresh when not overloaded by repeatedly recounting details or explaining past conversations, allowing the mind to remain sharp.
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Sarah
Arabic Numerals in History and Spread
The passage traces the adoption of Arabic numerals from their Hindu origins to their arrival in Spain near the end of the tenth century and to England by the fourteenth century. It notes limited use until printing emerged and that Roman numerals persisted in accounts until the sixteenth century.
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Spain
England
Ants Find Water in Deep Shaft on Transvaal Farm
In South Africa a three year drought leaves grass dry while ants find water. M Marais notes ants are water finders and well sinkers. On a farm borers uncovered a 65 foot shaft with ants hauling water nonstop to the nest. Night ants work hardest, showing instincts drive water seeking.
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Ines
South Africa
M. Marais
Transvaal
M. Forel
Napoleon’ relentless work ethic noted by contemporaries
The Detroit News excerpt cites witnesses praising Napoleon Bonaparte’s capacity to work long hours. Roederer recalls 18 hour stretches and a mind that never rested, while Emil Ludwig’s biography accuses him of exhausting subordinates to meet his demands.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Roederer
Napoleon
Emil Ludwig
Detroit News
Hunting Grasshoppers of Congo Rank Among Giants
In the Congo the hunting grasshopper reaches nearly five inches, preying on email animals such as mice and young ground-nesting birds. It rivals kangaroos in leaps and can strike far onto prey. It is the largest grasshopper, with a strong front lip and powerful jaws.
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Congo
First Stone Missile Used by Primitive Man
The article discusses early fishing methods by Eskimos Egyptians and Chinese with spears before nets. It proposes stone as the oldest practical tool for catching fish, noting current use in parts of India where Pathans crush fish with raised stones by rivers.
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India
Northwest
Contempt of Court in New Hampshire Speeding Case
Cambridge youth Newall from Massachusetts faced a New Hampshire magistrate over speeding. The judge fined him $15 for the offense and added ten dollars for contempt of court after the youth quipped about the poor roads. The road official also served as the local justice.
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Newall
Cambridge
Mass
New Hampshire
the Pouce
Candidate announces for Lumpkin County legislature
A candidate announces for the Lumpkin County legislature subject to the forthcoming Democratic primary. He pledges faithful and energetic service if elected and thanks voters for past favors. Also includes travel details for the Dahlonega to Gainesville bus line and hotel contact.
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Lumpkin County
Fitzp Jongs
Dahlonega
Gainesville
Ocean liner substitutes for milk with emule sor on voyages
Traveling on ocean liners cannot bring the family cow, so crews use an emulsion machine that mixes powdered milk, butter and water to create a near fresh milk substitute. The process yields a heavy cream-like product, suitable for ships between temperate regions and the tropics.
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Tropics
Mazers and Measles Fascination for Wealthy Collectors
Old wooden drinking bowls called mazers and measles grow in popularity among rich collectors. A single bowl has sold for up to 50 000 dollars, with good condition examples rarely under 500 dollars. The terms derive from the German maser meaning spot, referring to the maplewood grain.
Starfish Arm Shedding and Sea Cucumber Ejection Described
An article notes starfish may shed an arm in succession during stress and can cast off a damaged limb. It mentions sea cucumbers expelling their viscera in capture as a defensive escape, with the text illustrating digestive canal replacement.
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Hervous
Cardus
Paina
Robert Creasy
Quiin
Epeerth
G. H. McGuire
Burns
Pressing Colub
Aber & Johnson
Mrs
Jo Satterfield
Valtonega
Atlanta Bus Line
Bae Cyae
Aslam
Atlanta
Princeton
North Forsyth
Fred JO Dahloneg
Senator Rivers
E Atamient
Ike Se
Charles S. Barrett
National Farmers Union
Farmers of
Hardman
Gov. L. G. Hardma
Whitten
Pold
Milton
Walla
W. M. Barger
Crystal
W. Va
Eso X
Surron
Henry Elrod
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