Bed bugs, riots, and reforms in brief local items
The column notes a range of small items from authorities and courts to local misfortunes. It references a jury lodging cost for Leo Frank, bed bug fears, a bed bug bite theory, and a Georgia convict’s death. It also mentions a civil rights amendment affecting hotel access, police crackdowns on late night youth, and Gainesville revival fallout with a card game arrest.
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Gainesville
Bud Smith
Dr. Gower
Smith
Sunday Law Sparks Dublin City Council Clash
The Dublin council debated Sunday business closures with one member insisting all shops including ice plants and hotels cease. The move lacked legal authority and died after a grand jury and state law review. Dahlonega mirrors this, as no charter mentions Sunday business. The cited law, Sec 416, bans pursuing ordinary business on the Lord's day with only necessary works allowed.
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Dublin
Grand Jury
Dahlonega
The Oratorical Contest Draws Wide County Interest
A large crowd of country students entered singing spelling speaking and more despite bad weather. The event at the courthouse featured many schools with prizes awarded for boys and girls speaking spelling and a singing banner won by Hilltop. Special prize to former winners went to Mary Pruett. A boys foot race prize went to Hubert Miney with age issues preventing a younger prize.
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Edna Bryan
Freebell School
Gordon Sexbelt
Oak Grove
Leona Higgins
Plainview
Ida Lou Stephens
Fairview
John Walker
Froebell
Louisa Lee
Hilltop School
Mary Pruett
Dewey
Hubert Miney
Etowah
Card of Thanks from Dahlonega Family
A Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to the people of Dahlonega and surrounding country for support after a loss. The family thanks Brother Blalock for comforting words and notes a blessing from God. Mrs. Longstreet takes a Hearst system job in New York with a $44,800 salary. A wreck at North Haven, Connecticut, last week involved robbed dead passengers with fingers cut to steal rings.
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Dahlonega
Bro. Blalock
A. M. Bruck & Writ
North Haven
Conn
Letter from Burtsboro challenges district misrepresentation
A reader signed J H McKee disputes an article’s portrayal of the district noting little disorder at Mill Creek church meetings and praising overall good conduct. He runs a store and post office and asserts women and girls face no insult on the route. The letter also mentions Hot Springs fire losses, Thaw in Canada, a Hart county tax shortfall, and a Georgia case reference.
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Nucarr
Sth
Mill Creek Church
J. H. McKee
George W. Rider Buys and Sells Country Produce
Geo W Rider operating in Davis district ready to handle corn fodder hay cane seed oats wheat rye honey beeswax chickens eggs ducks geese turkeys dry hides clean wool sheep and cattle He will pay exact market prices and sell goods as cheap as any in the county Also pays cash for some produce.
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Geo. W. Rider
Davis
Allso
County tax levy notice from 1913 Ordinary court
The document records a 90 cent levy on the county's $100 property tax for 1913 in Lumplin County Georgia. It lists allocations for general county, roads, bridges, jury, pauper, jail, and other purposes with official signatures and dates. It names Uncle Billie Harbison as a local figure and cites WH Smith as Ordinary.
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H. B. Sarre
Tax Levy for Lumpkin County Schools in 1913
In Lumpkin County Georgia two school districts Auraria and Curry levy taxes for 1913. Auraria district 20 cents per dollar on property as per 1914 digest certified by J J Seabolt and H B Smith orders. Curry district 80 cents per dollar levied for 1913 and certified by the court. Ballot by GC Walden tax collector. Sept 8 1913.
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Georgia
Lumpkin County
H. B. Smith
Auraria
Court of Ordinary
Said
J. J. Seabolt
Curry
Beit
GC. G. Walden
H. B. Suri
N.G.A.C. Pressing Club offers dry cleaning and alterations
The N.G.A.C. Pressing Club announces dry cleaning alterations dye work and hat care with straw hats 85c felt hats 85c caps 25c. Prompt town pickup and delivery available with phone 5-8. Country trade solicited Wiley Nicholson proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley & Nicholson
Edmundson versus Edmundson libel for divorce in Lumpkin
Libel for divorce filed by Mattie Edmundson against Parker Edmundson in Lumpkin Superior Court. Parker Edmundson is summoned to appear at the October term 1918 to answer the complaint, with the case to be heard on the third Monday in October. Judge J. B. Jones presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Edmundson
Parker Iamundson
Lumpkin Superior Court
Parker Edmundson
Lumpkin
State of Georgia
J. B. Jones
Haan
Gainesville & Northwestern Strikes Freight Transport Pact
The Gainesville and Northwestern Railroad Company contracts a reliable firm to haul all freights shipped from Gainesville and nearby points, ensuring transportation of goods from Gainesville proper to merchants in Dahlonega and vicinity.
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Dahlonega
The
Gainesville & Northwestern Railroad Company
Gainesville
Brookton
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