Great Offer and 1911 Tax Levy in Lumpkin County
An advertisement lists magazine offers and a Georgia state tax levy. J. F. Pruett, Ordinary, footnotes a 72 cent tax on every hundred dollars of taxable property for 1911. Provisions allocate funds to county, road, bridge, jail, pauper, and jury purposes, with J. M. Ricketts as tax collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lumpkin County
J. F. Pruett
Court of Ordinary
J.M. Ricketts
J.P. Proerr
F A Head and Company Relocates to Sargent Building Corner
F A Head and Co announces its new address in the Sargent Building at the corner location, signaling a move to a prominent downtown site. The notice highlights updated contact points and continued services.
Divine Healer Debate in Chestatee District
A Chestatee Georgia letter rails against a preacher who claims divine healing for a blind woman, denouncing the preacher as untrustworthy and accusing him of improper behavior. The note reflects local skepticism toward miraculous claims and mentions other community items including a Dahlonega reader letter and local business notices.
Echoes of Georgia convention pride and school notes
A reader lauds a Dahlonega convention and Yahoda class achievements, recalls a Lumpkin County school bond vote, and praises public schools and parental involvement. A tragic drowning in a 1000 gallon butter milk tank is noted with a wry remark about press coverage.
Editor rails against free advertising and deadheads
The Wellington News editor denounces free space grants to organizations and churches noting daily opportunities to publicize events but declining them for lack of pay. He mocks complimentary tickets and free meals, arguing newspapers should not subsidize entertainment through ad space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Kan
Looking Out for Number One and Idle Youth Sayings
A collage of moral snippets urges usefulness for boys and warnings about idleness. Quoted lines from Judge Fitzgerald Enterprise and Greensboro Herald Journal stress self discipline, work, and avoiding profanity. A humorous vignette shows a woman responding to her husband swearing with a sharp retort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
Greensboro Herald-Journal
Nomad Tells Swordfish Chase With Beer Keg Tale
Judge Tom Dinnean recalls aboard the Nomad a dusk off Block Island chase of a swordfish that chased a beer keg tied to the harpoon. The fish, six feet two inches and 400 pounds, tired after the pursuit and was hauled aboard for a meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dinnean
Block Island
Swordfish
New York World
Elizabeth Bohanon Sings for Euclid Avenue church
A Cleveland Leader item notes Elizabeth Bohanon, age four, sings in the Euclid Avenue Baptist church Sunday school. Her mother, Mrs Bohanan, often away with a younger child, asks Elizabeth to practice at home. When Elizabeth balked at singing a favored hymn, she retorted that Jesus wouldn’t know her if her mother sang it herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bohanon
Lamont Avenue
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Elizabeth
England imports heavy fruit and nut totals for 1910
The United Kingdom imported about 50.6 million dollars in fruit and fruiting nuts in 1910. Apples led with 10.65 million, bananas 11.04 million, grapes 3.31 million, pears 2.57 million, lemons 2.20 million, and plums 2.11 million, together 81 percent. Nuts used as fruit reached 7.42 million, nearly half from almonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Special Advantages At This Institution In Georgia
Special advantages offered include total expenses under 200 dollars for the year covering board lodging books fuel lights and uniform. The climate location and military department with cadet band are supervised by U S Army officers. Full A B and B S courses plus agriculture mining engineering and commercial science. Address G R Glenn LL D president for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
U.S. Army Officers, Ltd
G. R. Glenn
Pure Herb Tablets Promise Full Body Benefit
A Pure Herb Tablets claim to correct the digestive system and kidneys while regulating the liver and bowels and purifying the blood. The ads say it strengthens digestion without weakening effects and that most people will benefit, sold at $1 per box by Pure Herb Tablet Co. of Ashland Ohio with W. B. Townsend as agent in Dahlonega GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. McDaniel
Carrville
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Dahlonega
Georgia
Pure Herb Tablet Co
Ashland
Ohio
W. B. Townsend
Dahlonega, Ga
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Tri- Weekly Constitution
of the News
Uncle
W. B. Townsenxp
F.A. Head & CO
General Merchandise
Place OF Business
Sargent Building
Public
F. A. Head & Co
Dahlonega Feed & Livery Stable
College Street
G. H. Moore
Gainesville
A.E. Merritt
A. A
Chestatee
United States
J. W. Boyd
Col. Price
Brooksher
Mr. Borror
Old Dahlonega
Dew
Old Lumpkio
Bishop
Joe Stargel
Ellen Ridley
J. A. Anderson
J. B. Vaughn
Yahoda Church
H. N. Asu
Number One
Sydney
John
Dinnean
Jesus
England
Ellen
North Georgia Agricultural College
R. Glenn, A.M
Gia
W. H. Jones
J. B. Housley
Clay Creek
Davis
H. A. Butler
Nugget
Belo Upr
J. P
Justice Court
G.H. McGuires Seweler’s Store
Homer Head
Dailonega, Ga
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