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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1926
Page
7
Humorous exchange shows Mr. Jaggerby as a matter-of-fact man while his wife craves sentimental compliments. A shopper asks if he would still love youth and beauty, he affirms she suits him. A dismayed clerk remarks he has tried everything except the boxes. The Birmingham News.
Walter E Duncan publisher editor and managing editor of Aiken Standard filed a sworn ownership statement for the paper dated April 1 1926 in Richland County South Carolina. The owner list includes Walter E Duncan B A Duncan Aiken Trust Co and others with addresses in Aiken Langley and Greenville South Carolina. Bondholders and security holders owning 1 percent or more are noted as accounted for. Notary J C Thomas certified the statement on March 26 1926.
The Greenville News notes the term blatherskite reappears in campaigns alongside liar. It is used in press dispatches and on the Senate floor, but Webster’s definition as a blustering talker lacks the needed blunt impact in South Carolina politics. The piece argues the word carries insufficient “mud.”
Spartanburg Journal reports Margaret Wilson eldest daughter of the late president appeared in New York as mercy on two white boys aged 16 and 17 who broke into her Greenwich Village apartment and stole items. She declined to sign the complaint saying conviction would scar their lives and urged a clean slate. The judge urged a lesson, she urged kindness, resulting in dismissal.
A collection of editorial snippets remarks little was achieved by the latest legislature. The Pee Dee Advocate and Indianapolis News speculate on savings from skipping this session and note possible deportation effects on Chicago. Various quips and satirical lines reflect light political and social commentary.
Chester Reporter notes a near unanimous Senate vote for Senator Hamilton’s bill and its defeat in the House, arguing the Tax Commission has broad power it would be wise to curb. The piece warns against potential risk of absolute despotism if safeguards are not added.
In a heated exchange an angry mother confronts a teacher accusing smacking her son’s face. The teacher retorts that attempts to smack elsewhere were ineffective, prompting questions about the incident and its handling.
The nature created sculpture dubbed Coolidge Rock shows a near 100 foot high visage of President Coolidge on a Lostina Oregon cliff. Discovered and documented by U S Geographical Survey members.
In Tennessee politics the authors comment that backing a law against the teaching of evolution could boost a politician's safety. The Springfield Republican notes the topic alongside a jab about income tax officers calling most people natural born fiction writers.
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