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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
3
A collage of crossword clues and wordplay items listing numbers and hints. The mixed, puzzle style notes include definitions about actions, objects, and people with references to common phrases and historical figures.
The Huguenot Society of South Carolina held its 40th annual meeting in Charleston naming officers led by President William C. Miller. Other officers include T Grange Simons M D vice presidents Samuel G Stoney Alfred Huger Henry R Dwight Thomas Porcher Ravenel C Bissell Jenkins Alfred Gilbert and Dan el Ravenel secretary treasurer and Rev Albert Sidney Thomas chaplain. The group mourned Thomas W Bacot for retirement after 12 years as president and named him a life member. Plans for a memorial on Parris Island to the Jean Ribault colony were shown to members.
J B Booth collects anecdotes from The Pink Un era with tales of Kennedy Jones and Northcliffe, a sea captain's prank, a race tipster bravado, Drury Lane rehearsals, and Hall Caine advising a leading lady, all recalling the lively journalism culture.
An automatic loom was built from scratch by Brandon Mill workers in Greenville, likely the state’s first home-made loom. Erected by the Brandon loom fixing class, it is praised as high quality by Superintendent Davis, with General Manager C E Hatch noting pride in the loom and the workers.
Walter G. Jackson, president of the South Carolina Bottlers Association, urges the bottlers statewide to cooperate with the Tax Commission in collecting the soft drink tax enacted by the free conference report. From Spartanburg, he asks bottlers to keep operating in the face of the levy, hoping the legislature may repeal it next year.
A referee quips during a rough bout as a boxer complains of being bitten. In a separate bribery trial a witness admits receiving 25 pounds to vote Conservative and 25 pounds to vote Liberal, finally claiming he voted according to his conscience as the judge nearly falls off the bench with laughter.
The piece compares Germany’s current republic with the old Kaiser era. It notes the president’s $25,000 yearly salary today versus the Kaiser’s 12.5 million dollar annual pay and allowances, claiming Germany saves about 8.57 million dollars annually by deposing the Kaiser and his circle.
A geography teacher asks the class about Russia's capital while a pupil queries its letter count. The exchange highlights student curiosity and a simple geography prompt in a classroom setting.
A columnist muses on the season’s fashion, urging sensible wives to avoid overbuying for husbands while detailing trends. She notes buttoned ensembles, tailored lines, shingle hairstyles, black stockings, and sleek hats, with emphasis on individual flares, no two alike, and the rise of rich fabrics and spring ensembles.
An Anderson group organizes an expedition to excavate mounds along the Tugalo and Seneca rivers reputed to be built by a precontact civilization. Excavations planned around May 1 aim to uncover relics, with past finds including intact water jars and a government survey record on mound origins.
Fragment mentions Mrs Root-How as your husband and Mr Dna Mes with complaints about being lighter or better this morning. No clear event or context to summarize.
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