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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1929

Page

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Legal Advertisements Summons for Relief in Aiken County

Summons issued against Hilda C. Emmett and Southern Railway Company in the Court of Common Pleas at Aiken. Defendant must answer the complaint within twenty days after service. failure to do so may result in plaintiff's relief sought. Notices March 1929 by Herbert E. Gyles, Attorney.

Routh-Carolea County of Aiken Court of Common Pleas Albert. S. Willcox Willcox’s Aiken Herbert E. Gyles Hilda C. Emmett South Carolina D. C State OF National Loan and Exchange Bank of Columbia Truster

Notice to Bridge Winsters for County Bridge Cons

Bids will be received at The Orangeburg County Highway Commission in Orangeburg, South Carolina, until 12 o'clock noon on April 28, 1929, for constructing a triple ten by eight reinforced concrete culvert over Salley Branch near Salley on the North Salley Road near the Orangeburg Aiken county line. Work requires concrete, reinforcing steel, excavations, timber mats, and clearing at contractor expense per South Carolina Highway Department specs. Plans and proposals available at the Orangeburg County Highway Commission office.

Court of Common Pleas Aiken Wagener County of South Carolina Pickens Street Bank of Wagener Bank of Emeryn Willis Ott O. N. Ott Tyler Brothers Dena A. Lybrand Aiken County Winsters Orangeburg S.C Mike County Highway Commission Salley Road Orangeburg-Aiken S. C. Highway Department Orangeber County Highway Commissio S. C

Resolutions on the Death of Mrs J Felder Seigler

Resolutions by the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church mourn the death of Mrs J Felder Seigler after fifty years of faithful labor in church and auxiliary. The group expresses humble resignation to the divine will, extends sympathy to relatives, and votes to place her memory in the record book and send copies to relatives and local papers.

J. F. Singler First Baptist Sbibel Georgia M. Anderson Mignon Pinckney-Brown

Ambassador Herrick Myron T Herrick Dies on Easter Sunday

Myron T Herrick United States ambassador to France died suddenly on Easter Sunday. Raised on a farm, he built a career as a lawyer and businessman before entering politics as Ohio governor and diplomat. His tenure in France was marked by sound judgment and he earned admiration from the French. He was displaced by Wilson and later reappointed by Harding.

Herrick Hay France Taft Metable Ohio McKinley Tie Wilson Harding

Plan for wiping out state deficit and road bonds

Governor Richards and Highway Commissioner Jones discuss a plan to eliminate the state deficit by refinancing bonds and creating a sinking fund. If constitutional, the plan would use state bond issuance or a six cent gas tax route to fund highway construction, aiming to balance annual revenues with expenditures and retire the deficit within years.

Richards Jones Highway Commission State Supreme ‘Court General ‘Assembly C. E. Jones State Highway Commission Mr Jones Supreme Court General Assembly Mr. Jones Membors The Governor Richards

Hard Coal Slump Threatens Pennsylvania Tax Policy

The coal industry seeks repeal of the 2.5 cent per ton Pennsylvania tax on out of state hard coal as buyers shift to substitutes. Legislators question the tax's impact while miners hope to gain up to 5 million dollars annually for mine owners. New England papers urge buying foreign coal, signaling broader price limits for monopolies.

Pennsylvania New, England

Money Marbles and Whiskey in Prohibition Commentary

A local reminiscence on Prohibition era excesses and the loopholes for liquor, mentioning a man named Jones who framed the law. The speaker compares smuggling to personal use shipments to diplomats, notes the Maryland truck incident, and ponders Washington’s dryness as a national example while recalling childhood memories and a tainted view of enforcement.

Billion Dollar Radio Industry Growth Exceeds Automobiles

Six years ago radio audiences stood at 75 000 and now reach 40 million with potential global reach. On its sixth birthday the industry enters the billion dollar class and may double in six years. Fewer radios exist than cars, and only about three million Americans truly understand and enjoy modern radio.

United States

How Fortunes Are Made The Stock Flurry Profits

It is estimated that New York stock brokers cleaned up more than $3 000 000 per day during the recent flurry on values. The average commission on a 100 share buy and sell is $40 about 50 per cent of the margin paid by the speculator. It is safe to say that the broker’s fees or rate-off amounts to more than all the profits made by all speculators on margins. That’s one reason why a membership is worth half a million dollars.

New York

The Single Tax plea calls for honest tax research

The single taxer urges thorough study of how public revenues are levied and collected, arguing the current system is cumbersome wasteful and inequitable. The piece asserts no reform of social structure is needed as much as overhauling taxation, claiming the present system excuses crime.

Massachusetts Republicans Back Calvin Coolidge for Senate

In Massachusetts a movement forms to nominate Calvin Coolidge as successor to Frederick H. Gillett whose term ends next year. The writer argues Coolidge would be capable and safe as a senator but doubtful he would rank with the late Robert Lafollette, noting the steady decline of older politicians.

Senator Coolidge Massachuseetts Calvin’ Coolidge United States Frederick Ha ‘Gillett Coolidge

Persian parliament aims at Western style dress standardization

The Persian parliament proposes a dress standard law requiring all but clergy to wear a peaked cap and short jacket. Fines for first offenders and imprisonment on repeat violation are provided. Sponsors believe the uniform will improve the manners and morals of the people.

Justice in Baltimore study on crime punishment

Baltimore leads U S cities in convicting felons with 51 percent punished after arrest. Milwaukee 36 percent and Chicago 15 percent follow. Figures come from a survey by Columbia University.

Baltimore Milwaukee Chicago Columbia University

Money in Alfalfa Outshines Gold Mines Nationwide

The annual value of the U S alfalfa crop surpasses the output of all the country’s gold mines. Once called Alfacfecah meaning the best feed in central Asia, it spread to Greece during the Persian wars.

United States Central Asia Greece

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