Arm wealth of South Carolina rises over seven decades
The Census shows South Carolina farm wealth grew from 1850 to 1920, then fluctuated through 1924. Land and buildings dominate value, while livestock and machinery shift with wars and recovery. By 1910–1920 gains reached 143 percent, yet postwar deflation tempered progress. University note attributes slow recovery to war impacts.
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Wate Comte
Agriculture, Commerce and Industries
South Carolina
Cotton Goods to China
Last week a Piedmont cotton mill sold 500 bales of cloth for shipment to China. It was the first export order in ten years, sold at production cost or lower to clear stock. The move follows a dull period for mills as reopenings of the Chinese market draw keen interest from manufacturers.
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Piedmont
China
Hayne Webster Debate on States Rights and Union
Robert Y Hayne of South Carolina and Daniel Webster of Massachusetts engaged in a landmark debate over states rights and the Union. The exchange highlighted constitutional authority and national sovereignty in early American politics.
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Robert Y. Hayne
South Carolina
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
Farm Property Values and Growth in South Carolina 1850 to 1920
A Census based table shows South Carolina farm property value rising to 953 million dollars in 1920 with a 143 percent increase since 1910. The era 1900–1910 records the largest percentage rise at 155 percent and implements and machinery surge 240.7 percent in 1910–1920.
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South Carolina
Rediscovery of Lost Arts Traced From Roman Cement to Purple Dye
The article surveys claims of rediscovering ancient crafts once thought vanished. It traces cement making from Roman foundations through early modern attempts and credits Joseph Aspdin with forging Portland cement in 1824, marking a modern refinement of a long vanished craft. It notes other ancient arts like Tyre purple dye and glassmaking remain unrecovered or unproven.
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Nero
R Mat
Africa
Peru
Tyre
Europe
Tyr Ue
Forum
Tynan
Rome
Edystone
Englich Coast
Erie Canal
Joseph Aspadin
Isle of Portland
Westminster Abbey
Better Agriculture Is Purpose of Club Work
United States Department of Agriculture official Sakt O. Bi Martin says club work has greatly improved farming practices in the nation. He notes farm boys apply modern methods on small plots, building soil and productivity while developing leadership and citizenship for the future.
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Cresson Cattece
Agriculture
S+ sakt
Martin
South Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture
Seaman. A. Knapp
United States
Farahie
Heflin to Speak in Saluda on The Story of the South
United States Senator Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama will address Saluda Friday evening on May as he presents The Story of the South. Champ Clark lauded Heflin as the greatest popular orator of America.
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United States
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Champ Clark
Virginia Grants Include South Carolina Lands in Early Charters
The text notes that the area now forming South Carolina was partly included in Virginia grants under the 1606 1609 and 1612 charters, showing historical land claims before separate colonial boundaries.
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South Carolina
Virginia
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E. E. Reber
A. C. Nold
Richard E. Byrd
G. T. Owen
Heflin
Saluda
First Carolina’s Joint Stock Land Bank
A. F. Lever
Aiken
Herbert E. Gyles
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Laird’s, Inc
Realtors
Geo. A. Durban
Aiken, S.C
Clove-Coleman Co.,, Inc
Buick
Geddings Cushman
Buick School
Flint
Michigan
Clowe-Coleman Co., Inc
Southern Welding Company
Broad Street
Augusta
Underwood—Remington
Royal— Oliver
International Typewriter Exchange
North State Street
Dept
Chicago, Illinois
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