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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
3
The article reports February grain and flour statistics from the Department, noting 41,200,826 bushels of wheat ground and 9,026,064 barrels of flour produced. It lists reporting mills, dropouts, new reporters, and capacity shifts, then contrasts market silence with the stock-broker’s bustle and occasional amusement.
Indiana holds a commanding position in Congress with Senator James B. Watson elevated as majority leader. His influence spans committees, administration alignment, and rapport with key Democrats like Harrison, Blease, and Simmons. Tumulty recalls Watson’s peak role, while Watson remains aligned with Hoover. An international congress in Berlin looms, with 500 delegates from 20 nations. Northern mills face strikes as Southern labor costs and discipline shift industrial dynamics.
Richard Dix, once a matinee idol on the legitimate stage, enters the talking pictures era as an established film player. He brings stage training from William Faversham and embraces the new era of sound in cinema.
Friends say Constance Madge admitted her engagement to Townsend and that a wedding is planned for May. Details remain unconfirmed as gossip circulates in social circles.
Creosote treated fence posts and farm timbers may last five to ten times longer, a Forest Service report says, reducing replacement costs. After wind storms caused property damage, experts urge research into harnessing and storing wind energy for power, noting its vast, untapped potential.
The Wisconsin wets carried the referendum with a sparse turnout, around 400 000 votes on the questions, far less than presidential totals. Three fifths of voters did not express an opinion, reflecting broad indifference amid state and national enforcement comparisons.
Reports from abroad accuse Cuba's government of maintaining power by force with political murders and censorship. The piece notes alleged abuses against American rights and criticizes Cuba's sugar trade wishes, while New York City's police commissioner links juvenile crime to insufficient youth programs.
The Single Tax argues taxes should be levied on land value created by municipal improvement and population growth rather than on labor or enterprise. It criticizes burdening property owners for others’ activities and advocates shifting taxes to land value increments tied to urban development and collective benefits. It posits land value accrues to the community through growth and desirable elements, not to individuals.
The News and Courier reprints an editorial noting European nations moving to produce wealth after the war. It recalls Bernard Baruch’s comments to Churchill and others on work and saving, arguing U S aims to retain wartime gains spurred global economic shifts. The piece ends with Baruch’s warning that the era of idle advantage was ending.
A physician counsels patient recovery with common sense steps, noting the patient was weakened but not dead, needing care to regain strength rather than pampering. The piece references Bernard Barach as a native of South Carolina with ties to the state and hints at local interest. Arthur Brisbane compares pre prohibition saloons to present speak-easies, without precise counts. The Canadian parallel suggests similar conditions today.
Patronage appreciated and solicit continuation of business. Now located at the Aiken Electric and Construction Co store next to Express office. Phone 23.
Bargain prices listed for Model T Ford parts at 35.00, with labor charged at a flat rate. Customers are told in advance what the total cost will be, ensuring transparency before repairs. Includes details on how charges are calculated and billed.
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