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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1927
Page
3
Court notice in Aiken South Carolina cites and admonishes all heirs and creditors of J W Johns deceased to show cause at the Court House in Aiken on August 17 1827 at 11 o’clock a m why Earle E Johns should not be appointed administrator of the estate. Probate Judge George R Webb presiding.
J. J. Eagle administrator announces his final return to the Probate Judge in Aiken County at the office in Aiken on Sunday September at 11 oclock a m for final discharge from the estate of Mrs Lucretic M Ergie deceased.
Arthur A Sapp of Huntington Indiana newly elected president of Rotary International rose from tree surgeon to world affairs leader. He climbed trees with Davey Tree Expert Company to fund college and trained under John Davey. He later taught in Chattanooga and Kansas City before earning law degrees and serving Huntington as a lawyer and prosecutor.
A writer laments modern bread making for adding sugar and multiple varieties. He argues these practices tempt excess, threaten health, and convert a staple into an unhealthy product. The piece urges plain diets and cautions against prizes for highly seasoned foods.
Hiram Doolittle a Georgia farmer was found guilty by an Atlanta court of robbing soil fertility. The case, broadcast to neighbors during an Agricultural Short Course, sentenced him to one year of hard labor rebuilding terraces and adopting soil improvement practices under parole supervision.
H P Ogden of the Tennessee Experiment Station argues legumes are essential for profitable farming in the southeast. He cites nitrogen needs and animal protein, notes soil leaching, and recommends red clover, alfalfa, sweet clover, cowpeas, soybeans, and lime phosphate and potash supplements for nitrogen fixation and soil building.
As a result of commercial needs, oil fields are moving into national hands. France forms a petroleum monopoly, Italy Romania Russia and Mexico already nationalized the industry, Poland plans revival, England runs the business through a large company, and Spain seeks to block foreigners by forced sales.
A historical reflection argues that Britain’s colonial rule over India for 150 years has prioritized tax collection over public benefits. It contends Indians see limited gains in schools, transport, living standards, or industry. The text links such legacies to East skepticism toward Western Christianity and ends with a call to action for job printing services.
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