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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
4
The Cleveland News Leader notes Christmas grows bigger each year as a universal holiday of peace and kindness. It transcends Christian rites, reaching millions across lands with and without church ties, bringing hope to children and adults in winter’s darkest season.
A nostalgic reflection on childhood Christmas magic, recalling festive signals like stockings, sleigh bells, and reindeer on the roof. The piece notes how simple phrases and memories from children such as Rose evoke deep, divine secrets and the romantic atmosphere of past holidays.
A light exchange shows a dull festive mood with one partner suggesting to compensate by adding extra mince pies while the other proposes an ironic culinary remedy.
A vintage note describes a playful St Nick figure assembled from foods like walnut head apple body raisin arms macaroni legs Brazil nut shoes and cotton beard with wax lips seed eyes and sweet potato reindeer. The piece calls it a party item once other Christmas goodies are gone.
Simple recipe for a layered cake using brown and white sugar butter eggs milk nuts crackers baking powder vanilla. Mix in order, cream butter and sugar, add eggs and milk, then dry ingredients. Bake in a moderate oven 30 to 40 minutes.
E V Lucas argues that strict morning punctuality harms a house and that a bit of laxity at breakfast improves humanity. He praises precise dining routine for dinner while advocating relaxed start to the day.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine used to treat catarrh with an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
City tax collection notice for October 15 1924 to March 1 1925 covering the fiscal year starting January 1 1924. Includes residents who filed tax returns with the Aiken city and county auditor. Levy totals 26 mills for General Expense Bonds Interest Sinking Fund and overall tax due.
In the District Court Eastern Division of South Carolina the estate of P. K. Livingston is auctioning multiple Aiken County tracts from 200 to 198 acres with detailed boundaries and covenants. Six properties in Aiken and Windsor Townships are offered cash with deposits of 200 per tract, under court approval, by Trustee Ernest L. Allen on January 5, 1925 in Aiken Court House.
The State of South Carolina in Aiken County files a case in the Court of Common Pleas naming A Lola Hendershot as plaintiff seeking judicial action.
Public sale of two parcels of land in Aiken County South Carolina ordered by the Court of Common Pleas dated December 2 1924 to be held January 5 1925 in front of the courthouse. Tract 1 104 acres more or less bounded by J Mike Willis A G Kirkland Kenner Estate and John W Gunter and J Mike Willis. Tract 2 69.8 acres bounded by Alan Kenner Tom Kenner Ronnie Sanders and J Andrew Jordan. Cash or certified funds required with deposits of 300 for Tract 1 200 for Tract 2 or 500 if sold as a whole. Master Edward S Croft.
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