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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
2
A damaged OCR item references a second class matter dated March 3 1879 at the justice office in Aiken County. The readable fragment provides limited context about the court action or filing nature.
A garbled OCR fragment contrasts truth and falsehood in a dated sense with a line about aviators circling the globe and daylight for the entire trip, presenting no clear news event or identifiable entities.
A letter by Convers. B. Whalsby to South Carolina delegates in Washington discusses tariff protection as the Democratic platform's core policy. It argues free trade would fail farmers, notes protection has helped American industry, and warns that agriculture demands reconstruction as farming becomes unprofitable and drives broader economic weakness.
Henry Ford proposed constructing and maintaining a 150 mile macadamized road in Egypt with free automaker duty, but the government declined. British rulers opposed the plan to keep control of trade.
The Emily Geiger Council No 32 Daughters of Lee held a January 20 meeting marked by attendance despite illnesses. It was a social evening with members performing entertaining stunts. Absent members were urged to attend next Tuesday night for another talk. Also reported are non attendance cases before Magistrate D W Gaston with sentences suspended if children return to school. Mrs Hitchcock Sprains Ankle riding Monday morning. horse reared and caused the stirrup to wrench her ankle.
The Locust Grove Military Institute band from Locust Grove Georgia will premiere a concert at the Aiken Theatre on Wednesday afternoon February 6 at 3 30 o'clock. Leading the band is M Franceschini noted for national reputation as a band leader.
Dr McLean speaks on A Colony of Heaven at 11 15 Sunday morning. Sunday school at 9 46 led by J T Shuler. B Y B U at 6 30 evening service and sermon at 7 80. Popular song service followed by a sermon on What About Jonah 78.
The Department of Commerce reports 17 461 bales ginned in Aiken County from the 1928 crop prior to January 16 1925 versus 17 955 bales ginned prior to January 16 1928, in the latest figures available.
Emmett Waite Dallas Kimball and Holley Govan were arrested by Sheriff Howard and deputies for running a whiskey joint on Edgefield Road just outside the city limits. They were released on bond Saturday.
Community invites attend a party at China Springs school near Aiken along Edgefield road. Mr and Mrs Leonard Holley are congratulated on the birth of a child born Tuesday. Pleasant then mentions lemonade from peanut shells as a curious note amid local chatter.
The South Carolina Senate, 30 to 6, overrides the governor Richards veto on the Sunday blue laws, while 20 to 15 vote defeats a motion to strike the resolving words. A large gallery crowd watches as Senators Ard through Williams vote to sustain the veto and debate continues on biennial general assembly sessions, with Miller arguing against them and warning of four year terms and added costs.
The grand jury for Aiken County reports good conditions at the hospital, courthouse, jail, poor house, and offices with repairs needed at the courthouse. They urge proper sanitation, suggest pardoning convict Jimmie Rutland, recommend Stenographer records equipment, seek sheriff’s office help againstProhibition enforcement, and ask for funding to improve office processes and elections administration.
Mrs Alice PL Taylor age 66 of Graniteville died Sunday at Aiken Hospital after a short illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs Monroe Hamilton and Missedisla Taylor, two sons W A Taylor and Frank Taylor, a step son J T Taylor, a brother A T Gaskin, and nine grandchildren. Funeral at Graniteville Methodist Church Monday January 28 at 3:30 pm. Interment in the local cemetery. Emily Geiger Council No 32 Daughters of America held a social meeting Tuesday night in Titanian Hall at 7:40.
R H Baker 73 prominent resident dies at home in Jackson from a sudden heart attack Thurs night Survived by two daughters Mrs Simpkins Foreman Rathwood and Mrs Lester Glover Aiken two sons G L Baker Jackson and Joan Henry Baker Columbia three grandchildren He married Miss Toole and Miss Tyler both predeceased him Funeral Saturday at Malock Baptist Church with Rev J W Hammond and Rev B M Foreman officiating Interment in churchyard
The Woman's Auxiliary executive committee will meet tomorrow at 3 30 PM in the Aiken County Hospital. The session aims to organize upcoming auxiliary activities and discuss hospital support.
The 1927 Yearbook of Agriculture notes the United States strongest demand for strict low middling to good middling cotton, lengths from 15/16 to one inch, with four grades making up about 35.05 percent of total American cotton in trade. The four other grades together account for 13.08 percent. It highlights that good cotton remains scarce, and producers are urged to pursue economical methods. Endorsements from Panier W. Dostar and VL. Tillman praise V-C Vertbaors for efficiency and results.
The Texas Oil Company purchased 126 feet at the corner of Fork Avenue and York Street from W. W. Holley for about 8000 dollars, with Florence M. Laird handling the deal. Plans call for a filling station costing around 6000 dollars, amid church events at St John Methodist.
A vintage ad notes V-C Fertilizers serving cotton growers through a third generation. Farmers whose grandfathers used V-C continue the practice, plowing VC under with each new planting as a family tradition, framed by old time values.
The text argues for keeping an open mind to innovations to maintain farmer independence and wealth. It notes state-level limits on fertilizer grades, with Mississippi allowing 15 grades and Texas up to 21, while other details are unclear. It reflects agricultural policy debates in interior departments across several states.
London report says three to four million pounds of artificial cotton are now cultivated in England. The plant reaches seven feet and was found in British Guiana. Quote from P. Denning of Benson North Carolina calls VC 4-8-4 the least fortifier he has ever used.
A clipped quotation from Mintern Farming reflects on changing views about fertilizer use in farming. The piece notes that historically farmers believed fertilizer was needed for crops to grow, but now acknowledges a shift away from that belief amid global cotton trade context.
The Biennial Tennessee Department of Agriculture report notes farmers incur higher costs from low-grade fertilizer brands. It states plant food in lower quality products costs growers more across growth stages and until maturity, with implications for fertilizer pricing and agricultural practices.
A truncated speech by W. Dunlap, assistant secretary of agriculture, argues against new land policy and drainage projects, urging focus on existing cultivated land and restraint on government programs. He notes idle abandoned farms and stresses fertilizer needs for intensive crops like potatoes, highlighting agricultural industry confidence in V-C products.
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