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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1926
Page
4
Seven persons died in January traffic accidents on South Carolina highways. Officials report thirty four seriously injured and thirty seven less seriously hurt as tallied by the State Highway Department.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson visiting Waccamaw Neck joined a fox hunting party at Murrells Inlet last week. The group included H G Bates pack and several other fox hounds brought for the hunt led by Harry Herald.
A historical portrait of Sidney Lanier by Mrs. St. J. Allison Lawton, highlighting Lanier’s dignity, loyalty, and multifaceted talents in music, poetry, and law. It traces his youth in Georgia, Civil War service, later career in Baltimore at the Peabody orchestra and Johns Hopkins, and his poetic milestones including Sunrise and The Crystal, ending with his death near Tryon in 1881.
The Charlotte Observer notes in Congress 11 000 bills proposed with only three enacted law. Doramnick, a South Carolina congressman, supported a Georgia South Carolina bridge project linking Anderson and Elberton while bridge bills advance, and the piece recalls Cape Fear delays near Wilmington.
The Charleston News and Courier notes a national Chicago driven Charleston publicity push. The piece surveys how the Charleston name is promoted through media and radio to portray Charleston as a city and port, aiding Mayor Stoney’s profile nationally.
A Notre Dame crowd cheers as eleven determined players march onto the field. Charlie, beloved by teammates, smiles with confidence and gives a brief rallying call listing snacks, signaling readiness for battle for the old school.
The Greenville News reports Will Rogers proposed amending the U S constitution to forbid cars on streets until fully paid for. The Newberry Herald and News notes such a regulation could markedly reduce street and road congestion.
Scholar voices hail Sidney Lanier as a versatile master of Southern poetry. Critics compare The Marshes of Glynn to Bryant and Wordsworth and praise his life in verse while noting his themes of music and love.
City of Aiken issues tax notice under a General Assembly order and city ordinance. The tax duplicate will be open October 15 1928 to collect city taxes for the fiscal year starting January 1 1925. Taxpayers who already filed returns with the county auditor are listed and charged with city taxes. The levy details include General Expense Bond Interest Sinking Fund total 25 mills. Henry Busch clerk and treasurer.
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