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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
7
In Florida Tulmey and California Demp sey appear set to spark a regional showdown as promoters push a disputed clash. London notes China’s a shift away from Russia while Memphis Commercial Appeal signals no certainty Russia ends ties with China.
The piece notes voters respond to a dollar for voting and hints at bandits amassing profits while the era hints at arrests in patrol wagons.
The Office of the Treasurer in Aiken County South Carolina announces le vy of state county and school taxes for 1927. Taxes open October 15 1927 and close March 15 1928 with penalties escalating to 7 percent by March. Pay early to avoid penalties and specify district location when writing for tax amounts. TOM WILLIAMSON Clerk.
The article profiles Peter Manniche who founded a high school near Elsinore to bridge nations and classes. He built the college with refugees and craftspeople, promoting fellowship, discussion, and study across English German French and Danish. The school grew, gained state support, and now hosts fourteen nationalities with trips, language learning, and a humane ethos guiding future peace.
The article notes that paying the public debt frees funds for investment and lowers taxes by reducing interest costs. Over three years the national debt shrank by about 3,000 million dollars while last year’s interest was 247 million less than four years earlier. It cites 1,000 million invested in new securities and the upcoming maturing Third Liberty loan of 2,147,635,000, with 87 million bonds still unaccounted for but no interest due.
The Interstate Commerce Commission and the President strongly advocate railroad consolidations as a major issue in this Congress. The Commission seeks broader powers to approve or disapprove consolidations. The piece notes past citizen fears and current control by intertwined directors and a few financial institutions.
A notice from Aiken County South Carolina announces the tax listing period for 1928. It urges property owners and those controlling property to file sworn returns with the County Auditor between January 1 and March 1, 1928, under threat of a fifty percent penalty for late or non filings.
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