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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1926
Page
8
A reader asks how to win a woman and what to say. Miss Flo counsels talking about the girl’s interests, being kind and considerate, and avoiding rough behavior. The column notes there are no universal rules and suggests patient conversation and genuine interest.
Dr. Edwin Oakes Jordan of the University of Chicago advocates conquering influenza and cancer through medical science, aligning with global research. He notes progress in combating diseases like typhoid, citing Chicago’s typhoid death rate dropping from 60 per 100000 to near zero due to lake water, reflecting broader public health advances.
A fragment notes changing work trends with Professor Paul H. Douglas and other professionals. It hints at a broader push to investigate labor, wages, and aluminum industry concerns, urging action from investigators amid rising costs and new headlines.
The notice directs property owners in Aiken County to file tax returns for the 1926 fiscal year between January 1 and February 20 under oath. It warns of a fifty percent penalty for late returns and lists appointment locations and dates across the county. It also covers polls, road taxes, dog taxes, and changes in property ownership, with instructions to prepare and bring returns to sworn hearings.
The 48 states held a total net debt of 1 183 464 000 in 1924 and 424 164 647 in 1925. Debt rose by 759 300 363 dollars or 179 percent over nine years, with New Jersey and Oregon showing the largest percentage gains. New York leads with 222 373 000 in debt. per capita net debt averages 10.63 nationally, Oregon at 49.95. Indiana shows the smallest per capita burden at 0.56.
A 1926 commentary contrasts Mrs. John B. Henderson with Washington debutantes over modernism and morality. It cites debt burdens by state and advocates bond financing for permanent improvements while noting shifting social norms and the persistence of American girls' resilience.
A reflective wry quote notes men rarely mend habits before hitting rock bottom. It highlights self improvement as a result of consequences rather than proactive effort.
Kentucky sergeant William Sandlin received the Congressional Medal of Honor after single-handedly killing 24 Germans and wiping out six machine gun nests in France. He was praised for patriotism yet wounded, homebound in a two‑room cabin 16 miles from a railroad, living on $10 a month in pension. The Columbus Enquirer Sun questions the cost of glory and implies future rewards may differ.
A mother attends a meeting to take the minutes but her boy recalls she went to take the time. He later tells his aunt the line incorrectly, turning minutes into time in a playful misstatement.
The Paris Credit Municipal is now the world’s largest pawnshop. Thirty three miles of counters and shelves hold goods hocked for 1 018 000 000 francs during the last year. Perhaps the city may now have time to lay up a few treasures where moths will not eat.
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