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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
7
The notice describes a crossword puzzle puzzle with twelve letter words and four eight letter words. Readers are offered a tip for No 1 horizontal and warned about hyphen placement between letters. The piece emphasizes interlocked word arrangement and the satisfaction of solving the puzzle.
Aiken County grants listings for 1925 real estate personal property poll and road taxes with January through February filing window. Precinct hearings schedule at Court House Wagener Graniteville Perry Warrenville and many other sites. Notices urge owners to file by law and warn 50 percent penalty for late returns with special time.
Dr M V Ball told AAAS in Washington that 30 percent of school children and 50 percent of men in industry show defective eyesight while total blindness declines. He cited hereditary blindness costing about 2 million yearly and noted metal trades suffer 50 percent eye injuries. He urged better lighting, regular vision exams, and legible textbooks since 1856.
A brief Baltimore Sun remark notes Coanie has little to lose as she faces a sparse life with few possessions remaining and liquor scarce among some people.
Lieutenant Governor EB Jackson cites tax gaps in SC by comparing a 1923 Hudson Speedster to farm taxes. He notes auto license and registration total $20 more than the farm taxes he once offered $23,000 for, and says he would now bid $18,000 for the farm.
The passage describes Hamp Brodie of Aiken County as a farmer, a dirt farmer by trade, and well regarded for his farming ability. It emphasizes his dual role as a House of Representatives member and a practical farmer.
In the Jerome lobby Mr. Brodie complains of late hours and long sessions. He says he came to work and cannot sleep after daylight. The new member, though regarded as good, finds the Legislature's schedule harsh.
The claim that airships will reduce road maintenance costs is challenged as roads will require similar expense to support airship operations and upkeep. The argument notes enduring infrastructure needs regardless of transport mode.
The saying warns that men who claim to be bosses at home often lie about other matters, suggesting hypocrisy and unreliability in public life. It frames domestic bravado as a cue to question overall truthfulness.
Uncle John Joe Verplunk led a poor life in the town edges. Illness and debt pressed his family as the doctor and grocer failed to help and his death came after worsening poverty. Neighbors responded with charity, burying Joe with many flowers.
The notice announces the 1924 state county and school tax levy for Aiken County with tax books opening October 15 and closing March 15 1925. It details office hours 9 to 11 and 2 to 6, receipt issuance per district, dog tax at 1.25, separate receipts per district, mail acceptance by postmark date, and warnings to avoid delays. TOM H. WILLIAMSON Clerk signs the notice.
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