The North's view of Southern mills and labor
A reflective critique argues that Southern cotton mills support white Southern workers better than farms. It cites mill villages, housing, schooling, and steady work as advantages, contrasting with farm life. It notes labor migration, race tensions, and tariff policies shaping white and black labor dynamics in the South.
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Charleston
Courier
New York
Boston
Jim
Jemima
Asin
Ware Shoals
Grant
Vietin
Boat Races At Bath Lake Draw Large Augusta Crowd
The annual Augusta speed boat races were held yesterday at Bath Lake with crowds mainly from Augusta watching thrilling and almost impossible water stunts.
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Augusta
Bath Lake
Fishing Trip Laughs At Big Edisto Report
On a fishing trip at Big Edisto below St. George, A B Gunter, E B Gunter Jr, and Carl Gunter were amusingly teased that on their return there would be no urge to ask what they caught since you wouldn’t know if they were to tell you.
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A.B. Gunter
E. B. Gunter, Jr
Carl Gunter
Big Edisto
St. George
Uge
Hitchcock Barn Burns Near Aiken in Pine Log Road Fire
A barn owned by Thomas Hitchcock at the old Turner place four miles from Aiken on the Pine Log Road was destroyed Monday afternoon by fire. Fire department crews from Aiken responded but could not assist in saving the structure or contents.
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Hitchcock
Thomas Hitchcock
Turner Place
Aiken
Senn Presents His Photograph To Graniteville School
Rear Admiral Thomas J. Senn U S N originally of Graniteville has sent an autographed photo of himself in full uniform to the Graniteville school he once attended. The picture was mailed from San Diego California to Supt. H. M. Byrd.
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Senn
Thomas J. Senn
Graniteville
Supt
H. M. Byrd
San Diego
Cal
Wymans Open Camp Rest Awhile in Cedar Mountain
Mr and Mrs Vincent Wyman left Wednesday for Cedar Mountain North Carolina for the remainder of the summer. They will during July and August be prepared to take care of guests at their place there Camp Rest Awhile a family camp.
Berry-Duncan Married at Warrynville Home
Miss Mary Berry and E. M. Duncan wed Sunday afternoon at the Berry family home in Warrynville, with Rev. E. W. Leslie performing the ceremony. Mr Duncan is of Graniteville.
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Berry-Duncan
Mary Berry
E. M. Duncan
Warrynville
E.W. Leslie
Mr. Duncan
Graniteville
Birth of a Daughter in Brooklyn Hospital
A daughter was born June 26 in Brooklyn hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Charlee MacDonald of Aiken. The baby is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs Jerome MacDonald.
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Brooklyn
Everett Charlee MacDonald
Aiken
Jerome MacDonald
Aiken County Hospital Auxiliary Elects New Officers
At a recent Woman's Auxiliary meeting, Elizabeth Baily was elected Chairman of County Home Canning, Susie Ravenel to Publicity Committee, and Rebecca Wise as Secretary to fill vacancies due to resignations. Reports praised Sewing and Surgical Dressings work as fruit scarcity tests canning efforts.
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Aiken County Hospital
Elizabeth Baily
County Home Demonstration
County Home Canning
E. L. McElmurray
Susie Ravenel
A. K. Lorenz
Rebecca Wise
S.A. Morrall
Miss Baily
Miss Bailey
Herbert Gyles
Bessif A. Duncan
Fly-Tox Promoted As Germ Killing Insects
Scientists warn flies spread typhoid fever infantile paralysis and over thirty diseases. FLY-TOX claims to be harmless to people and deadly to mosquitoes ranches and bedbugs. Developed at the Mel ton Institute by Rex Fellowship and sold with a perfume like fragrance Adv.
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Melton Institute of Industrial Research
Rex
Impressions of Aiken Continued from Page One
A vivid account of the Aiken Drag Hounds ride featuring a Master guiding buggies through rough terrain. The narrator recalls a dramatic obstacle over a fallen tree, a daring buggy ditch crossing, and a spectacular finish line fence as riders in green coats surge to victory.
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Shelley
Korah
Dathan
Abiram
Ireland
Oae
Imare
Hunt Establishment
Leicestershire
Royal Meath
County Cork
West Carbery
Gach
Aiken
New Sup't Education Appeals for County Help
Kemper D. Smith appeals to Aiken County citizens for cooperation as he begins the difficult task of reforming the school system. He cautions against hasty promises and urges consolidation or elimination to avoid debt, stresses economy and honesty, and asks for support as he travels the county to gather facts while running the office. He promises a bookkeeper will handle daily tasks and that he will be in the office Saturdays.
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Aiken County
Tennant
Aspen
Pohoy
Gand
Kemper D. Smith
Aiken Farewell Toast With Children Dance
A vivid farewell to Aiken describes a ceremonial feast with perfect ices coffee and cake. A band plays hidden in the woods as six small dancers perform a playful cakewalk. The scene portrays young performers and spectators amid celebratory praise.
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Ping John
Solomon
Aiken
Auditor Jordan Finishes Tax Books Early
County Auditor Haskell C. Jordan and deputy A. B. Gunter completed the county tax books on June 28 and turned them over to the county treasurer. A comptroller general representative says Jordan is again the first auditor in the state to finish the tax books. Under new law the tax books reopen for assessments September 15, giving the treasurer time to finish tax receipts.
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Haskell C. Jordan
A. B. Gunter
Comptroller General’s Office
Aiken
Jordan
Misses Paige and Robertson Leave For Summer In North
Misses Winnifred Robertson and Ina Paige of Ye Four Leaf Clover Gift Shop, who recently bought the Gift Shop from Mrs. Lou Silverthorne, depart this week for Boston with stops in Philadelphia and New York to acquire new importations for the Fair. The shop stays open all summer with Miss Josie Redd in charge, and a return is planned for September.
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Winnifred. Robertson
Ina Paige
Ye Four Leaf Clover Gift Shop
Lou Silverthorne
Boston
Mass
Philadelphia
New York
Josie Redd
Mrs Missouri Weathersbee Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Missouri Weathersbee died Tuesday morning in Aiken Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by husband Wiley Weathersbee of Cedar Creek, a five week old daughter, and parents Mr and Mrs Jackson Key of Tolatha, with four brothers Jackson Augusta, James Aiken, Chester Belvedere, Matthew Talatha, and four sisters Mrs Willie Eubanks Cedar Creek, Mrs Robert Widener Aiken, Miss Peart Key, Miss Enda Key Tolatha. Funeral services by Rev J W Hammond Wednesday at Talatta Baptist Church with interment in the churchyard.
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Missouri Weathersbee
Aiken Hospital
Wiley Weathersbee
Cedar Creek Farm
Jackson Key
Tolatha
Augusta
James Key
Aiken
Chester Key
Belvedere
Matthew Key
Peart
Enda Key
Talatia
J. W. Hammond
Talatta Baptist Church
In Loving Memory of Janie Busch, 1929 Tribute
Rebecca Busch departed this life June 23 1929 at 9 m Our thanks go to many friends for kindness toward the illness and death of our dear one Though she is gone she remains in our memory David Busch and Family convey gratitude for support and remembrance
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Ourhmany Fi
Janie
Rebecca Busch
David Busch
Summons in State of South Carolina vs Orange Crush Bottling
A court order in Aiken County restrains nonresident commercial vehicle owners from collecting or attempting to collect vehicle licenses and from arrests for operating without a license while the case proceeds. The order directs service on defendants and the South Carolina Attorney General.
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Aiken
County of Aiken
State of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolna
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