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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
4
A Hall of Fame bust honors Harriet Beecher Stowe author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The piece notes the book's controversial role in shaping views of slavery and the Civil War, recounts Stowe's life in Connecticut and Ohio, and mentions reported observations of slavery in Charleston.
Returning from Savannah Senator Padgett and party faced an attempted hold up near Yemassee as two armed men approached the auto. Padgett drew his pistol and shoved it toward the assailant near the driver, then urged the driver to move on. The motives of the attackers remain unclear.
Spartanburg led South Carolina in building activity in the first half of 1925 with 828 3/4 thousand dollars in building permits, closely followed by Greenville at 780 075 thousand. Columbia and Charleston trailed.
Florence News-A reports Policewoman Van Winkle plans to notify wives and daughters of motorists labeled curb flirts. She warns arrests could lead to libel suits and job losses if names are wrong, urging caution before acting on accusations.
Col Wigfall Cheatham longtime editor of the Evermeep Chronicle died in Baltimore last Friday afternoon from pneumonia. He had moved after selling the paper and was on the staff of The Basketers Sun. He succeeded his uncle Col James T Bacon as editor and long served in that role. Funeral and interment took place in Edgefield.
The piece argues real sympathy requires shared experience and describes genuine empathy when seeing others suffer. It notes the South Carolina American Legion state convention will be held in Charleston on August 5 6 and 7.
A Raleigh style column questions beltless flowing dresses for women, arguing circumstances should alter costumes for less lissome figures while praising Asheville debutantes and local beauties. The piece notes regional fashion glimpses from Spartanburg and Atlanta and closes with praise for Asheville women and their expressions.
Employers and friends urged to support the fourth annual Opportunity Schools for adults over fourteen denied elementary literacy. Conducted by the State Department of Education with upper South Carolina Methodist Conference and State Baptist Convention boards, these non sectarian programs run next month at Erskine College for men and Anderson College for women.
The Keowee Courier notes Georgia and North Carolina amendments push couples to South Carolina for licenses and Keowee County records show eleven of 33 licenses issued since July 1 went to North Carolina couples. The piece jokes about reform plans to curb useless laws and criticizes lawmakers.
McCormick Waterworks sewerage and electric light bonds sold. Spartanburg fundsboost for grade crossing removal and bridge recon on Spartanburg Laurenstine. Anderson Stone Memorial Highway under construction. Greenwood contracts awarded for three new schools. Clinton plans for three state training school buildings. Rock Hill mills to start full-time operation. Lexington improvements at courthouse. Gaffney hatchery and chicken farm established. Easley filling station at Main and Holcombe under way. Walterboro negro school building completed. Chester textile and poultry activity noted. Greenville highway grading at Maulding in progress. Charleston Ashley River highway paving contract let. Newberry paving plan for highway No 2. Spartanburg model mill to triple size and become large knitting mill.
A three year study of New York state county jails and state prisons outside New York City finds most inmates suffer mental and physical disabilities. The report led by George W. Wickersham of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene argues offenders’ conditions are fundamental to lifelong crime and social failure.
The Oklahoma Historical Society probes Big Mouth Cave at Honey Creek near Grove to trace early human inhabitants. J. B. Thornburn leads student volunteers from several universities while expert geologists examine discoveries.
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