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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
3
In London, a reader recalls that the landlord was not annoyed by a request for more time and notes Starr disputed the claim. Senator Borah attended a Wall Street brokers dinner and discussed foreign policy while amid heckling yet appeared to enjoy the event as the lion figure digested an unpleasant aspect.
A farmer named Mike Clark argues for crop diversification after a two year trial. He describes selling eggs and chickens, gathering berries, planting a corn patch, raising hogs, selling butter and beef, and attempting spinach and turnips with mixed results. He notes moving in November and vows to abandon cotton.
Elaborate plans for controlling petroleum production and prices, prepared by big businessmen for a government commission, are proposed as a basis to stabilize oil and thus protect farm output of cotton, corn, wheat and other necessities. They admit low oil prices hurt producers and many wells, while suggesting government involvement could back fair field for oil and farming alike and possibly align oil interests with farmers.
A barrister cross-examines four countrymen in a Scotsman report. The exchange probes intent and possession of a pistol, revealing one man bought it for ten shillings and sixpence.
A citizen movement in South Carolina aims to build a Museum of Unnatural History in Columbia on public land near the state asylum. The proposed exhibit list includes the 1927 legislature, Blue Law records, lynching busts, a statue of Cole Blease, the tobacco stamp tax act, and other political and social items. The text also notes a conference of women voters from 12 states and references various political topics and personalities.
A man earns distinction by continuing his work uninterrupted as fire engines thunder past, demonstrating calm under pressure and steady focus amid emergency scenes.
Captain Charles Lindbergh emerges from stealthy Pacific hops to prepare for the Atlantic crossing. He boards the plane with toothbrush, sandwiches, and a thermos as he departs, proving audacity and calm under pressure. The world cheers as his daring voyage, though costly to earlier pilots, honors American invention and courage.
The Woman's National Committee for Law Enforcement in Providence declares it will demand clean records of all administrations at federal state and local levels. It states enforcement must be honest, free from bribery and corruption, and backed by powerful lawful men. If needed the Eighteenth Amendment will be an issue in the 1928 elections.
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