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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1931
Page
3
Essay by Rome C. Stephenson discusses banking as a community effort. It emphasizes banker prudence, public patronage, and political independence of banking supervision to maintain bank soundness. Public confidence and cautious behavior by customers influence bank stability and asset conversion.
In 1930 the Bankers' Association of Langlade County Wisconsin arranged finances for a cooperative milk plant raising 100000 dollars and sponsored an active 4H club campaign culminating in an Achievement Day with over 400 youths participating. Interest in the work rose 209 percent over the prior two years.
A Buckner at age sixty six rises from office boy in his father’s Iowa insurance office to president of the New York Life Insurance Company. Former President Coolidge serves as a director.
W Beatty head of the Canadian Pacific Railway runs 21000 miles of railroads across two great lines and operates steam stops on the Atlantic and Pacific, a chain of hotels and related enterprises.
Marianna Pollak recalls being at City Hall Sarajevo during the Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination. She now attends the University of Southern California as a co ed and reflects on the event that toppled thrones and began a world war.
Ben Hodive of Poplar Bluff Missouri born in 1812 attributes his long healthy age to a simple outdoor life he has always led.
A Norwegian Elk Hound pup given by admirers to President Hoover will replace King Tut, the President’s Belgian shepherd who died recently, in the White House home.
President Hoover appoints Paul Martin Person of Swarthmore Pennsylvania as civilian governor of the Virgin Islands after requests from residents for civilian leadership following the purchase from Denmark.
The piece promotes private charity over public relief for drought victims, praising Red Cross fundraising and arguing that public funds should be used only on terms that preserve self-respect. It argues a minority seeks unearned aid while asserting most Americans will support themselves.
The Greer Tribune notes widespread public restlessness as home life declines amid easy transportation. People stand on streets and ride highways while entertainment and public attractions fail to restore honest peace, leaving homes as mere sleeping and eating spaces.
The Edgfeld Advertiser urges immediate tree planting with young oaks from the farm to be transplanted around the home at little cost. If cash is available, pecan trees are noted as a good investment, but oaks from a single location require minimal expense and few hours of effort.
Clem son College reports 68 percent of South Carolina farms lack milk cows. A milk cow could cut farm food costs by one-fourth to one-third by producing milk on site, according to Dillon Herald.
A note argues there is no fixed age for antiques questioning when old makes a chair desirable. It contrasts rich tastes with poor access and reflects on value and class in collecting.
The guide describes crafting decorative cuffs and flowers from petal shaped cutouts. Techniques include sizing petals, choosing fabrics like silk or organdie, and finishing edges with machine hemming or rolled hems. A central bead or button completes the design.
The Red Cross reports widespread distress from the 1928 drought across twenty-one states. Millions face starvation as crops fail and livestock die while drought victims endure hopelessness and hardship awaiting aid. The appeal requests ten million dollars to provide provisions and clothing.
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