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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1928
Page
8
A mixture of historical reflection on George Washington and St Patrick observations, with scattered references to 1915 postal notices and political commentary. The piece weaves anecdotes about Washington’s humanity and leadership with garbled OCR, noting public esteem and debates on foreign policy and peace efforts.
W R Morehouse exposes scams where promoters use charity as a cover to raise funds. Promoters contract with charitable institutions to run raffles and claim all proceeds for the institution, while the public loses millions in aggregate. The report warns readers to beware and scrutinize charity labeled campaigns.
A report denounces a woolen mill stock promotion as a misrepresented scheme. Promoters lacked years in mills and offered a valueless contract while donating tiny charity sums. They rented offices and ran sensational ads to lure investors, urging consult with bankers before investing.
A Kansas City Star piece tells of Mr Washkowsky of Brooklyn who hid $350 in an old shoe, discovered by his wife who sent the shoes to a cobbler. The letter blames education and calls on the American Bankers Association to curb magpie habits and promote banking, noting funds hidden in households could pay the national debt.
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