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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
6
The Aiken Standard discusses a plan to combine a modern hotel with a moving picture theatre in one building. A speaker urges the project as a community venture with potential revenue from the theatre, lobby, and shops, arguing location in the business district and shared facilities could justify higher costs.
The Aiken Kennel Club closed two days of field trials with 27 dogs in the County Shooting Dog Stake and a large puppy stake. Judges Kirkover and Zeigler drew praise for smooth organizing, while spectators watched from a hill as dogs ran through large, weeded fields. Both stakes drew strong local interest and hinted at future open events and top entries.
City council at its regular meeting Monday night approved pay increases for all policemen and other actions. The measure raises monthly salaries and adds funding for county hospital personnel. Several attendees spoke on wage policy and budget implications.
Fragmentary OCR from a 19th century page describes an artwork titled Kerr's Dog Not a cur but a Colliv a Gentleman. Painted by George Bord Morris, a gromaniens animal painter, the piece includes odd names and dates as part of its caption about Pad the wedle Reeawnertte and others.
Fragmented OCR text references dresses, weights, and names but lacks clear events or persons. No coherent narrative or identifiable organizations. Unable to extract a definite news item or outcome from the provided legible content.
Aiken finance committee heard reports from three architectural firms on a modern hotel plan. Willis Twin of Augusta was favored. sketches show a three-story colonial style hotel with a grand portico and landscaped grounds. Ground level would include three small shops with the lobby facing the main entrance and a versatile dining area for events.
Mrs. Frederick McLaughlin of Chicago, the former Irene Castle, left Aiken after visiting Mrs. Robert R. McMormick at Whitehall. She revealed plans to lease a home for next season and bring their horses to Aiken, leasing Nandina Lodge on Colleton Avenue through Salley & Hall. She intends to become a permanent winter resident.
The text presents garbled phrases with partial names and locations, mentioning Coney sited, Muga Street, and a Maryse reference. It lacks coherent narrative or clear event details, making reconstruction into a news item speculative.
Rebuilding plans for Hotel Aiken are described with attempts at detailing work, timelines, and safety considerations. The article notes the owners and contractors’ statements about new workers, site preparations, and a potential dining area, while discussing proposed start around early April.
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