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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1926
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment references a diplomatic request, a Mes Hien permit on taxation, and Brantly mortgage issues. Mentions Stewart's revaluation and a blaze, with unclear dates or names. Not enough coherent facts to identify a clear event or location.
Chicago reports spark debate over Senator Borah of Idaho seeking the Republican presidential nomination. Borah denies direct denial of the rumors and aligns with opponents of Senator McKinley, citing the world court vote as a factor. The primary race centers on leadership against McKinley and the Republican stance in national affairs.
The article notes lawmakers failed to pass a compulsory education bill under the 6-0-2 school law, pledging to tax savings and efficiency. It mentions provisions for a new penitentiary and county bond powers, while criticizing legislature for not adopting school reforms. Voters are urged to act at the ballot box to secure a legislature that will serve the people.
Charles T. Cronk died at his daughter Mrs. Johnie TL. Goss home on the 10th. Louise Handcock and her son Reginald of Augusta visit Mrs. Myrtle Ward. Henry Mixson family guests of aunt Mrs Nova Mixton near New Bridge. Geneva Baylston of Ediata section visited her niece last Sunday.
Special agent of the Department of Commerce reports 30 008 bales ginned in Alton County from the 1925 crop through March 28 this year versus 20 380 bales by the same date last year. The figures reflect the 1926 crop activity and indicate growth over the prior season.
The piece surveys potential 1928 presidential contenders across parties. It notes Borah as a rising rival if McKinley falters, and hints at Coolidge, Longworth, Hoover, and Smith as possible leaders. Democratic dynamics center on McAdoo loyalists, with talks of Denaney Meredith and Governor Ritchie shaping a compromise bid.
A special provision authorized two real-bill allocations to match funds for a local road program. The plan includes grading a road from Livingstone’s store to the county line below Wagener and another from the county line to Jones Cross Road, both to topsoil roads with an estimated cost of about $38,000.
A mistrial was declared Wednesday morning by Judge Wilson in a minor property case over a contested ownership claim worth about 288 dollars. The unusual suit centers on a limited stake and reflects a cautious court approach to a stubborn dispute.
In the wake of ongoing work, homes are going up near the Whiskey Sian project with families set to move in once construction completes. Local officials emphasize delayed timelines and community impact.
Windsor 3 High School students present two plays in the school auditorium this Friday at 8 PM. Too Much of a Good Thing satirizes social mishaps when a country visitant provokes scandal with his aunt and cousins. Not a Man In the House mocks female dependence on men through a staunch old maid sister.
Brokers claim no loss to holders while they note equities share intrinsic value regardless of prices. The critique argues that many outsiders who do not own stocks are harmed who bought on margin, and that market talk of losses is misguided.
Odom Cobb aged 43 of Bath died last Wednesday afternoon in Columbia. He was buried Friday afternoon in Waconia.
On March 10, the first telephonic conversation between Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison is recalled. The piece notes the telephone’s birth in 1876 and its evolution into a universal tool enabling cross continental talks, praising the man who created this essential instrument.
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